American businessmen George Gillett and Tom Hicks became the owners of the club during the 2006 – 07 season, in a deal which valued the club and its outstanding debts at £ 218. 9 million.

The deal valued the club and its outstanding debts at £ 218. 9 million.

The company was acquired by Primedia in 2000 in a deal that valued About at $ 690 million.

WCAL ( and a repeater station, KMSE in Rochester ), were sold in a deal valued at $ 10. 5 million, which was approved by the Federal Communications Commission in 2004.

In May 1998, François Pinault's holding company, Groupe Artémis S. A., first bought 29. 1 percent of the company for $ 243. 2 million, and subsequently purchased the rest of it in a deal that valued the entire company at $ 1. 2 billion.

The deal was reported to be worth around £ 24 million, including a player exchange of Stephen Ireland, valued at £ 8 million.

In late 2010, 3G Capital of Brazil acquired a majority stake in BK in a deal valued at.

On November 10, 1997 in a stock-swap deal valued at US $ 34. 7 billion, MCI accepted the buy-out from WorldCom.

In March 2007 GMG sold 49. 9 % of Trader Media Group to Apax Partners, in a deal that valued Trader Media Group at £ 1. 35 billion.

The new deal, valued between $ 14. 2 billion and $ 15. 2 billion, also gives them rights to expanded highlights, international and digital rights, and possibly a Wildcard game.

Mentor completed the acquisition of Valor Computerized Systems in March 2010 in a cash and stock deal valued at $ 50 million.

In early 1985, Orion investor HBO extended its contract with the studio to purchase rights to its films for cable television broadcast ; the deal was valued at $ 50 to $ 75 million.

In 1970, Greaves ( valued at £ 54, 000 ) joined West Ham United in part exchange in the deal that took Martin Peters to White Hart Lane.

On November 3, 2009, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway announced it would acquire the remaining 77. 4 percent of BNSF it did not already own for $ 100 per share in cash and stock-a deal valued at $ 44 billion.

The deal was valued at $ 45 billion.

The deal was valued at $ 18 billion.

On May 21, 2012 Eaton announced that they have agreed to purchase Ireland-based Cooper Industries in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $ 11. 46 billion.

In The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language, Crystal observes that, in practice, most stylistic analysis has attempted to deal with the complex and ‘ valued ’ language within literature, i. e. ‘ literary stylistics ’.

As of 2011, the owner is Lee Enterprises of Davenport, Iowa, which purchased Pulitzer, Inc. in 2005 in a cash deal valued at $ 1. 46 billion.

On December 9, 2011, the Ontario Teachers ' Pension Plan announced that it would sell its majority stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment to two major telecommunications companies ; Bell Canada ( TSN's main parent company ) and Rogers Communications ( owners of the competing Sportsnet chain of sports channels ) with a 37. 5 % share each ( Larry Tanenbaum will increase his ownership to a quarter of the company as well ), in a deal expected to be valued at around $ 1. 32 billion in total.

On December 9, 2011, the Ontario Teachers ' Pension Plan announced the sale of its majority stake in MLSE to Bell Canada and Rogers Communications, in a deal expected to be valued at around $ 1. 32 billion.

The deal was valued at € 67 billion.

In June 2008, Japan's Daiichi Sankyo Company took a majority ( 50. 1 %) stake in Ranbaxy, with a deal valued at about $ 4. 6 billion.

While various accounts published over the years valued the deal at $ 150, 000, Stein's recollection was that Lionel simply liquidated $ 300, 000 -$ 400, 000 worth of American Flyer inventory for Heller in exchange for the tooling, which, by some accounts, sat unused and neglected in a parking lot for some period of time.

On 17 August 2010 it was reported that Aston Villa had agreed a deal with Manchester City to sell Milner subject to a medical.

However, striker Darren Bent left Sunderland for Aston Villa in January 2011 in a deal potentially worth £ 24 million ( a record transfer fee received for the club ).

Following his final goal for Aston Villa in a 2 – 1 loss to Manchester United in the FA Cup, he was sold to Lyon in a part exchange deal for John Carew.

The deal swapped Baroš with Lyon striker John Carew, who joined Aston Villa on a three-and-a-half-year deal.

On 29 June 2005, Phillips departed from Southampton after two years and 22 league goals to join Aston Villa in a £ 1million deal to prolong his Premier League career.

* 23 August 2005 — Tiago Mendes leaves Chelsea for Lyon in a £ 6. 5 million deal, while Milan Baroš moves from Liverpool to Aston Villa for the same fee.

In the summer of 2009, Hughes added the likes of Gareth Barry from Aston Villa, Roque Santa Cruz from Blackburn Rovers, Emmanuel Adebayor and Kolo Touré from Arsenal to his squad, while Carlos Tévez also joined after his two-year deal with Manchester United expired.

Despite angry petitions from Everton fans wanting to keep Gray at Goodison Park, he left the club on 10 July 1985, returning to Aston Villa in a £ 150, 000 deal.

Larsen eventually moved to Aston Villa FC in England on a loan deal in January 1993.

On 29 August 2007, Knight signed a four-year contract deal with the club he supported as a boy, Aston Villa, in a £ 3. 5 million deal.

On January 30, 2011, Aston Villa of the Premier League confirmed via their official website that they were in talks to sign Bradley on a loan deal until the end of the 2010 – 11 season.

Bradley completed the loan deal to Aston Villa on January 31, 2011.

On 1 September 1992, Saunders became Aston Villa's record signing in a £ 2. 5million deal and linked up with former Liverpool players Steve Staunton and Ray Houghton at Villa Park.

In June 2005 Taylor moved to Aston Villa, signing on a four-year deal.

Laursen agreed terms on a new two-and-a-half-year deal with Aston Villa in January 2008.

On 22 January 2007, Carew signed for Aston Villa in an exchange deal with Lyon for Milan Baroš.

He was hoping to get a two-year contract, but was offered just a one-year deal and turned it down in favour of a transfer to Aston Villa.

On 31 August 2011, Jenas joined Aston Villa on a season loan deal from Tottenham Hotspur.

On 30 January 2008 Routledge joined Aston Villa on an 18 month contract in a deal worth £ 1. 25 million.

In November 2008 after making just one league appearance for Aston Villa so far during the season, Routledge was allowed to join Football League Championship side Cardiff City on a two-month loan deal after the club suffered a double injury blow when both Joe Ledley and Peter Whittingham were ruled out for one and three months respectively.

Aston Villa filed the paperwork for the deal before the close of the transfer window but the Premier League announced that the deal could not be " ratified " until 2 September 2009, when the deal was completed.