QIA had already bought 70 % of Colony's controlling stake in PSG during 2011.

The greatest team of this period was unquestionably the New York Yankees, bought by brewery millions and made into a ball club by men named Ed Barrow and Miller Huggins.

In 2000, Larry Dolan bought the Indians for $ 320 million from Richard Jacobs, who, along with his late brother David, had paid $ 45 million for the club in 1986.

Shilton became England's number one and was also signed by Stoke City shortly afterwards from Leicester City ( the same club Stoke had bought Banks from ) to take over from Banks in goal at the Victoria Ground.

and with no subsequent improvement in Liverpool's results up to the end of the year ( during which time the club was bought by New England Sports Ventures ), Hodgson left Liverpool and Dalglish was appointed caretaker manager on 8 January 2011.

Al-Fayed bought the freehold of West London professional football club Fulham F. C.

In February 2006 he bought £ 240, 000 worth of shares in the club, making him the majority shareholder.

Harvey bought striker Malcolm Macdonald in the summer of 1971, for a club record transfer fee of £ 180, 000.

* Kujawiak Hydrobudowa Włocławek-men's football team, winner of regional 3rd league group 2004, promoted to play in 2nd league in season 2004 / 2005, now Zawisza Bydgoszcz, club bought by Bydgoszcz.

After the failure to agree a settlement with creditors, Rangers ' assets were bought by a consortium which obtained the transfer of Rangers ' Scottish Football Association membership and relaunched the club with a new company structure.

Max Winter bought a third of the club in their early years, and sold his share to Mikan in 1954.

Amphitryon, Electryon's nephew and promised in marriage to Alcmena, bought the cattle and returned them to his uncle, but accidentally killed him as he threw his club at one of the cows.

In late May 2006, Agapito Iglesias bought Alfonso Solans ' shares and took control of the club, promising to build one of the strongest teams in Spain and Europe.

Following this low point in the club's history as Rangers also faced mounting financial pressure, in the same month it was announced that the club had been bought by wealthy Formula One businessmen Flavio Briatore and Bernie Ecclestone ( see Ownership and finances below ).

In spending £ 690, 000 to acquire a 69 percent majority stake in the club from a Monaco-based consortium led by Italian football agent, Antonio Caliendo, Ecclestone spent £ 150, 000 on his 15 percent, while Briatore bought 54 percent for £ 540, 000 through a British Virgin Islands registered company, Sarita Capital.

Furthermore around £ 2 million was still owed to former director and major shareholder, Antonio Caliendo, who waived £ 4. 5 million of loans when Briatore and Ecclestone bought the club.

On 18 August 2011, Malaysian businessman Tony Fernandes was unveiled as the majority shareholder after having bought out Ecclestone's then-66 % stake in the club for a rumoured fee of around ₤ 35 million, while the Mittal Family retained their 33 % stake.

Burgess was succeeded by Bill McGarry, who bought new players such as Charlie Livesey and Ron Saunders, and in his only season at the club led the club to what was at the time its highest ever league position: third in the Third Division.

In 1925 Marx Cheney bought a club house and changed the name to Shadow Lake.

In 1947 it was bought for £ 750 by Thurrock Yacht Club, and towed to Grays to become the club ’ s headuarters.

The club bought of land in Darien and another 45 in Stamford, and an 18-hole course was opened July 1, 1918.

After a difficult search the club finally bought some land in the village of Owlerton, which at the time was several miles outside the Sheffield city boundaries.

Since São Paulo's budget planning was focused on the Morumbi stadium construction rather than the signing of new players, few expensive players were bought during the 1960s, although the club did acquire Brazilian internationals Roberto Dias and Jurandir.

In 2011 the club signed Rivaldo, and Luís Fabiano was bought for 7. 6 million euros, the most expensive player in the history of São Paulo, and goalkeeper Rogério Ceni scored his hundredth career goal, against Corinthians.

Hayward resents that the club sees him as a commodity to be bought and sold.

In 1997 it bought The Minet Group, as well as insurance brokerage Alexander & Alexander Services, Inc. in a deal that made Aon ( temporarily ) the largest insurance broker worldwide.

In the case of a friendly transaction, the companies cooperate in negotiations ; in the case of a hostile deal, the board and / or management of the target is unwilling to be bought or the target's board has no prior knowledge of the offer.

Being bought out often carries negative connotations ; therefore, by describing the deal euphemistically as a merger, deal makers and top managers try to make the takeover more palatable.

For example, shortly before the GOP convention, Daugherty struck a deal with millionaire and political opportunist Jake Harmon, whereby 18 Oklahoma delegates whose votes Harmon had bought for Lowden were committed to Harding as a second choice if Lowden's effort faltered.

After two seasons, John Kent Cooke was unable to raise sufficient funds to permanently purchase the Redskins, and on May 25, 1999, Daniel Snyder gained unanimous approval ( 31 – 0 ) from league owners and bought the franchise for $ 800 million, a deal that was the most expensive team-purchasing deal in sporting history.

After the three brothers sold, Jack – through his under-the-table deal – joined Semenenko's syndicate and bought back all his stock, 200, 000 shares.

The day after he bought the team, Prost signed a three-year deal with French car manufacturer Peugeot, who would supply the team with engines for the 1998 season through the 2000 season.

Heineken bought Scottish & Newcastle in a joint deal with Carlsberg in 2008.

The tenuous deal involved wrangling among attorneys for both Cartier and the McLeans, but finally, in 1911, the couple bought the gem for over $ 300, 000, although there are differing estimates of the sales price at $ 150, 000 and $ 180, 000.

Within days Whittington had negotiated with the King a deal in which the city bought back its liberties for £ 10, 000 ( nearly £ 4m today ).

On 4 January 2012 Virgin Money, who had just bought Northern Rock, signed a 2 year deal to sponsor Newcastle United.

In 1204, the city was bought by the Republic of Venice as part of a complicated political deal which involved among other things, the Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade restoring the deposed Eastern Roman Emperor Isaac II Angelus to his throne.

However, Liberty was not interested in sports ownership at the time ( though it has since bought the Atlanta Braves ), and made the deal contingent upon Ascent selling the Avalanche and Nuggets.

Finally, in July 2000, the Avalanche, Nuggets and Pepsi Center were finally bought by real estate entrepreneur Stan Kroenke in a $ 450 million deal.

However, Liberty was not interested in sports ownership at the time ( though it has since bought the Atlanta Braves ), and made the deal contingent upon Ascent selling the Avalanche and Nuggets.

Finally, in July 2000, the Avalanche, Nuggets and Pepsi Center were bought by real estate entrepreneur Stan Kroenke in a $ 450 million deal.

In June that same year, Saudi Arabian Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud cut a deal whereby the Walt Disney Company bought 51 % of a new US $ 1. 1 billion share issue, the rest being offered to existing shareholders at below-market rates, with the Prince buying any that were not taken up by existing shareholders ( up to a 24. 5 % holding ).

Their deal began in 1999 and was renewed shortly before the naming of St. Mary's Stadium, to which they also bought the naming rights.

The deal did not go as fast as the group thought it should, so on April 18, 1910 Mr. J. B Shiver bought the lots and about a year later, the hotel was completed.

In 1845, Gerrit Smith arrived in North Elba and not only bought a great deal of land around the village, but granted large tracts to former slaves, reforming the land law and reflecting his support of Abolitionism.

Meanwhile, Michael busies himself with the biggest deal of his career: He has recently bought up enough stock in International Immobiliare, an international real estate holding company known as " the world's biggest landlord ", to become its largest single shareholder, with six seats on the company's 13-member board of directors.

When Eisner stepped down in 2005, his replacement, Robert Iger, bought Pixar in a $ 7. 4 billion all-stock deal ($ in today's dollars ) that turned Steve Jobs into Disney's largest individual shareholder.

After complications following the death of James White the original Stadium owner, Elvin bought Wembley Stadium from the new owners, ( Wembley Company ) at the original price, since they honoured Elvin's original deal.