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TV, film professionals oppose proposed Paramount-Warner merger
April 14 (UPI) -- Hundreds of film and television professionals, including A-list stars Javier Bardem, Jane Fonda, David Fincher and others, are opposing the proposed $110 billion merger of Paramount Skydance with Warner Bros. Discovery, warning…
IBA - ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, April 13, 2026 – 6 PM CET – In accordance with article 8:4 of the Royal Decree of 29 April 2019 executing the Belgian Code on Companies and Associations, Ion Beam Applications SA (“IBA”) hereby…
United Airlines CEO reportedly pitched merger with American, sparking competition fears
The CEO of United Airlines is said to have pitched a blockbuster merger with American Airlines during a meeting with Donald Trump, floating the combination of the world's two largest carriers. Scott Kirby, who leads United, raised the prospect…
Higher Education Mergers Feel Personal, Because They Are
You attend a meeting to hear the announcement that your college and another will merge. The message is framed around efficiency, alignment, sustainability, and opportunity. Your reaction doesn't focus on the strategic reasons, though. Rather, it…
Goldman Sachs eyes more corporate mergers despite war uncertainty
The New York-based investment bank scored an 18 percent jump in quarterly profit to $5.4 billion, citing a 'significant increase in completed mergers and acquisitions volumes' that boosted financial advisory revenues. Overall revenues rose 14…
Hollywood stars unite to oppose Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery merger
Regan Morris and Nardine Saad, Los Angeles More than 1,400 actors, directors and filmmakers - including scores of Hollywood stars - have signed an open letter opposing the proposed merger of film studios Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery. The…
Hollywood stars unite to oppose Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery merger
More than 1,400 actors, directors and filmmakers - including scores of Hollywood stars - have signed an open letter opposing the proposed merger of film studios Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery. The letter, signed by Emma Thompson, Ben Stiller…
Stock Market Wobbles Fuel $28B Of Q1 Commercial Real Estate M&A
The commercial real estate M&A landscape roared back to life in the first quarter, tallying more than $28B worth of announced deals. Large capital sources, undeterred by the outbreak of war in Iran, have forged ahead on investments in real assets…
United Airlines CEO pitched American Airlines merger to Trump, sources say
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby pitched the potential for merging with American Airlines in a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in late February, two sources said, raising the prospect of an industry-reshaping deal likely to face significant…
JPMorgan profit rises as volatile markets drive trading division
JPMorgan Chase reported a rise in first-quarter profit on Tuesday as its trading division got a boost from volatility across global markets. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Net income rose to US$16.5 billion (HK$129.3 billion), or US$5.94 per…
GFL Environmental Gets Closer to US Indexes With Latest Acquisition
Welcome back to Canada Daily, the newsletter on business, economics and politics from Vancouver to Montreal and beyond. If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. GFL Environmental plans to acquire an Alberta waste company in a deal worth C$6.4…
Ilkka Oyj: Acquisition of own shares on 13 April 2026
Ilkka Oyj Stock Exchange Release 13 April 2026, at 07:00 p.m. EEST Ilkka Oyj: Acquisition of own shares on 13 April 2026 Date13 April 2026 Exchange transactionBuy Share trading codeILKKA2 Amount, shares1,533 Average price/share (EUR)4.3834 Total…
Stars declare support for Bonta to block Paramount-WBD merger
The Democracy Defenders Fund touted the letter's signatures from over 75 Academy Award winners and nominees, including actor Joaquin Phoenix and director Denis Villeneuve. There is fear that consolidation will lead to mass layoffs across both…
1,000+ Hollywood Insiders Write Letter Opposing Paramount/Warner Bros Merger
More than 1,000 top Hollywood professionals ranging from Glenn Close to Denis Villeneuve have signed off on a new letter opposing the merger between Larry Ellison's Paramount/CBS and Warner Brothers, warning that the massive $111 billion deal will…
Acerta Energy Ltd. Announces Acquisition of Premier Light Oil Assets in the Alberta Cardium
Approximately 8,300 boe/d of operated production from light oil assets in Alberta's Cardium fairway High-netback assets generating strong free cash flow with low sustaining capital requirements Deep inventory of high-return, repeatable Cardium…
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