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UFC + WWE: A match made in a ring. Or is it an octagon?

by Stephanie Hughes
Apr 3, 2023
The brands are merging to form a new publicly traded company. It could give fans of each fighting world a chance to learn to like the other.
WWE matches, like the one above, are scripted, while UFC fights are real.
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The world's first publicly traded person

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Apr 15, 2021
In 2008, Mike Merrill started selling shares of himself for $1 each. How's his stock doing now?
In 2008, Mike Merrill started selling shares of himself for $1 each.
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S&P 500 companies make fewer election-related donations, survey shows

by Kimberly Adams
Oct 4, 2018
The companies that still donate are also becoming more transparent.
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