BUSINESS

Review: Smiley visits Wild West in ‘A Dangerous Business’ – mySA

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“A Dangerous Business” by Jane Smiley (Alfred A. Knopf) After a fall publishing season filled with Big Books by John Irving, Cormac McCarthy and Barbara Kingsolver, to name just a few, it’s refreshing to read this taut tale from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley (“A Thousand Acres”). Set in Monterey, California, about a decade before … Read more

Microsoft taking 4% stake in London Stock Exchange – mySA

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Microsoft is taking a roughly 4% stake in the operator of the London Stock Exchange, which has agreed to spend at least $2.8 billion in cloud-computing services from the technology giant. That spending commitment will be spread out over 10 years, according to the terms of the deal announced Sunday by Microsoft. Major exchanges have … Read more

Texas Hill Country restaurants, bars that opened in 2022 – mySA

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Now, there are many restaurants that are currently under construction, but here are 15 food and drink spots that opened for business in 2022. Boerne No line or food behind the glass here.  Photo by Gabriel Romero Bill Miller Bar-B-Q After a two-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bill Miller Bar-B-Q finally opened its … Read more

Grilling company Weber to be taken private in $3.7B deal – mySA

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Grilling company Weber is being taken private in a deal valued at about $3.7 billion. Investment funds managed by BDT Capital Partners LLC will buy all of the outstanding shares of Weber Inc. that they don’t already own for $8.05 per share. Weber’s board has approved the transaction, which is expected to close in the … Read more