Music giant Universal gets $64bn takeover offer
The music giant behind acts such as Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter gets an offer from Bill Ackman's Pershing Square.
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"Its management had 'done an excellent job nurturing and continuing to build a world-class artist roster and generating strong business performance'."
— Bill Ackman , Executive
"Universal had 'dramatically underperformed' in several key US and world stock indexes."
— Bill Ackman , Executive
"On paper, you might think is a money-making machine. In reality, it's not that simple."
— Dan Coatsworth , Other
"Universal 'is home to nine of the top 10 global recording artists of 2025'."
— Dan Coatsworth , Other
Key People
Bill Ackman is the billionaire chief executive of Pershing Square.
Dan Coatsworth is the head of markets at AJ Bell.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Vincent Bolloré is the billionaire owner of Bolloré Group.
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The music giant behind acts such as Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter gets an offer from Bill Ackman's Pershing Square.
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