Comcast concedes to Disney in bidding war for Fox assets

(Reuters) - Comcast Corp (CMCSA.O) dropped its $66-billion (50.81 billion pounds) bid for Twenty-First Century Fox Inc's (FOXA.O) entertainment assets on Thursday and said it would press on with its bid for European broadcaster Sky Plc (SKYB.L), which ... Comcast Pulls Offer for Fox Assets, Ending Bidding War With DisneyNew York Times Disney Prevails in the Fox Hunt. Now What?Bloomberg US stocks waver as banks fall and smaller companies climbSFGate Ars Technica -CNBC -Business Insider

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Comcast drops out of bidding war for Fox, paving way for Disney deal

Comcast is abandoning its contest with the Walt Disney Co. to acquire a collection of Twenty-First Century Fox assets including the Fox movie and TV studios, and stake in streaming service Hulu. Over the last two months, Comcast has countered Disney in

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Jaguar escapes New Orleans zoo enclosure, killing 4 alpacas, an emu and a fox

An adult male jaguar escaped its enclosure and fatally attacked four alpacas, one emu and a fox at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, according to a press release. The feline was first reported missing from its enclosure at 7:20 a.m. Saturday morning and

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