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Unionized EA Staffers Are Not Happy About that Proposed Saudi-Backed Acquisition

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EA staffers involved with the Communications Workers of America have penned a lengthy statement to protect the recently-announced Saudi-backed purchase of the company.

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News from HD Tecnología. Visit www.hd-tecnologia.com for the latest news. The controversy soon came after the announcement that Electronic Arts (EA) would be sold. The company was sold to an investment group led by the Saudi Arabian Sovereign Fund (PIF). Although the operation, valued at about $55 billion, was officially presented at the end of September. Several U.S. senators have already raised their voices, warning that this purchase could en…

"Saudi Arabia's acquisition of Electronic Arts poses a number of significant risks in terms of foreign influence and national security," says U.S. senatorsUS senators express concerns about the acquisition of Electronic Arts. A group of investors including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) proposes to buy Electronic Arts for $55 billion. However, senators are concerned that the giant...

The controversy has erupted in Washington after two weeks ago the intention of the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF), together with Silver Lake and Affinity Partners (the Jared Kushner fund), to acquire Electronic Arts (EA) for $55 billion. It would be the biggest leveraged purchase in history, but the price is not what worries Congress the most. Two of the strongest voices of the U.S. Senate, Richard Blumenthal and Elizabeth Warren, ha…

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