Josh Kosman

Josh Kosman

Josh Kosman is a business reporter at the New York Post.

Background

In addition to mergers and acquisitions, Josh has regularly broken news on major stories including Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter and upheaval at the Subway fast-food franchise. He wrote the 2009 expose "The Buyout of America" for Penguin Publishing. When he was in college, Kosman gave sports updates on Dr. Dre's hip-hop radio show, where he met rappers including Flavor Flav.

Latest Articles

Trump tariffs have small businesses bracing for 'the end,' freezing overseas orders: 'Huge amount of strain'

"This is the end of my family business," a clothing manufacturer told The Post.

Law firm in sexual assault suit against billionaire Leon Black wants to exit case: court records

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York in 2023, alleged that Jane Doe was autistic and only 16 at the time after Epstein facilitated a “hand off” to...

President Trump's childhood home in NYC sells at steep discount -- after being overrun by feral cats

The price for the Tudor-style residence in the leafy Jamaica Estates enclave in Queens is less than half of the $2.14 million it previously fetched in 2017.

Edgar Bronfman Jr. gets subpoena in legal battle to block Skydance-Paramount merger: sources

New York City’s pension funds have issued a subpoena for billionaire media mogul Edgar Bronfman Jr. to testify in their lawsuit to block the Skydance-Paramount merger, according to two sources...

Company vying to open NYC casino offers ownership shares to Bronx residents

The company vying to open a casino in The Bronx really wants neighbors to have a vested interest in the gaming facility. Bally's Corp. wants residents buy shares in the...

Harry Styles nearing deal for 35-show residency at James Dolan's Las Vegas Sphere: sources

Booking the Grammy winner would be a major coup for The Sphere, after U2 opened the $2.3 billion arena in 2023 with its own 40-show residency.

Door open for rival bid to disrupt $8B Paramount-Skydance merger after judge's ruling

A Delaware judge ruled that Paramount Global's $8 billion merger with Skydance Media can move forward -- but still left the door open for a last-minute, rival bid.

Judge opens door to possible bidding war for Paramount as it scrambles to close $8B Skydance merger

The biggest question for Judge McCormick, according to University of Pennsylvania Business Law School Professor Jill Fisch, is whether the largely unknown Prospect Rise Partners is a legitimate suitor.

Mexican drug kingpin 'Narco of Narcos' faces judge wearing cuffs of DEA agent he tortured, killed in 1985

A Mexican drug kingpin depicted in Netflix's gritty crime drama "Narcos" was arraigned Friday in Brooklyn while wearing the handcuffs that belonged to the DEA agent he was convicted of...

DEA's most wanted drug lord arrives in NYC to face charges after Mexico hands him over to US

A drug cartel kingpin, known as the US Drug Enforcement Administration's top target for his role in the killing of a DEA agent, was moved from Mexico to New York...

Top boxing exec hid deal with alleged drug gang leader from ESPN: bombshell lawsuit

Todd duBoef, the President of Top Rank Boxing, allegedly hid deals he made with the head of a criminal drug gang from TV partner ESPN so he could land coveted Tyson...

Adams' lawyers call for NYC corruption case to be tossed because DOJ letter leaks were 'prosecutorial misconduct'

Adams' lawyers argue that his criminal case should be tossed because bombshell letters from Manhattan federal prosecutors "destroyed whatever presumption of innocence" he had left.

MSG Networks, Optimum reach deal at long last to bring back games for Knicks, Rangers fans

MSG Networks is back on Optimum in time for tonight's Rangers game.

Giants in early stages to sell off 10 percent of iconic franchise

The Giants could start their second century in existence with some fresh blood in ownership.

Trump angling for nine-figure payout from CBS to settle $10B lawsuit over Harris interview: sources

Sources with knowledge of the negotiations told The Post that Trump’s lawyers are poised to ask for as much as nine figures – a sum that would vastly exceed the...

Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter who stole $17 million from Dodgers star, learns jail sentence

Shohei Ohtani’s former translator Ippei Mizuhara on Thursday went from the dugout to the bullpen.

Uncut '60 Minutes' Kamala Harris interview reveals 'word salad' responses were heavily edited by CBS -- snipped Israel answer to just 20 words

Tiffany Network published two never-before-seen excerpts from the sit-down, which critics say was deceptively edited to help the Democratic nominee.

Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter's bookie: Half of pro athletes are betting on sports

Mathew Bowyer, a bookmaker for Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, opens up to The Post in his first public interview.

MSG Networks in talks to avoid bankruptcy -- possibly with help of Amazon: sources

MSG Networks, the embattled cable TV station that airs New York Knicks and Rangers games, is in talks to reach a deal to avoid bankruptcy as soon as Friday.

Banker at boutique investment firm dies at 28 as Wall Street's brutal work culture comes under the microscope

The cause of death remains unknown and is still being investigated, a source familiar with the matter told The Post, adding that McIntosh was not in the office at the...