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Jul 28, 2026

FIFA proposes selling $4.2 billion stake in World Cup commercial rights

FIFA announced plans to sell stakes in the World Cup's commercial operations to private investors, raising $4.2 billion through a new subsidiary, triggering immediate backlash from UEFA and national football associations.

Jul 28, 2026·11 sources

May 4, 2026

Anthropic Finalizes $1.5 Billion Joint Venture with Blackstone and Goldman Sachs for Enterprise AI

Anthropic is closing a $1.5 billion joint venture with Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, and other Wall Street firms to sell AI tools to private-equity-backed companies. OpenAI is launching a similar enterprise-focused joint venture with asset managers.

May 4, 2026·3 sources

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▪Each member association is also offered an optional one-off payment of $20 million for infrastructure and development.
▪FIFA is working with the U.S. bank JP Morgan, which previously tried to finance the European Super League, to establish the new entity.
▪UEFA issued a statement accusing FIFA of attempting to "sell the soul of football."

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