News Apr 7, 2026
Pershing Square submits bid to buy UMG in a $63.5bn deal
Yes, you read that right: for once Universal Music Group is part of a corporate-acquisition story as the company that is potentially being acquired. The buyer? Hedge fund Pershing Square, owned by billionaire Bill Ackman. The price? Potentially €55bn ($63.5bn at current exchange rates). That’s accor
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