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Digest: Electronic Arts Closes Largest Buyout Ever; FTC Finalises Omnicom-IPG Order With Ad Rules; Anthropic to Triple Global Staff as AI Demand Surges - ExchangeWire.com

Videogame giant Electronic Arts will be closing a deal for the largest buyout of all time, valued at around $55bn (£40.91). Investors include private-equity firm Silver Lake, and Saudi Arabia's Private Investment Fund, among others. The transaction is slated to close in the first quarter of fiscal 2027. Under the agreement, Electronic Arts shareholders will receive USD$210 (£156) per share in cash, a 25% premium on the stock's closing price on 25th September.

Artificial intelligence

fromThe Globe and Mail

3 weeks ago

Doctors call for restrictions on sports betting ads, say they set youth up for problem gambling

There's no limit on how many of these ads can be placed within a sports broadcast or how long they can be,

Public health

Marketing

fromChicago Tribune

1 month ago

Vintage Tribune: Leo Burnett's ad agency, launched in the Great Depression, beat long odds to succeed

Leo Burnett turned apples into a hospitality trademark and built a plain-spoken advertising agency that thrived despite New Deal criticisms of advertising.

US politics

fromwww.theguardian.com

1 month ago

Lib Dems call for urgent regulation of YouTube ads after wave of scams

Urgent regulation of YouTube advertising is needed due to scams, deepfakes, and misleading content circulating with minimal oversight.

UK politics

fromwww.theguardian.com

4 months ago

UK ban on junk food adverts targeting children is delayed until next year

Ministers are postponing the ban on junk food ads targeting children until 2026, provoking backlash from health advocates.