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ALL DEALS June 17, 2017 Park City acquires Bonanza Flat, grandest of all land deals
By: Loknath DasCity Hall on Thursday completed the $38 million acquisition of Bonanza Flat, the municipal government’s grandest open space purchase, as the Park City Council cast the necessary votes during a joyous meeting that seemed a far-fetched possibility over the decades that Park City desired ownership of the land. The City Council approved three items related […]
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ALL DEALS May 22, 2017 Donald Trump eyes mother of all deals in Middle East
By: Loknath DasDonald Trump is seeking to secure the elusive diplomatic ‘Holy Grail’ Donald Trump thinks he knows real estate but when he arrives in Jerusalem he will be stepping onto one of the most contested and difficult to price – in terms of peace at least – chunks of land in the world. The US leader […]
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ALL DEALS May 18, 2017 Sinclair programming the Trumpiest of all deals
By: Loknath Das(The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.) By Jeffrey Goldfarb NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Sinclair Broadcast may be pulling off the defining deal of the nascent Trump era. The Baltimore-based owner of 173 television stations unveiled a plan last week to buy Chicago rival Tribune Media […]
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ALL DEALS May 15, 2017 New deals for All Blacks Lienert-Brown and Harris
By: Loknath DasAll Blacks duo Anton Lienert-Brown and Nathan Harris have signed new contracts with the Chiefs and New Zealand Rugby. Centre Lienert-Brown made nine appearances for the All Blacks in his debut international season last year and has renewed until 2020. Four-times-capped Harris, meanwhile, has agreed a deal until 2019, having returned to action last week […]
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ALL DEALS May 9, 2017 Ready for the monster of all deals? We crunched some numbers on Warren Buffett’s wish list
By: Loknath DasWarren Buffett’s war chest is ready for his next deal — maybe even his biggest one yet. The company’s cash swelled to $86.4 billion at the end of 2016, and at this rate it means even takeovers in the $100 billion ballpark are conceivable, as my colleague Noah Buhayar wrote for Bloomberg News this week. He flagged […]
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ALL DEALS May 4, 2017 We reveal where to find the best value all-inclusive deals for £300pp or less this summer
By: Loknath DasGOING on holiday is all about over-indulging in sun, snacks and sangria, which often leaves us with a gaping hole in the bank account. But all-inclusive vacations don’t have to be expensive – there is a way to have a week’s holiday for less than £300 per person this summer. ALAMY Popular Eastern Med resorts […]
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CLOTHING May 2, 2017 WRAL Mom Talk: Clothing deals for kids
By: Loknath DasWRAL SmartShopper Faye Prosser and I have teamed up for a fun little video series we’re calling WRAL Mom Talk, which is debuting today. As always, we had a blast getting together and talking shop. We’re excited to share it with you! In one of the first videos, we share tips on clothes shopping […]
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ALL DEALS April 28, 2017 Amazon’s 13 best daily deals: BeatsX at an all-time low price, 65″ 4K TV, USB-C car charger, more
By: Loknath DasIf there’s a better way to kick off the new week than with a great deal on a motion-sensing toilet light, we don’t know what it is. Other highlights from today’s best daily Amazon deals include Apple’s W1-equipped BeatsX wireless earbuds at an all-time low price, $95 off Garmin’s best-selling run tracker, a $100 discount […]
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ALL DEALS April 25, 2017 Earth Day 2017: All the Best Freebies and Deals
By: Loknath DasThe latest in the never-ending lineup of days with freebies and deals is Earth Day, celebrated this Saturday, April 22. As you’d imagine, the promotions and giveaways have an eco-friendly twist—with most offers emphasizing healthy, sustainable products and practices. Evos: All customers get a free organic milkshake on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., […]
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ALL DEALS April 10, 2017 Best Easter egg offers 2017 Top deals from Asda, Tesco and more on Thorntons , Lindt, Kinder and Cadbury chocolate eggs
By: Loknath DasThere’s a week to go until Easter, and all the major supermarkets are filled with Easter eggs and chocolate treats. From own-brand ranges to classic Cadbury and Nestle favourites, the major retailers are fighting it out with budget brands to win over shoppers. If you’re looking to stock up on cheap eggs before the rush, […]
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ALL DEALS April 8, 2017 Why all the one year deals for the Redskins?
By: Loknath DasThe Washington Redskins have had a busy offseason, although it has been a bit of an unconventional one. The team has signed a pair of impact starters on both sides of the ball in Terrelle Pryor and Zach Brown, but both have agreed to one year deals. CSN Mid-Atlantic’s Rich Tandler does a nice job […]
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ALL DEALS April 5, 2017 Op-Ed Why Dodger Stadium should be the model for all sports venue deals
By: Loknath DasRight now, somewhere in the United States, a city is trying to attract or retain a major league sports team with the promise of a state-of-the-art stadium. At the same time, municipal officials are busy crunching numbers for bond issues and tax increases, trying to raise public money to sweeten the deal for the team […]