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Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger Deal Closes
Paramount and Warner Bros. are cleared to merge. The new company will be simply known as Skydance. Several notable Warner Bros. executives are leaving. First it seemed inevitable that Netflix would be buying Warner Bros. But then, in a surprise…
OpenPayd eyes more acquisitions as it targets year-end Nasdaq listing and U.S. launch
OpenPayd expects to complete its planned Nasdaq listing by the end of the year as it prepares to enter the U.S. market and pursue further acquisitions, CEO Iana Dimitrova told CoinDesk in an interview. The London-based payments infrastructure…
Skydance Blasts Off: Can David Ellison Make Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Fly?
David Ellison has emerged victorious. And he's boldly — or arrogantly, if you prefer — decided to name the entertainment giant that he's bolted together Skydance Corp., nodding to the original name of his film production firm that has…
Cubs' Jed Hoyer makes 'pitching acquisition' top offseason priority
CHICAGO -- After his team gave up the most home runs in the National League during the regular season -- and another four in two playoff games -- Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said Friday that his focus this winter will be…
WISeQey's Subsidiary WISeSat.Space, a Space Technology Company, Completes Business Combination with Columbus Acquisition Corporation
WISeQey's Subsidiary WISeSat.Space, a Space Technology Company, Completes Business Combination with Columbus Acquisition Corporation WISeSat.Space Ordinary Shares Begin Trading on Nasdaq Under Ticker Symbol “SAIQ” Listing Marks a New…
Capital Automotive Group announces Cloninger acquisitions - Salisbury Post
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Last week, Capital Automotive Group announced the acquisition of six Larry Cloninger dealerships and an independent collision center in North and South Carolina, marking a significant expansion for the…
Israeli businessman appointed to lead operations amid Paramount-Warner merger
Jewish entertainment mogul David Ellison has appointed an Israeli businessman to help lead operations at the new company being created by his controversial merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. The move came days after a settlement…
3 Bold Predictions for Texas A&M Against Arkansas
Texas A&M enters Saturday night in a spot where the response matters almost as much as the result. The Aggies have dropped back-to-back games to Kentucky and LSU, and a lot of the questions surrounding the team have naturally shifted toward an…
She Launched Her Brand With $300 and a Sewing Machine. Then She Bootstrapped It to a 7-Figure Acquisition.
Jessica Liao Mayers launched Slate Swim in 2015 with $300, a sewing machine and made-to-order products. Slate's minimalist, seamless swimwear stood out because Mayers resisted chasing trends. Mayers bootstrapped the company, putting revenue back…
Billionaire Collector of Legendary Studio Names Uses None of Them
With more than a little help from his father's piggy bank, David Ellison started Skydance in 2006, and it was… fine, as far as production companies go. Not exactly a brand with a historic legacy, but it had some hits. Now, post-merger and…
Final Pre-Merger Warner Bros. Movie Sets Disastrous Box Office Debut
Digger isn't striking pay dirt at the box office. The new dark comedy movie, which was directed by Oscar winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu (The Revenant), stars Tom Cruise in the title role as an oil baron who accidentally triggers a…
Five Things That Will Decide Texas A&M vs. Arkansas
Put simply, Texas A&M football is in trouble and is still in must-win mode for the remainder of its 2026 campaign. Two early and embarrassing losses to Kentucky and LSU to start its Southeastern Conference slate have dropped its margin of error to…
Texas A&M Is Not A Broken Team Despite Back-To-Back Losses
In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity. That opportunity awaits Texas A&M this weekend, when Arkansas storms into town, hoping to upset an “angry team” that still has the potential to do great things. “I think they…
Three Questions Razorbacks Must Answer to Upset Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION — There won't be much mystery surrounding what Arkansas needs to accomplish Saturday night if it wants to snap its 12-game SEC losing streak. The Razorbacks have spent the first month of Ryan Silverfield's tenure searching…
Texas A&M vs. Arkansas odds, picks, predictions: Use Polymarket promo code CBSSPORTS for $25 bonus
Texas A&M hosts Arkansas at Kyle Field on Saturday night, with both programs at 2-2 and looking for a better start to October. Mike Elko's Aggies have dropped back-to-back SEC games, most recently a 35-6 loss at LSU, leaving them 0-2 in conference…
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