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globenewswire.com - Lakefront Biotherapeutics - Acquisition of Own Shares
Acquisition of Own Shares
GlobeNewswire

Mechelen, Belgium; 04 August 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 between July 27, 2026…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - Eastern suburbs real estate stars' ASX-listed agency vets M&A interest
Eastern suburbs real estate stars' ASX-listed agency vets M&A interest
Australian Financial Review

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.

bbc.co.uk - Francisco Velasquez - David Ellison breaks silence on Paramount-Warner Bros mega merger
David Ellison breaks silence on Paramount-Warner Bros mega merger
BBC

Paramount Skydance chief executive David Ellison has broken his silence, defending his company's $110bn (£86bn) takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Opposition to the mega-merger relies on a vision of Hollywood that 'no longer exists,' he…

bbc.co.uk - Francisco Velasquez - David Ellison breaks silence on Paramount-Warner Bros mega merger
David Ellison breaks silence on Paramount-Warner Bros mega merger
BBC

Francisco Velasquez Business reporter, New York Paramount Skydance chief executive David Ellison has broken his silence, defending his company's $110bn (£86bn) takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Opposition to the mega-merger relies on a…

thehill.com - Dominick Mastrangelo - Ellison defends Paramount merger, argues he can 'be trusted as a steward of CNN'
Ellison defends Paramount merger, argues he can 'be trusted as a steward of CNN'
The Hill

Media executive David Ellison is defending Paramount's bid to purchase Warner Brothers Discovery and defending himself against accusations of implementing political bias at his media properties. In an op-ed published by the New York Times on…

bloomberg.com - Hannah Miller - Paramount Profit Surges as Skydance Merger Cost Cuts Pay Off
Paramount Profit Surges as Skydance Merger Cost Cuts Pay Off
Bloomberg

Paramount Skydance Corp. posted a surprise surge in second-quarter profits with cost-cutting from its merger last year continuing to pay off. The parent company of CBS and MTV reported that its overall adjusted earnings before interest, taxes…

theguardian.com - Jeremy Barr - David Ellison claims opposition to his mega-merger stems from potential CNN control
David Ellison claims opposition to his mega-merger stems from potential CNN control
The Guardian

Speaking out on the lawsuit against the massive merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), Paramount CEO David Ellison said that the legal backlash against the deal is “not really about market share” but rather…

vulture.com - Alejandra Gularte - The Paramount-WB Merger Is Going to Trial
The Paramount-WB Merger Is Going to Trial
Vulture

The Paramount and Warner Bros merger is going to take a little bit longer. Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ordered a trial beginning on March 2 for 12 days, according to…

americanbanker.com - Allissa Kline - Fed gives final approval needed for Santander-Webster merger
Fed gives final approval needed for Santander-Webster merger
American Banker

Key insight: The Fed's approval for the proposed $12.3 billion merger followed green lights by the European Central Bank and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. What's at stake: The acquisition will give Santander what its group…

globenewswire.com - eQ Oyj - Financial information and Annual General Meeting of eQ Plc in 2027
Financial information and Annual General Meeting of eQ Plc in 2027
GlobeNewswire

Financial information and Annual General Meeting of eQ Plc in 2027 eQ Plc will publish the following financial reports in 2027: Financial Statement Release 2026Tuesday 2 February 2027Interim Report January – MarchTuesday 27 April 2027Half…

techdirt.com - Karl Bode - Gavin Newsom Makes An Ass Of Himself On Antitrust, Paramount Merger
Gavin Newsom Makes An Ass Of Himself On Antitrust, Paramount Merger
Techdirt

It's hard to not have noticed that a key enabler of U.S. authoritarianism was our consolidated corporate media, which (with scattered exception) was more than happy to throw the entirety of journalistic integrity in the toilet for a chance to…

adweek.com - Bill Bradley - Paramount Execs Reveal Why They Believe They'll Win WBD Merger Trial
Paramount Execs Reveal Why They Believe They'll Win WBD Merger Trial
ADWEEK

March 2027—A federal judge set the date for the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger trial for next March, shortly before the company gave its Q2 earnings call on Tuesday. 81.6 million—Paramount+ subscribers worldwide after 2…

nutraingredients.com - Lallemand boosts U.S. footprint and capacity with BIO-CAT acquisition
Lallemand boosts U.S. footprint and capacity with BIO-CAT acquisition
NutraIngredients.com

Lallemand Inc., a Canadian company specializing in yeast, bacteria, and fungi production, has acquired U.S.-based BIO-CAT Enzymes & Microbials, effective July 31, 2026. The acquisition expands Lallemand's U.S. presence and production capacity with…

nbclosangeles.com - March trial set for Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger
March trial set for Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger
NBC Southern California

A federal judge has scheduled the antitrust trial over Paramount's proposed $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery for next March. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín wrote that the trial will take place from March 2…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - PE photo finish: Continental AG-backed mycar sale in top gear
PE photo finish: Continental AG-backed mycar sale in top gear
Australian Financial Review

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.

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