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Paramount agrees to hold off on Warner Bros. merger
Paramount said on Friday that it has agreed to delay the company's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery amid a pending lawsuit from twelve state attorneys general to block this merger. The company and the attorneys general said in a…
K2 Capital Acquisition II Corp. Files for $150M IPO
K2 Capital Acquisition II Corp. filed to raise $150 million in an initial public offering. The blank-check company said it plans to offer 15 million units for $10 each, with each unit containing one share and a right to receive one-tenth of a share…
Bluerock Acquisition Corp. II Files for IPO
The special-purpose acquisition company said it will sell 15 million units at $10 apiece, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable…
Paramount agrees to pause $110bn Warner Bros merger as case plays out
Paramount Skydance has agreed to pause its $110bn acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery until a ruling on several states' challenge to the deal, or until 1 June…
Paramount Agrees to Delay Merger With Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount has agreed to a delay of its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery after a group of 12 states sued to stop the $111 billion deal. The states, led by California, brought the lawsuit over antitrust concerns, and Paramount has agreed to close…
Paramount to delay Warner Bros. merger until as late as June 2027
Paramount Skydance will delay its planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery until as late as June 2027 amid separate lawsuits filed by state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America. The deal could be completed sooner if a federal judge…
Here's Why Paramount's Decision To Delay WBD Merger Could Cost It Over $1 Billion
Paramount Skydance said in a Friday court filing it agreed to push back its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, which has been challenged by 12 states, to 2027, making the concession despite the fact it could incur millions of dollars in fees for…
Paramount Skydance agrees to freeze its WBD mega-merger while the antitrust cases are decided
Paramount Skydance has agreed to pause its mega-merger with Warner Bros. Discovery until five days after the antitrust cases are ruled on, or until June 1, 2027, whichever comes sooner, the company said on Friday. Paramount is facing an antitrust…
M&T Bank Corp. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
Shares of M&T Bank Corp. MTB rose 1.48% to $249.60 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.05% to 7,411.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.46%…
Paramount Pauses Warner Bros. Merger Over Legal Challenges
This is an edition of the What's News newsletter, which helps you catch up on the headlines and understand the news, free in your inbox daily. If you're not subscribed, sign up here. Twelve states and the Writers Guild of America are challenging…
TriCo Merger Attempts To Solve First Hawaiian's Growth Issues (NASDAQ:FHB)
First Hawaiian reported Q2 2026 GAAP EPS of $0.60, modestly beating expectations but continuing a trend of slow profit growth. FHB's planned $2 billion acquisition of TriCo Bancshares expands its California footprint but comes at a premium…
Paramount Agrees to Hold Off on Warner Bros. Merger Until After Antitrust Trial
Paramount has agreed not to close its $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery until the court decides whether the deal violates antitrust laws. The studio, in a court document filed on Friday alongside the coalition of states looking to…
Independence Health, West Virginia University Health System merger draws support at public hearing
The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office held a public hearing on Friday in Hempfield Township to get input on the pending merger between Independence Health and West Virginia University Health System. Speaker after speaker went on record and…
Paramount Agrees to Postpone Warner Bros. Merger Until After Antitrust Trial
Paramount Skydance has reached an agreement with a coalition of state attorneys general to postpone the Warner Bros. Discovery merger until after an antitrust trial. The company entered a joint stipulation in the federal case on Friday afternoon…
Paramount Delays Warner Bros. Merger Until After Antitrust Trial
In news that is both a relief to people who hate monopolies and a nightmare for people who want things over with, Paramount has agreed to wait until after the ensuing antitrust trial regarding its purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery to finalize the…
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