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UK allows Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. merger to go through
The body's findings “directly refute the assumptions that underpin the US state AGs' complaint seeking to block the transaction, despite federal approval,” Paramount said in a statement. Last month, California and 11 other states…
The Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Is Running Out of Roadblocks
Earlier this year, Paramount struck a $111 billion deal to acquire competitor Warner Bros. Discovery, and legal and regulatory challenges both in the U.S. and abroad swiftly followed. Now, it seems the controversial merger is getting rid of each…
U.K. Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
The U.K. has cleared Paramount Skydance's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. on both competition and public interest grounds after Paramount beefed up promises about programming and news provision in…
Upgrade home storage' with 'space saving' B&M item
Keeping homes organised is not always easy, which is why major retailers continue to stock a range of solutions. B&M, for instance, has an item it says could be the 'ideal home storage upgrade' you're looking for. The high street brand, which has…
Future Group mulls secondary share sale as earnings climb 36pc
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.
H&M x Wardrobe NYC is every minimalist fashion lover's dream
The collaboration drops in time to build your autumn wardrobe Sign up for our free weekly newsletter for hot deals, best buys and expert reviews I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy…
M&S' £30 satin trousers that 'don't cling' are a great 'alternative to jeans'
You don't realise how much you rely on your favourite jeans to build an outfit until it becomes too hot to wear them, and with the heatwave rolling on this summer, our denim has become sorely neglected over the last few weeks. The reason we always…
CompCom approves Capitec's Walletdoc acquisition
The Competition Commission recommends Capitec's Walletdoc acquisition, subject to conditions protecting payment competition. The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve Capitec Bank's proposed acquisition of…
Market trader selling fruit and veg says 'I just do my job' after M&S row
A market trader has faced claims of “poor behaviour” after continuing to sell outside a Marks & Spencer store in Epping, Essex. He insisted that the allegations were untrue. Steven Raymond has a licence that allows him to sell fruit…
WBD CEO Comments on Company Culture Amid Paramount Merger Turmoil
+10%—Warner Bros. Discovery's Q2 streaming revenue increase with HBO Max's international expansion and original content such as The Pitt and Euphoria. 22%—Ad revenue decrease as ad-lite streaming subscriber growth was more than offset…
Goldman Sachs' head of equities jumps ship to NAB
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.
Boston-based $2.9b cybersecurity player Point Wild bankers up for ASX debut
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.
Regal Cinemas CEO Champions Paramount-WBD Merger
EXCLUSIVE: With the Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery merger hung up in a pending antitrust trial that's set for March 2027, Regal Global Entertainment's Eduardo Acuna, CEO of the No. 2 theater chain, is throwing his support behind the union of the…
POSCO Future M to supply LFP cathode materials to major battery maker
POSCO Future M has agreed to supply a major Korean battery maker with a large volume of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode materials under a long-term deal, marking its full-fledged entry into the growing LFP market. Under the agreement reached…
CPI(M) Demands Withdrawal Of UPI Transaction Fee Proposal
The CPI(M) has vehemently opposed the Union government's controversial proposal to introduce charges on UPI transactions, labelling it a significant breach of public trust after years of promoting the digital payment system as a free public…
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