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
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 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
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
The Miami News, an afternoon newspaper that has won five Pulitzer prizes, will be closed by the end of the year if no buyer can be found, parent company Cox Enterprises said.
Oct. 15, 1988
Obituaries
Anne Cox Chambers, whose family operated several media companies under Cox Enterprises Inc., served as an ambassador to Belgium under President Carter.
Jan. 31, 2020