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forbes.com - Phoebe Liu - What The Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Means For Larry Ellison's Fortune
What The Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Means For Larry Ellison's Fortune
Forbes

Larry Ellison at the White House in 2025, on one of at least four trips to D.C. last year. If regulators clear it, one of the largest mergers in history will hand billionaire Larry Ellison and his son David unprecedented sway over American…

globenewswire.com - Sanoma Oyj - SANOMA CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 27 FEBRUARY 2026
SANOMA CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 27 FEBRUARY 2026
GlobeNewswire

Sanoma Corporation, Stock exchange release, 27 February 2026 at 18:30 EE8 SANOMA CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 27 FEBRUARY 2026 Date27 February 2026 Exchange transactionBuy Share classSANOMA Amount18,500 Average price/share, EUR9.0766…

globenewswire.com - Novartis Pharma  AG - Novartis successfully completes acquisition of Avidity Biosciences, strengthening late-stage neuroscience pipeline and advancing xRNA strategy
Novartis successfully completes acquisition of Avidity Biosciences, strengthening late-stage neuroscience pipeline and advancing xRNA strategy
GlobeNewswire

Adds Avidity's differentiated muscle-directed Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOC) platform and three late-stage programs to industry-leading neuromuscular pipeline Potentially unlocks multi-billion-dollar opportunities with planned product…

gamesindustry.biz - Sophie McEvoy - The Warner Bros. acquisition: a timeline of events so far
The Warner Bros. acquisition: a timeline of events so far
GamesIndustry.biz

The acquisition of movie giant Warner Bros. has become something of a popcorn-munching spectacle, as Netflix and Paramount vie to absorb the storied company. At the time of writing, it seems like Paramount will be the likely suitor, having…

bloomberg.com - Christopher Palmeri - What the Paramount-Warner Merger Means for Hollywood
What the Paramount-Warner Merger Means for Hollywood
Bloomberg

The plan for Paramount Skydance Corp. to take control of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., the owner of one of Hollywood's largest and most venerable film studios, is likely to impact the entertainment industry for decades to come. After a monthslong…

abovethelaw.com - Jeremy Barker - Anatomy Of A Modern Merger: A Step-By-Step Guide For GCs
Anatomy Of A Modern Merger: A Step-By-Step Guide For GCs
Above the Law

Although the deals market has shown a modest rebound in early 2025, a recent report by Deloitte notes that today's dealmakers must “navigate perpetual uncertainty.” This uncertainty is driven by numerous factors: economic changes…

globenewswire.com - Ilkka Oyj - Ilkka Oyj: Acquisition of own shares on 27 February 2026
Ilkka Oyj: Acquisition of own shares on 27 February 2026
GlobeNewswire

Ilkka Oyj Stock Exchange Release 27 February 2026, at 07:00 p.m. EET Ilkka Oyj: Acquisition of own shares on 27 February 2026 Date27 February 2026 Exchange transactionBuy Share trading codeILKKA2 Amount, shares2,491 Average price/share (EUR)4.3211…

deadline.com - Ted Johnson - FCC Approves Charter's Merger With Cox Enterprises
FCC Approves Charter's Merger With Cox Enterprises
Deadline

The FCC on Friday announced that it has given the greenlight to Charter Communications' $34.5 billion merger with Cox Enterprises. The merger will combine the cable, commercial fiber and cloud businesses of the companies. When the deal was…

japantimes.co.jp - Elizabeth Beattie - Suntory consolidates two scotch distilleries in Scotland as U.S. sales fall
Suntory consolidates two scotch distilleries in Scotland as U.S. sales fall
The Japan Times

Suntory Holdings is consolidating its operations at its Laphroaig and Bowmore scotch whisky distilleries in Scotland as part of a 'future-focused' strategy, the company has said, as overall sales of the liquor to the U.S. declined following tariffs…

newrepublic.com - Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling - The Pro-Trump Paramount-WBD Merger Can Still Be Stopped
The Pro-Trump Paramount-WBD Merger Can Still Be Stopped
The New Republic

Paramount Skydance successfully outbid Netflix Thursday, paving the way for the media behemoth to merge with its Burbank, California, neighbor, Warner Bros. Discovery—but local officials caution that the acquisition still has a long way to…

esquire.com - Josh Rosenberg - What Does the New Paramount and Warner Bros. Merger Mean For You?
What Does the New Paramount and Warner Bros. Merger Mean For You?
Esquire

Netflix's bid to take over Warner Bros. is no more. Done. Finished. Kaput. The streamer threw in the towel late Thursday afternoon after Warner Bros. entertained Paramount's latest offer enough to ask Netflix to counter once again. Instead, CEO Ted…

businessinsider.com - Meghan Morris - Here's what smart people are saying about Paramount winning the Warner Bros. Discovery deal
Here's what smart people are saying about Paramount winning the Warner Bros. Discovery deal
Business Insider

The cofounder of wealth management firm Gerber Kawasaki, which manages $4 billion, joked about the economics of the deal on X. WBD owes Netflix nearly $3 billion in a breakup fee. 'Haha. They paid $110 billion. Netflix gets $2.8 billion. Zaslov…

variety.com - Cynthia Littleton - California Attorney General Warns Paramount That Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition is 'Not a Done Deal'
California Attorney General Warns Paramount That Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition is 'Not a Done Deal'
Variety

Rob Bonta, California's Attorney General, is promising to conduct a “vigorous” review of Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery as he warned the companies not to get ahead of the regulatory process in their…

standard.co.uk - The Standard - M&S announces dozens of cafe closures across the UK in major restructure - full list
M&S announces dozens of cafe closures across the UK in major restructure - full list
Evening Standard

Marks & Spencer is closing a number of cafes across the UK, with the spaces to be repurposed for uses that better suit the customer experience. While none of the M&S London branches is affected by the closures, the news will likely be disappointing…

thesun.co.uk - Leanne Hall - M&S is selling the perfect cosy knit and it's slashed down to 50% off
M&S is selling the perfect cosy knit and it's slashed down to 50% off
The Sun

WE may have got a glimmer of sunshine this week, but that doesn't mean the cold weather has passed. And if you're still looking for warm wardrobe essentials, you've come to the right place. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy…

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