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...Famed for its thundering V8s, simple oval speedways and brutal approach to racing, Nascar is often misconstrued as the basic cousin to high-precision championships like Formula One and gruelling endurance...
...Some observers think that doing things the other way around could deliver higher returns....
...Such deals fell to their lowest level in seven years despite a handful of large agreements, such as the Speedway deal and Adevinta’s $9.2bn purchase of eBay’s classifieds business, being pulled off....
...Some had started doing it as a joke while others were taking it very seriously....
...(FT) News round-up T-Mobile and Sprint strike new deal terms (FT) 7-Eleven owner in talks to buy Speedway operations in US for $22bn (FT) Victoria’s Secret in deal to go private as Les Wexner steps down...
...The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven’s in talks to buy Marathon Petroleum’s Speedway US petrol station chain for about $22bn, according to a person. ......
...David Carter, director of the University of Southern California’s Sports Business Institute, says: “They’re doing what any other business would do, which is to constantly reinvent itself in the marketplace...
...With a global business plan in place, Mr Falk is looking at nurturing new talent, particularly as Kimberly-Clark is experiencing growth of more than 20 per cent a year in China, India and Russia, and strong...
...“Being away from your family, not seeing your friends, doing media and marketing appearances, it all builds up more and more....
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