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Petrochemicals billionaire says he would have passed on $4bn Belgium investment if he had known of regulatory hurdles
New investor warns that transforming the club will take time and upgrading Old Trafford will cost £1bn
His business record indicates he is willing to commit large sums of capital to produce long-term returns
Plus, Nadal signs up with Saudi Arabia’s push into tennis
Ineos billionaire’s steep learning curve in French football provides valuable insights to apply at storied English club
British tycoon will also invest $300mn in the 20-times English football champions
The deal would value the Premier League football club at about $5.4bn
Plus, media rights gloom, the WNBA super team era
Ineos founder looks to secure minority stake in club and take control of football decisions as unconventional deal nears
Withdrawal of Sheikh Jassim bid clears path for minority investment from Ineos founder
Britain cannot power itself on wind, says outspoken billionaire industrialist in latest attack
The businessman is the latest to criticise what some executives view as an increasingly aggressive stance by the CMA
Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani threatens to walk away from process by end of the week
Billionaire seeks enough B shares to take control in a years-long phased takeover of club
Owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe calls last year’s windfall levy ‘primitive’ and says investment in country’s biggest oil and gas pipeline network at risk
Protracted process is in sharp contrast to rapid deal for rival Premier League club Chelsea last year
Entrepreneur is competing against Qatari businessman Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani for Premier League football club
Jim Ratcliffe’s company plans to develop a new energy-efficient cracker in Antwerp
Glazer family is trying to sell club that has enterprise value of $4.5bn
Prospective buyers could seek to enlist former Old Trafford star to boost chances of taking over club
US owners confirm looking for outside investors or potential disposal after 17 contentious years
The Ineos billionaire is buying up rivers in a bid to protect the species — while also enjoying some of the world’s best fly-fishing
Ineos billionaire hits out at unfunded tax cuts, insisting ‘you have to balance your books somehow or other’
UK billionaire emerges as potential buyer of struggling football giant if Glazer family want to sell
US consortium backed by private equity group Clearlake Capital told it can enter exclusive talks to buy the London football club
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