Company Town
Axios, the news site known for blurbs on politics, tech and business, is being bought by Cox Enterprises, which owns the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and other assets.
Aug. 8, 2022
Entertainment & Arts
As Barry Diller’s QVC Network Inc. continued talks with BellSouth Corp., Cox Enterprises and several other potential investors Monday, Paramount Communications Inc. finally confirmed that it will enter “informational” discussions about QVC’s hostile bid for the company.
Oct. 12, 1993
Media conglomerate Cox Enterprises Inc. struck a deal to buy out the public shares of Cox Communications Inc., one of the nation’s largest cable television providers, for about $8.5 billion.
Oct. 20, 2004
The Cox family announced Monday a $1.3-billion tender offer for the 54.6% of Cox Communications it doesn’t already own.
April 9, 1985
California
Long-awaited repairs to the fire-damaged Seal Beach Pier are expected to begin next month, city officials said.
March 5, 1994
A nearly $8-billion offer by Cox Enterprises Inc. to take its cable television business private gave a lift to industry stocks Monday after months of steady decline.
Aug. 3, 2004
The Irvine headquarters of Times Mirror Cable Television will be relocated to Atlanta as a result of the company’s planned partnership with Cox Enterprises, a move that is expected to lead to the loss of an unspecified number of the 200 total jobs here.
June 7, 1994
The firm said Texas Commerce Bank National Assn. and 15 other banks will provide loans of up to $1.5 billion to finance the company’s acquisition of shares of Cox Communications to take the latter private.
May 3, 1985
Business
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Dec. 3, 1989
Blockbuster Entertainment Corp. has agreed to invest $600 million in Viacom Inc. in a move certain to shore up Viacom’s bidding power for Paramount Communications Inc., sources said Tuesday.
Sept. 29, 1993