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“It took hundreds of firefighters and some $15 million to control it.”
“"The 28th Regime could suddenly give us 27 steward ownership legal forms in every single EU member state at once," she says.”
“Vinicius Jr has agreed a new six-year contract with Real Madrid that will keep him at the Bernabeu until 2032.”
“Announced during the Ghost Recon 25th anniversary showcase today”
“Apollo has agreed a £5.7bn takeover deal with EasyJet”
“On an 89-acre flower farm in Belmont, Maine, Stacy Leafsong is finishing up some arrangements for a wedding.”
“Herb Simon, 91, cofounded what became Simon Property Group with his brother Mel (d. 2009) and Fred (d. 2019) in 1960 in Indianapolis.”
“Real and his representatives have been in talks over a fresh deal for the past 18 months.”
“Ghost Recon Wildlands and Ghost Recon Breakpoint will be free to play from August 6 to August 10”
“Apollo's offer represents an 81 per cent premium to the airline's closing price before either party's interest emerged, and a 22 per cent premium to EasyJet shares' four-year average.”
“David, was named CEO of Simon Property Group in 1995 at age 33, roughly two years after it went public.”
“EasyJet has agreed to be taken over in a £5.7bn deal by US firm Apollo”
“Ghost Recon: Future Soldier for free on PC through Ubisoft Connect from August 6 to August 13”
“Apollo would own 49.9 per cent of the airline.”
“He ran it for nearly 31 years, building it into one of the nation’s largest mall developers with more than 250 properties including Woodbury Common Premium Outlets and King of Prussia mall.”
“It employs more than 19,000 people”
“In September, the Ghost Recon Breakpoint 25th Anniversary Bundle will also be available and will include free items such as the M4A1 Tactical Brown, Wolf Enhanced Helmet, and Opheis Mk.II Hunter”
“Castlelake pulled out of the bidding process.”
“Immediately after his passing, the company tapped David’s 38-year-old son Eli, the firm’s chief operating officer, to succeed him as CEO.”
“Castlelake had made a string of unsolicited offers for EasyJet between May and July.”
“Herb Simon was chairman emeritus until 2025 and remains one of the company’s largest individual shareholders.”
“Eventually it had a preliminary £5.5bn offer accepted”
“SFG, an entity that Herb and Mel set up in August of 1995 to hold the family’s interests in certain real estate properties that did not become part of Simon Property at the time of its IPO.”
“EasyJet will become the first large European carrier to be held in private markets.”
“The brothers bought the struggling Indiana Pacers for $10 million in 1983.”
“$12.5 million needed to get Hamilton onto the stage in 2015.”
“$1.2 billion in ticket sales so far”
“at least ten times the money they put in”
“Suffs, a musical about the suffragette movement that won two Tony awards”
“Liberation, which won a Tony this year for best play”
“Every year Sussman paws through 150 or so pitches”
“it costs something like $20 million to open a musical on Broadway”
“Suffs opened on Broadway and lasted ten months”
“One in ten musical will recoup”
“ran on Broadway for 35 years”
“$2.2 billion of tickets to The Lion King and continues to sell them at a rate of $2 million a week”
“24 musical ... selling tickets at an average of $1 million a week”
“Take 10% off that for fees pocketed by ticketing firms and credit card issuers, and you have $900,000 of revenue”
“The total is going to be at least $700,000 a week”
“annual takes between $630,000 and $797,000”
“variable rent typically set at 7% of the net ticket revenue, or $63,000”
“gross profit of at best $137,000”
“percentages typically add up to 40% of the gross profit”
“After recoupment, they get roughly 40% of the $82,000”
“New York State subsidy of up to $3 million”
“reduces the capital demand on investors to $17 million”
“would take four years”
“The project will award grants of anywhere between $10,000 to $50,000 directly to beginning farmers or farmers under the age of 40 who are working toward organic, regenerative and overall more responsible farming practices.”
“These grants come from the new Fund that has a goal of raising at least $1 million. Whole Foods Market has committed to matching up to $500,000.”
“During the month of August, 1% of all revenue from Whole Foods’ signature Berry Chantilly cake goes directly to the Fund.”
“having directed $13 million to children’s nutrition programs”
“With about 30 chapters across the country”
“The average age of the American Farmer is 58 years old”
“create up to $5 trillion in global revenue by 2030, according to McKinsey.”
“in 2024, only 29% of retail organizations expected to scale how they used AI. In 2026, that’s grown to 74%”
“AI-driven traffic to Shopify stores alone has grown eight times year-on-year, and orders from AI-powered searches have increased nearly 13 times”
“They’re converting at nearly 50% higher rates”
“average order values are 14% higher”
“Swiss luxury brand Akris stands out in a consolidating market, maintaining its independence as a family‑owned business since 1922.”
“Over 70% of luxury brands are owned by conglomerates, according to Bloomberg.”
“Just one conglomerate—LVMH—accounted for roughly 20% of the $413 billion (€358 billion) personal luxury market last year.”
“Kantar reports only ten luxury brands—led by Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Chanel—command some $322 billion in total brand value.”
“Akris founded in 1922 by Alice Kriemler-Schoch.”
“global CEO Melissa Beste—who knows the brand and the industry inside‑out—has been managing day‑to‑day operations for the last nine years.”
“The Bilanz list ranks Albert and Peter Kriemler among the 300 wealthiest families in Switzerland.”
“The U.S. is a critical market for the brand, accounting for roughly half of company revenues.”
“Akris has been the number one ready‑to‑wear brand at Bergdorf for about the last 15 years in terms of volume.”
“Ready‑to‑wear currently accounts for about 90% of the business.”
“Alongside its wholesale partners, the brand operates nine dedicated boutiques in the U.S., ten company-operated stores in Europe and one in Japan. In total, Akris has roughly 500 points of sale worldwide.”
“citing a June unemployment rate of 4.2%”
“nearly 90-year-old institution”
“spent the better part of two days drinking”
“for a year-and-a-half”
“94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes”
“Churchill Downs Incorporated and the New York Racing Association Monday unveiled on Monday a new $5 million championship series for 3‑year‑old thoroughbreds built around six races, including the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes.”
“Two days later, Maryland moved the Preakness to Sunday, May 23, 2027, giving Derby horses an additional week of recovery but creating just a 13‑day turnaround before the Triple Crown’s third jewel, the Belmont Stakes.”
“Maryland also extended the race’s NBC Sports agreement through 2032 in a deal that will reportedly double its media‑rights revenue.”
“The state is spending $400 million in the redevelopment of Pimlico Race Course, home of the Preakness.”
“Four days earlier Maryland exercised its right of first refusal and matched Churchill Downs’ $85 million offer for the intellectual property rights to both the Preakness Stakes and it’s distaff counterpart, the Black‑Eyed Susan Stakes.”
“The series, launching in 2027, will feature six races stretching from May through September, including the Derby, Belmont, Matt Winn Stakes, Jim Dandy Stakes, Travers Stakes and a series championship at Churchill.”
“making them eligible for a share of the $5 million prize pool.”
“which will be televised on FOX adn NBC.”
“Projected to grow from $61.95 billion in 2026 to $255.75 billion by 2034”
“That industry alone is globally worth anything from 2.5 to 4 trillion, depending on who you are asking, with some projections saying the industry will hit $8 trillion by 2035”
“On August 6, Atlassian reported its fourth quarter. Revenue up 28%, cloud up 31%, subscription ARR of $6.6 billion, and seats expanding again, which the company credits to AI adoption.”
“Within weeks, Maryland filed a complaint with federal energy regulators arguing its residents were being charged roughly $2 billion in grid upgrade costs tied to data centers across the border in Virginia.”
“West Virginia ratepayers faced more than $440 million in transmission costs for the same facilities.”
“shattered domestic records with a $360 million debut, surpassing 'Avengers: Endgame.'”
“By Tuesday, the film crossed the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office”
“by Thursday, the film surpassed $500 million in North American ticket sales, making it the first film in history to make half a billion dollars domestically in its first week of release.”
“Going into this weekend, Spider‑Man: Brand New Day has earned $510 million domestically and $706.3 million internationally for a running worldwide box office tally of $1.216 billion”
“On Friday afternoon, the Hollywood trade publication projected that Spider‑Man: Brand New Day will make anywhere from $135 million to $140 million this weekend domestically”
“Should Deadline’s projection reach the $140 million mark, it will boost Spider‑Man: Brand New Day’s domestic take to more than $650 million by Sunday.”
“The trade projected that Universal Pictures’ The Odyssey will finish at No. 2 for a second consecutive week with an estimated $28.5 million, which, should the number hold, will boost the film’s running take to $458.1 million.”
“The Odyssey crossed the $1 billion mark worldwide on Thursday.”
“Universal’s romantic comedy One Night Only, starring Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner, is projected by Deadline to make $6 million from 3,012 North American venues.”
“The trade projects Toy Story 5 will earn $4.3 million from 2,660 domestic locations for a No. 4 finish —the film’s domestic take to $470.8 million — and forecasts a $4 million opening for Super Troopers 3 for the No. 5 slot.”
“A Searchlight Pictures release, Super Troopers 3 is opening at 2,760 North American theaters.”
“Ice Cream Man is being distributed by Iconic Releasing and playing at 1,700 domestic locations.”
“reported ₹1,400 crore budget”
