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California leads antitrust lawsuit to block Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
The state attorneys general, all of whom are Democrats, went on to cite statistics showing that the combined Paramount-Warner Bros. entity will control 27% of the entertainment market if the merger closes and that the defendants will release more…
Trading, M&A top expected talking points for JPMorgan earnings, Kalshi shows (JPM:NYSE)
Prediction market traders expect JPMorgan Chase (JPM) to emphasize trading, dealmaking, and capital rules when it reports second-quarter results on Tuesday, according to contracts on Kalshi. Trading and mergers and acquisitions topped the list of…
AGs sue to block Warner Bros., Paramount merger
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a group of 12 attorneys general from across the country filed a lawsuit Monday attempting to block the Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance merger, which shook up the Hollywood landscape when it…
States sue to block Paramount/WBD merger that was approved by Trump admin
A group of 12 states led by California sued Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery today in an attempt to block a $111 billion merger that was greenlit by the Trump administration last month. “The unlawful merger of these two…
States sue to block Paramount-Warner Brothers Discovery merger
A dozen state attorneys general on Monday filed a joint lawsuit seeking to block Paramount's pending takeover of Warner Brothers Discovery, the sprawling media company that owns one of the world's largest movie and television studios and cable news…
Paramount and Warner Bros sued to block $110bn mega merger
A dozen US states have joined together to block the $110bn (£85bn) merger between Warner Bros. and Paramount, claiming the largest media consolidation in Hollywood history would stifle competition and raise consumer prices. A group of states…
Cambridgeshire council merger plans due to be announced
Emma Howgego Cambridgeshire and Peterborough political reporter A decision on merging Cambridgeshire's councils is expected this week. The government has decided to abolish two-tier council systems across England, such as the one currently…
S-400 Acquisition Will Give UAE Most Diversified Air Defense In Region
S-400 surface-to-air missile launcher is seen at 'ARMY-2019 International Military and Technical Forum' in Moscow, Russia on June 25, 2019. (Photo by Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) The United Arab Emirates is likely the leading contender…
Cambridgeshire council merger plans due to be announced
A decision on merging Cambridgeshire's councils is expected this week. The government has decided to abolish two-tier council systems across England, such as the one currently operating in the county. It will mean the seven councils covering…
12 states sue to block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger
A coalition of a dozen states on Monday sued to block Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, posing a new challenge to the $110 billion deal that would unite two of the nation's largest media companies. Attorneys general from…
12 states sue to block planned Paramount, Warner Bros. merger
July 13 (UPI) -- The attorneys general of 12 states sued Monday to block the proposed merger of Paramount and Warner Bros., saying it would undermine competition in the entertainment industry. A news release announcing the lawsuit from New York…
An attack on 'every sofa in the US': States sue to block Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
12 states sued to block a proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery. Led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the lawsuit filed on Monday accuses the deal between the two mega-studios and streaming giants of…
State AGs sue to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger
A dozen state attorneys general have filed an antitrust lawsuit in a bid to prevent Paramount from taking over Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). The AGs — from Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New…
12 states challenge Paramount's takeover of Warner, say merger would 'extinguish competition
NEW YORK (AP) — Twelve states sued to block Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, arguing that the $81 billion merger would 'extinguish competition' in Hollywood and lead to fewer choices for consumers across the U.S.
US state attorneys general file lawsuit in effort to block Paramount merger
A bipartisan group of US state attorneys general are seeking to block the $110bn merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery, arguing in a lawsuit filed on Monday that it would hurt competition and lead to higher prices for consumers.
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