“Larry Ellison… is backing the Warner Brothers deal by pledging to come up with $40 or $50 billion if he needs to”

Decoder with Nilay Patel · Another billionaire thinks he can fix Warner Bros.

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pledged to backstop the Warner deal with up to $40-$50 billion of financing if needed

$40-$50 billion

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“There's $40 billion in backstop of the Warner Brothers deal ... a third of his shares ... made available as collateral for him to use for personal reasons.”
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