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Musk’s SpaceX Eyes Record $800 Billion Valuation in Sale

SpaceX is preparing to sell insider shares in a transaction that would value Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite maker at as much as $800 billion, people familiar with the matter said, reclaiming the title of the world’s most valuable closely held company.

By Ed Ludlow, Loren Grush, Lizette Chapman and Eric Johnson

Netflix’s Thanksgiving Deal Sprint Set Up Surprise Warner Win

The Netflix Inc. plans that clinched the deal for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. started to shape up around Thanksgiving.

Netflix’s $5.8 Billion Breakup Fee for Warner Among Largest Ever

Netflix Inc.’s $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. includes one of the biggest breakup fees of all time — a $5.8 billion penalty that Netflix has agreed to pay its target if the deal falls apart or fails to win regulatory approval.

Russian Billionaire Must Pay Up in VC Fund Dispute, Judge Rules

Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev largely lost a legal fight over whether his family trust was on the hook to provide tens of millions of dollars to a US venture capital firm to finance life-science startups.

Private Market FOMO Over AI Will Lead to Mistakes, Bravo Says

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence technology is stirring up “enormous” anxiety among investors, as firms struggle to judge which tech companies are worth the risk, according to Thoma Bravo founder Orlando Bravo.

SoftBank Eyes Buying DigitalBridge in AI Data-Center Play

SoftBank Group Corp. is in talks to acquire DigitalBridge Group Inc., a private equity firm that invests in assets such as data centers, as it seeks to take advantage of an AI-driven boom in digital infrastructure, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Warner CEO Zaslav Poised to Become Billionaire From Netflix Deal

Netflix Inc.’s $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is a coup for stockholders, whose shares are being bought for more than triple what they were worth as recently as April.

Altice USA Executives Split Nearly $2 Million in Special Bonuses

Three top executives of Optimum Communications Inc. — previously known as Altice USA — will split nearly $2 million in special cash bonuses to reward their contributions to the telecommunications company’s capital raising efforts. The award comes days after Optimum sued its largest creditors for allegedly blocking it access to credit markets.

EQT Seeks to Quell Investor Anxiety Over New Fee Strategy

European private equity firm EQT is working to quell investor concerns that it will start charging them to invest alongside it in select deals.

US Bank Regulators Ease Post-Crisis Curbs on Leveraged Loans

US banking agencies are easing Obama-era rules that spurred complaints from bankers they were being sidelined by too much regulation amid rapid growth in the private credit industry.