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Jeff Bezos-Backed Consortium Nears Deal for Liverpool FC Stake

A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly close to finalizing a deal to acquire a 30% stake in Liverpool Football Club, valued at approximately £1.35 billion.

10 Aug, 04:27 — 10 Aug, 16:10
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BBCHigh7h ago

Consortium advances talks for stake in Liverpool

A group including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos advances its talks to buy about a 30% stake in Liverpool, BBC Sport has been told.

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The GuardianMostly Factual6h ago

Liverpool owners close to £1.35bn sale of 30% stake to consortium including Jeff Bezos

Group including Amazon founder has held talks with FSG Bhatia and Facebook co-founder Saverin also involved A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is close to completing a deal for a 30% stake in Liverpool after months of talks with Fenway Sports Group. The investors are led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, who previously was a shareholder at Queens Park Rangers. Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is another member of the group who are set to p...

By Will Unwin

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marketwatchMostly Factual11h ago

From ‘Billionaire Bunker’ to Beverly Hills: The properties that make up Jeff Bezos’ $500 million real estate empire

As Amazon soars, nowhere is Bezos’ astronomical wealth more tangibly displayed than in his $500 million real estate empire.

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forbes7h ago

Jeff Bezos Nears Deal For 30% Stake In Liverpool, Report Says

The Amazon founder was previously linked to a purchase of the Seattle Seahawks.

By Ty Roush, Forbes Staff

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The IndependentMostly Factual9h ago

Jeff Bezos consortium ‘nears deal’ to buy significant Liverpool stake

Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group confirmed last month that they had been approached over a ‘strategic minority investment’

By Jamie Braidwood

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YahooMostly Factual4h ago

'Bezos deal distances me further from the club' - fan views

A consortium including billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has advanced its talks to buy about a 30% stake in Liverpool, BBC Sport has been told, and we asked for you views on the news. Bezos and his investment buddies would only be interested in extracting returns, which worries me immensely. The Bezos deal just distances me further from the club.

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual16h ago

Jeff Bezos says Amazon employees shouldn’t celebrate what was never the goal

Amazon has topped the Fortune Global 500 as the world’s biggest company by revenue, ending Walmart’s decade-long run, but Jeff Bezos told Fortune that being big was never the point. The Amazon founder said pride should come from serving customers, not scale, as the company lines up a $200 billion AI and chips spend for 2026 with Trainium4 due next year.

By TOI TECH DESK

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cyprus-mail5h ago

Amazon founder Bezos nears deal to buy stake in Liverpool

A consortium that includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is close to agreeing a deal to acquire a stake of about one-third in Premier League club Liverpool, multiple media outlets reported on Monday. The investor group also includes Eduardo Saverin, the Facebook co-founder, the reports said. Sky News reported that the consortium is being led by […]

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deadlineMostly Factual9h ago

Jeff Bezos & Facebook Co-Founder Eduardo Saverin Set To Buy Into English Football Giants Liverpool – Report

Jeff Bezos and Eduardo Saverin look set to become the latest tech giants entering the English football world. The pair are part of a consortium that is set to buy a stake in 20-time English league winners Liverpool, according to a report from Sky News. News of the deal first emerged last month, and Sky […]

By Jesse Whittock

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual8h ago

Amazon founder Bezos nears deal to buy stake in Liverpool: Reports

The investment would reportedly value Liverpool at about US$5.9 billion, making it one of the largest valuations ever achieved in a football club deal.

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myjoyonlineMixed8h ago

Amazon founder Bezos nears deal to buy stake in Liverpool, reports say

A consortium that includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is close to agreeing a deal to acquire a ​stake of about one-third in Premier League club Liverpool, ‌multiple media outlets reported on Monday.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

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First report: Times of India · 10 Aug, 04:27Full coverage: 16 · 12hWindow: 12h
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Times of India10 Aug, 04:27First to report

Jeff Bezos says Amazon employees shouldn’t celebrate what was never the goal

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marketwatch10 Aug, 09:02

From ‘Billionaire Bunker’ to Beverly Hills: The properties that make up Jeff Bezos’ $500 million real estate empire

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iefimerida10 Aug, 10:29

O Τζεφ Μπέζος κοντά στην απόκτηση ποσοστού άνω του 30% της Λίβερπουλ

The Independent10 Aug, 10:34

Jeff Bezos consortium ‘nears deal’ to buy significant Liverpool stake

deadline10 Aug, 11:08

Jeff Bezos & Facebook Co-Founder Eduardo Saverin Set To Buy Into English Football Giants Liverpool – Report

telex10 Aug, 11:45

A Sky News szerint Jeff Bezos bevásárolhatja magát a Liverpool FC-be

channel-news-asia10 Aug, 11:58

Amazon founder Bezos nears deal to buy stake in Liverpool: Reports

myjoyonline10 Aug, 12:10

Amazon founder Bezos nears deal to buy stake in Liverpool, reports say

naftemporiki10 Aug, 12:21

Κοντά σε συμφωνία για την αγορά μεριδίου της Λίβερπουλ ο ιδρυτής της Amazon Τζεφ Μπέζος

forbes10 Aug, 12:34

Jeff Bezos Nears Deal For 30% Stake In Liverpool, Report Says

BBC10 Aug, 13:16

Consortium advances talks for stake in Liverpool

delo10 Aug, 13:35

Ne le vesolje, enega od najbogatejših zemljanov zanima tudi Liverpool

The Guardian10 Aug, 13:49

Liverpool owners close to £1.35bn sale of 30% stake to consortium including Jeff Bezos

cdm-me10 Aug, 14:15

Kakva bomba! Džef Bezos ulazi u Liverpul, kupuje više od 30 odsto akcija!

cyprus-mail10 Aug, 14:36

Amazon founder Bezos nears deal to buy stake in Liverpool

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Yahoo10 Aug, 16:10Latest update

'Bezos deal distances me further from the club' - fan views