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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”…
The Cyber Time Bomb Ticking Inside Your M&A Deal
Shari Piré is Chief Legal and Privacy Officer at Plume Design, Inc. When companies think about mergers and acquisitions (M&A) risks, they usually focus on the obvious things: valuation, revenue, liabilities, culture fit and…
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…
As M&A Activity Swells, ESOPs Emerge As A Potent New Player
With global merger & acquisition activity at record levels as first-half 2026 value surged to $2.8 trillion, middle market M&A is playing its part as private equity and corporate buyers reenter the market. Adding to this activity is a relatively…
Aream & Co: Gaming M&A hits $2.3bn in Q2, highest level since 2022
Games industry mergers and acquisitions reached $2.3 billion with 54 transactions during Q2 of 2026, the highest level since 2022, according to a new report from investment bank Aream & Co. The company's latest Video Game Market Update identified…
Democrat AGs sue to block Warner Bros. / Paramount merger
The battle over the future of Hollywood just got a lot bigger. A coalition of 12 state attorneys general, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block Paramount's proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery…
Map shows states suing to stop Paramount merger with Warner Bros.
A dozen states led by California and its Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit on Monday which seeks to delay and prevent Paramount's blockbuster merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the…
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…
Forbes Daily: States Seek To Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
California is leading an effort along with 11 other states to block the $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. California Attorney General Rob Bonta claims the megadeal, which the Trump administration greenlit in June, could harm movie…
The Difference Between Profitable Companies And Valuable Companies
Claudia Porter, CFP, CDFA, Wealth Advisor, RFG Advisory. Many business owners tend to measure success by profitability. While profitability is important, it is only one component of what ultimately determines a company's value. I have seen business…
Voyager Technologies completes acquisition of Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic
A Pittsburgh company that is helping shape the future of space exploration is now entering a new chapter. The Colorado-based Voyager Technologies has officially acquired Astrobotic, located on Pittsburgh's North Side, keeping space-based technology…
Paramount still plans to close WBD merger by end of September despite lawsuit
Paramount lead trial counsel Jeffrey Kessler defended the company's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' on Tuesday, calling it 'pro-competitive.' Earlier this week, state attorneys general led by…
JPMorgan Chase profit hits $16.9 billion in the second quarter, boosted again by market volatility
WASHINGTON (AP) — JPMorgan Chase said Tuesday that it logged $16.9 billion in second-quarter profit as its equities trading division again took advantage of market volatility triggered by the war in Iran. The nation's largest bank by asset…
Writers Guild of America seeks to block Paramount's buyout of Warner in latest merger challenge
NEW YORK (AP) — 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…
Perpetuals.com ends acquisition talks with Trump-linked crypto firm
Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump pose for pictures outside the Nasdaq building after ring the opening bell to celebrate the closing of ALT5's $1.5 billion offering and adoption of its $WLFI Treasury Strategy at the Nasdaq Market, in New York City…
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