Fischer, Robertson and Mullin report, “The CoStar Group, a provider of data and marketing services to the commercial real estate industry, recently informed News Corp that it was interested in acquiring the company’s stake in the digital real estate business Move at a valuation of more than $3 billion, the people said. After the talks with CoStar got serious, News Corp and Fox decided to put the merger talks on pause to await the outcome of negotiations with CoStar.
“A spokesman for CoStar said the company continually evaluated opportunities for mergers and acquisitions, declining to comment on potential discussions with News Corp.”
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