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Jeff Bezos has been weighing a possible acquisition of CNBC: sources
The possible purchase of the centrist business channel comes as Bezos has drawn scorn over his efforts to rid the Washington Post of its perceived left-wing bias.
The 61-year-old e-commerce magnate has signaled interest to business associates in buying the cable network — home to “Squawk Box” and “Mad Money with Jim Cramer” — after it is spun off by NBCUniversal parent Comcast later this year, according to a person familiar with Bezos’ thinking. Getty Images for The New York TimesThe Amazon founder has weathered months of headline-grabbing chaos at the iconic newspaper, which has been mired in losses, layoffs and staff protests over his moves to shift the paper’s coverage in a more centrist, pro-capitalist direction. Spread Pictures / MEGABezos’ desire to expand his media empire follows a flurry of headlines in recent weeks that he was interested in buying Vogue magazine for Sanchez, a former TV reporter — or even the fashion glossy’s parent company Condé Nast.
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