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WGA filing lawsuit to block Paramount's $81B WBD merger in latest acquisition challenge
The Writers Guild of America became the latest group to challenge Paramount's $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, filing a lawsuit that seeks to block the merger on the grounds it would cause “specific harm”…
Acquisition of Own Shares
Mechelen, Belgium; 14 July 2026, 22.01 CET; regulated information Within the framework of the repurchase program announced on June 9, 2026, Lakefront Biotherapeutics NV (Euronext & NASDAQ: LKFT) ('Lakefront') announces that it has repurchased…
B&M European Value Retail slips Wednesday, underperforms market
Shares of B&M European Value Retail S.A. BME dropped 5.39% to £1.93 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX falling 0.13% to 10,515.92. B&M European Value Retail…
Paramount-WBD Merger Lawsuit: What Happens Next?
If you want an early indication of the strength of a dozen states' effort to stop Paramount ‘s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, it will come soon. That's because California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 11 of his colleagues…
FCC Chair Carr says California could drop lawsuit against Paramount, Warner Bros. merger if CNN is spun off
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr said Wednesday California could drop its joint lawsuit against Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery if CNN was spun off to be its own media entity. “There was a…
SiTime (SITM) Finalizes Acquisition of Renesas Timing Business to Accelerate Growth
SiTime Corporation (NASDAQ: SITM) is one of the best performing semiconductor stocks to invest in. On July 1, SiTime finalized its acquisition of Renesas' timing business, a move designed to establish the company as the premier provider of…
Writers Guild sues to block Paramount-Warner Bros merger
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has launched a legal challenge to prevent the proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing the deal violates federal antitrust law and would significantly harm writers. Filed…
Viper Energy (VNOM) Completes Riverbend Oil and Gas IX Acquisition
Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: VNOM) is one of the 10 oversold NASDAQ stocks to invest in right now. On July 1, Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) announced that it had concluded the acquisition of Riverbend Oil and Gas IX. Viper paid roughly $337 million…
Parents are rushing to M&S to buy item that 'kids love in packed lunches
Marks and Spencer shoppers are keen to get their hands on a “top-tasting” product that's ideal for children's packed lunches, as well as summer picnics and light meals for all ages. As record-breaking temperatures continue to batter…
Writers Guild of America seeks to block Paramount's buyout of Warner in latest merger challenge
NEW YORK -- The Writers Guild of America became the latest group to challenge Paramount's $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, filing a lawsuit that seeks to block the merger on the grounds it would cause “specific…
Belden: RUCKUS Acquisition Completes The IT/OT Network Stack (NYSE:BDC)
Belden Inc. is rated Buy at $172/share, driven by the RUCKUS acquisition and its unified IT/OT network platform strategy. RUCKUS expands Belden's global customer base and enables cross-selling with minimal overlap, supporting Industry 4.0 and…
Alan Cumming Leads Paramount-Warner Boycott Via Block The Merger
EXCLUSIVE: The UK film and TV industry is being urged to help block the Paramount – Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) merger by a coalition including Alan Cumming, with a government decision on whether to intervene expected imminently. The…
12 states sue, call Paramount-Warner Bros. merger an antitrust violation
It seems unlikely that a merger of Hollywood studios would be a matter for U.S. states to get involved in. But this week, a dozen states did just that, suing to stop a studio merger in court as anticompetitive and a violation of antitrust law.
California AG Rob Bonta, 12 Other States Sue to Stop Paramount-Warner Merger
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Finsbury lines up Games Workshop splurge using merger windfall
Nick Train's Finsbury Income and Growth fund is preparing to launch a spending spree on Games Workshop shares after pocketing a windfall from a string of acquisitions in its portfolio. The FTSE 250 investment trust – which can trace its…
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