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Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) CEO Jack Ma has his sites set on Mark Rachesky's 37.4% stake in Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF), according to the NY Post. Rachesky's stake is valued at $1.6 billion based on the current share price. Rachesky acquired much of Carl Icahn's stake...

Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY) is in talks with the FTC in an attempt to save the company's $3.5 billion acquisition of US Foods, according to the NY Post. Sources say the FTC's Deborah Feinstein, the agency's Head of Competition, is not planning to block the deal. A decision is expected by the US...

Carl Icahn is ready to put up $100 million in an attempt to save Atlantic City's Taj Mahal casino, reports the NY Post, if its unions and the city make big concessions, according to sources. The casino's owner, Trump Entertainment Resorts, filed for bankruptcy on September 9. View full article...

Tribune Media's (OTC: TRBNW) KCPQ-TV in Seattle, could lose its Fox (NASDAQ: FOXA) affiliation, according to the the NY Post. Fox reportedly want a larger kick-back from the home of the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks, according to sources, View full article http://nypost.com/2014/09/22/fox-...

Clorox (NYSE: CLX) has reportedly rejected a takeover or merger offer from a rival packaged-goods company, according to the NY Post. Sources did not confirm the suitor, but potential names include Church & Dwight, Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), Jarden (NYSE: JAH) and Unilever (NYSE: UN). A...

Sycamore Partners, which acquired retailers Jones Group, Talbots and Hot Topic, is now considering a takeover bid for Sears Canada (OTC: SEARF), according to a report from the the NY Post. Sears (NASDAQ: SHLD) Chairman Eddie Lampert has indicated he wants $2 billion for the 176 stores in Canada,...

American Apparel could reinstate ousted CEO Dov Charney, in order to avert the default that was triggered by the Board's removal of Charney, according to sources reported by the NY Post. The clothing company's bankers have reportedly told Lion Capital that it won't be able to issue new debt to meet...

Nasdaq (NASDAQ: NDAQ) and venture capitalist Marc Andreessen could soon be competing to becone New York's first regulated bitcoin exchange, according to sources, as reported by the NY Post. The Nasdaq could create a regulated platform for bitcoin trades in a year, according to one source. View full...

According to the NY Post, Dov Charney, ousted by the American Apparel (NYSE: APP) Board as CEO on Wednesday, is seeking shareholder support and additional board seats, in an attempt to gain a majority. According to sources, Charney could attempt to increase the number of directors to 13, with the...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to announce the acquisition of Beats Electronics this week for $3 billion, or $200 million less than was originally reported, according to the New York Post. A report that Beats Music has just 111,000 subscribers for its streaming service, may have led to the price...

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) CEO Tim McAdam ended speculation Tuesday, regarding a potential deal for Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH), but the telecom giant may be planning it's own video service, according to sources reported by the NY Post. Verizon has reportedly signed deals with major programmers. View full...

Third Point's Dan Loeb may be ready to do battle with Sony (NYSE: SNE) again, due to the stock's continued poor performance, according to the NY Post. Loeb previously had called for the company to spin off its entertainment unit. View full article http://nypost.com/2014/05/16/sony-woes-could-spark...

Federal regulators are opposed to a merger of Sprint (NYSE: S) and T-Mobile US (NYSE: TMUS), according to sources speaking to the NY Post. One source said there was no prospect of the deal being approved. View full article http://nypost.com/2014/05/02/regulators-not-on-board-with-sprint-t-mobile-...

Dallas based utility, Energy Future Holdings is prepared to file for bankruptcy, according to the NY Post. The utility, which serves 2 million customers, was purchased by KKR (NYSE: KKR), Goldman Sachs Capital Partners (NYSE: GS) and TPG Capital in 2007 in a buyout valued at $44 billion. View full...

Sycamore is raising $2.5 billion for a second buyout fund, following the completion of the acquisition of Jones Group (NYSE: JNY), according to the New York Post. Sycamore is reportedly seeking out more retail deals, according to sources. View full article http://nypost.com/2014/04/09/jones-group-...