Al Jazeera English • April 7, 2026 22:49

Billionaire investor Ackman makes $64bn bid for Universal Music Group

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Universal Music, the label behind superstars Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny, is expected to list in NY from Amsterdam.

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Tue 10:35 - BBC Headlines

Music giant Universal gets $64bn takeover offer

Tue 11:49 - La Libre (BE)

“He’s like the little crybaby in the playground”: who is the billionaire who wants to buy Universal

Tue 14:24 - Rzeczpospolita (PL)

A big deal on the music market. Bill Ackman wants to take over Universal Music

Tue 15:12 - Euronews

Bill Ackman proposes €56 billion acquisition of Universal Music Group

Tue 22:49 - Al Jazeera English

Billionaire investor Ackman makes $64bn bid for Universal Music Group

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BBC Headlines

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10:35

Music giant Universal gets $64bn takeover offer

The music giant behind acts such as Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter gets an offer from Bill Ackman's Pershing Square.

Euronews

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15:12

Bill Ackman proposes €56 billion acquisition of Universal Music Group

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman has proposed a €56 billion deal to merge Universal Music Group with a US acquisition vehicle, delivering shareholders a 78% premium and a potential New York …

La Libre (BE)

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11:49

“He’s like the little crybaby in the playground”: who is the billionaire who wants to buy Universal

Connu pour ses paris à contre-courant, le milliardaire américain Bill Ackman s’attaque aujourd’hui à Universal Music Group. ...

Rzeczpospolita (PL)

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14:24

A big deal on the music market. Bill Ackman wants to take over Universal Music

Muzyczne studio z portfela francuskiego miliardera Vincenta Bolloré zostało dziś wycenione na ponad 60 mld dol. Amerykański inwestor-aktywista Bill Ackman ma nowy pomysł. Chce przenieść Universal Music na nowojorską giełdę.