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techcrunch.com - Kirsten Korosec - SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell just gave another hint at a Tesla merger
SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell just gave another hint at a Tesla merger
TechCrunch

All eyes are on the SpaceX IPO — the world's largest in history — and its CEO Elon Musk. But lest you forget, there is another publicly traded company in the Musk universe that many believe will someday merge with SpaceX. We're…

forbes.com - Antonio Pequeño IV - Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Receives DOJ Approval
Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Receives DOJ Approval
Forbes

Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery was greenlit by the Justice Department on Friday, clearing a massive regulatory hurdle for the $111 billion deal that has garnered scrutiny from some state attorneys general. The merger was…

upi.com - Justice Department approves Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
Justice Department approves Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
UPI

June 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday said the proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery does not harm competition or consumers in the United States. The Justice Department said that it finds the…

washingtonexaminer.com - Brady Knox - DOJ greenlights Warner Bros. merger with Paramount
DOJ greenlights Warner Bros. merger with Paramount
Washington Examiner

The Department of Justice greenlit a merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, a move set to have major implications for the entertainment industry. In a lengthy statement, the DOJ said its investigation concluded that the…

independent.co.uk - Ismail Shakil - Justice Department approves Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros
Justice Department approves Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros
The Independent

The U.S. Justice Department's Antitrust Division has greenlit Paramount Skydance Corp's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Officials announced late Friday that the transaction poses no threat to competition across…

marketwatch.com - M3-Brigade, ReserveOne Scrap Merger, Seek More Time For New Deal
M3-Brigade, ReserveOne Scrap Merger, Seek More Time For New Deal
MarketWatch

The companies ended the combination agreement after 'careful consideration of current market dynamics and feedback from investors and other stakeholders,' according to a filing with the Securities Exchange Commission. The shareholder meeting…

businessinsider.com - Ben Shimkus - SpaceX and Tesla merger chatter is heating up. Here's how Musk's companies work together.
SpaceX and Tesla merger chatter is heating up. Here's how Musk's companies work together.
Business Insider

For years, the sprawling companies in Elon Musk's business empire have worked closely together. Tesla, SpaceX, The Boring Company, et al. have behaved like pieces of a shared ecosystem inside Elon Inc. — buying one another's products…

theguardian.com - Jeremy Barr - US justice department approves $111bn merger of Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery
US justice department approves $111bn merger of Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery
The Guardian

Donald Trump 's Department of Justice has decided to approve the $111bn merger of Paramount Skydance, controlled by the Ellison family, and Warner Bros Discovery, the parent company of networks like CNN and HBO. The deal was approved by the justice…

irishmirror.ie - Billy Scanlan - Today, Gianni Infantino is an M&M - why wouldn't we trust an M&M?
Today, Gianni Infantino is an M&M - why wouldn't we trust an M&M?
Irish Mirror

Today, Gianni Infantino is an M&M. This should - in theory at least - be easier than the day that Gianni had three and a half years ago in Qatar. He said: 'Today I have very strong feelings, I can tell you. Today I feel Qatari. Today I feel Arab.

mirror.co.uk - Amber O'Connor - Add elegance to bathrooms' with 'trendy' B&M £30 storage furniture
Add elegance to bathrooms' with 'trendy' B&M £30 storage furniture
Daily Mirror

B&M customers can upgrade their bathrooms with a £30 item that delivers 'elegance and functionality' to homes. The retailer is known for stocking home furniture and accessories. The new item would complement any bathroom, but it could be…

nbcnews.com - Justice Department approves Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, source says
Justice Department approves Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, source says
NBC News

The Justice Department has signed off on Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, a person familiar with the matter told NBC News, clearing the way for a merger that will unite two historic Hollywood studios and…

click2houston.com - Alex Veiga - Paramount Skydance merger with Warner Bros. Discovery won't harm competition, consumers, DOJ says
Paramount Skydance merger with Warner Bros. Discovery won't harm competition, consumers, DOJ says
KPRC

An investigation by the U.S. Justice Department into Paramount Skydance's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery has determined that the mammoth Hollywood media merger is not likely to harm competition in the industry or be harmful for…

marketwatch.com - European Commission Conditionally Approves Holcim's $2.14 Billion Acquisition of Xella
European Commission Conditionally Approves Holcim's $2.14 Billion Acquisition of Xella
MarketWatch

The European Commission greenlit Swiss building-materials supplier Holcim's $2.14 billion acquisition of Xella, on the condition it divests a blocks plant in Romania. Holcim said in October last year it would purchase the Germany-based walling…

bloomberg.com - Brooke Sutherland - Industrial Deals Over $1 Billion Hit Record Pace as Mergers Return
Industrial Deals Over $1 Billion Hit Record Pace as Mergers Return
Bloomberg

This article is for subscribers only. To get Industrial Strength delivered directly to your inbox, sign up here. Industrial mergers are off to their strongest year-to-date showing since 2019, a feat made all the more impressive by the lack of a…

nerdist.com - Rotem Rusak - DOJ Approves $111B Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
DOJ Approves $111B Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
Home - Nerdist

In wild news, the massive merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. has been approved by the DOJ without any concessions necessary to gain this regulatory approval. Although it seemed like the Netflix bid to acquire Warner Bros. has been well and…

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