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Paramount files lawsuit against Warner Bros. amidst controversial Netflix merger
As two major streaming platforms— Warner Bros. and Netflix —prepare for a merger, concerns continue to be voiced about the implications of the deal, which represents more consolidation in the media business. On Monday, Paramount CEO…
These two budget airlines just announced a major merger-Amazon's involved too
Shares of the budget airline Sun Country were flying today after the carrier announced an upcoming merger with Las Vegas-based competitor Allegiant. In a press release published on January 11, Allegiant shared its plan to acquire Minneapolis-based…
Creator economy M&A is 'back, baby.' Here's where an advisor thinks the deal heat will be in 2026.
Is the creator economy in the midst of a comeback era? Another year of increased M&A deal volume is a signal that the sector is in good health, according to James Creech, who advises creator economy companies via his M&A advisory firm, Quartermast…
Paramount Is Going Full Borg to Try and Stop the Netflix-Warner Bros. Merger
Casual followers of the entertainment industrial complex may be under the assumption that Netflix's bid to acquire Warner Bros. is a done deal. But the ink is not dry yet, and the other player on the board, Paramount, is here to remind everyone of…
Kitron ASA: Completion of acquisition of DeltaNordic and issuance of consideration shares
(2026-01-12) Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement made by Kitron ASA (the 'Company' or 'Kitron') on 19 November 2025 regarding the entering into agreement to, through its subsidiary Kitron Holding AB, acquire DeltaNordic AB (the…
Budget 2026: Tax Experts Seek Clarity on M&A, Stock Options and Relief for Middle-Class Earners
With the Union Budget 2026 scheduled to be presented on February 1, expectations are centred less on dramatic tax rate reductions and more on addressing long-standing structural and interpretational gaps. Tax professionals say the government's…
Bow Street plots acquisitions after restructuring and Christmas uplift
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Wildwood owner Bow Street is eyeing up potential…
Trump Goes High and Low When It Comes to America First M&A
This article is for subscribers only. Hi, it's Matt Monks in New York. In today's newsletter, we look at why Trump's Pentagon is buying a stake in a small critical minerals provider. Elsewhere, serial dealmaker Brad Jacobs's M&A war-chest is…
DLA Piper Names Drew as Canada Head, Targets Further Growth
DLA Piper has named Russel Drew as its managing partner in Canada, handing the veteran deal lawyer the task of leading the firm's growth in a market that's increasingly being shaped by cross-border transactions. Drew said the law firm plans to…
Inside information: Fagron announces the completion of the acquisition of University Compounding Pharmacy in North America
Regulated information - inside information Nazareth (Belgium)/Rotterdam (The Netherlands), 12 January 2026 – 7:00 AM CET Fagron announces the completion of the acquisition of University Compounding Pharmacy in North America Fagron, the…
BHP Is Stuck on the Sidelines of Copper M&A Frenzy It Started
BHP Group 's bold bid to buy rival Anglo American Plc in 2024 was supposed to set it up as the clear winner in a copper boom it had long predicted. Two years later, the copper market is indeed booming. And yet the world's biggest miner is left…
Merger Math: Paramount Suit Wants WBD To Show Its Work
Paramount has sued Warner Bros. Discovery seeking specific numbers and calculations the board used to rebuff its $30 a share cash offer in favor of a deal with Netflix, claiming WBD advised shareholders to reject its tender offer “without…
Maxis stresses 'values have not changed' following $55bn EA acquisition
Maxis has emphasised its 'values have not changed' following the $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts by an investor consortium, which includes the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund. In a blog post published last Friday (January 9), the…
BHP considers options amid 'GlenTinto' $300b merger talks
The tentative courtship between Rio Tinto and Glencore to create the world's biggest mining company has raised questions about how rival BHP will respond in the global race to secure copper assets. BHP – at least for now – holds the…
Warner Bros. Discovery mocks Paramount Skydance's merger 'gimmicks' as it seeks sweetened bid: sources
Warner Bros. Discovery executives are privately claiming Paramount Skydance's latest moves to pressure it into a merger amount to “gimmicks” likening Paramount's maneuvers to a 1960s screwball sitcom and saying the company should…
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