Who Wants to Be a Billionaire, Wireless License Auction Edition

This is your Data Sheet newsletter for Thursday, October 11, 2018. This is the web version of Data Sheet, Fortune's daily newsletter on t.....»»

Forbes Magazine has compiled the 2021 edition of the World’s Billionaire’s list, with 2,755 men and women ranked as the richest people on Earth — up from 660 more than a year ago. read more.....»»

The three major U.S. wireless companies spent heavily at a recent wireless spectrum auction that raked in a record $81.2 billion and is expected to dramatically shape the telecommunications industry for years to come......»»

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) has emerged as the top bidder in an $81 billion auction that provides the license to use mid-band spectrum for 5G services. read more.....»»

Liberty Global’s U.K. broadband business is closing in on a merger with wireless provider O2, a long-rumored deal that makes a lot of sense......»»

Houston-based Landry's Inc., led by local billionaire Tilman Fertitta, has emerged as the highest bidder in yet another bankruptcy auction for a restaurant chain. Landry’s submitted a bid of $7.5 million for the Cadillac Ranch chain, owned by Minneap.....»»

Saturday is typically the biggest day for the Barrett-Jackson, and the 2020 auction edition didn't disappoint with three cars fetching more than $1 million. Charity cars were again on display and garnering big prices as bidders put their money in.....»»

Jin S. Lee The Billionaire businessman Mark Cuban, who is known for his role as an investor on the show "Shark Tank," bought the domain Friday in an auction for an undisclosed price, The New York Times reported.....»»

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has decided that an auction for 5G wireless spectrum will be a public rather than private as current licensees had proposed......»»

By Linda O’Flanagan The new owner of Sotheby’s has taken ownership of its New York City auction house. City records show Patrick Drahi’s BidFair USA paid $564 mill.....»»

T-Mobile US Inc is preparing an alternative plan if a deal to sell wireless assets to Dish Network Corp falls through, according to two sources familiar with the matter......»»

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Patrick Drahi, the billionaire behind telecoms and media group Altice, has agreed to buy art auction house Sotheby's in a deal worth $3.7 billion on an enterprise value basis. Pascale Davies reports......»»

Patrick Drahi, the billionaire behind telecoms and media group Altice, has agreed to buy art auction house Sotheby's in a deal worth $3.7 billion on an enterprise value basis. Pascale Davies reports......»»

Patrick Drahi, the billionaire behind telecoms and media group Altice, agreed on Monday to buy Sotheby's in a deal worth $3.7 billion, marking the storied art auction house's return to private ownership after 31 years......»»

Billionaire Patrick Drahi said on Monday he would remain focused on his main telecoms and media businesses and would not sell any shares in his Altice Europe NV business to fund his acquisition of Sotheby's auction house......»»

Patrick Drahi, the billionaire behind telecoms and media group Altice, agreed on Monday to buy historic art auction house Sotheby's in a deal worth $3.7 billion on an enterprise value basis......»»

An anonymous bidder has agreed to pay a record $4,567,888 at an annual charity auction to have a private lunch with Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc......»»

Billionaire Warren Buffett is again auctioning off a private lunch to raise money for a California homeless charity......»»

Leaders of a U.S. House of Representatives committee on Wednesday asked the Federal Communications Commission to delay a radio frequency spectrum auction for next-generation 5G wireless communications, which is scheduled for Thursday......»»