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What The Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Means For Larry Ellison's Fortune
Larry Ellison at the White House in 2025, on one of at least four trips to D.C. last year. If regulators clear it, one of the largest mergers in history will hand billionaire Larry Ellison and his son David unprecedented sway over American…
SANOMA CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 27 FEBRUARY 2026
Sanoma Corporation, Stock exchange release, 27 February 2026 at 18:30 EE8 SANOMA CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 27 FEBRUARY 2026 Date27 February 2026 Exchange transactionBuy Share classSANOMA Amount18,500 Average price/share, EUR9.0766…
Novartis successfully completes acquisition of Avidity Biosciences, strengthening late-stage neuroscience pipeline and advancing xRNA strategy
Adds Avidity's differentiated muscle-directed Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOC) platform and three late-stage programs to industry-leading neuromuscular pipeline Potentially unlocks multi-billion-dollar opportunities with planned product…
The Warner Bros. acquisition: a timeline of events so far
The acquisition of movie giant Warner Bros. has become something of a popcorn-munching spectacle, as Netflix and Paramount vie to absorb the storied company. At the time of writing, it seems like Paramount will be the likely suitor, having…
What the Paramount-Warner Merger Means for Hollywood
The plan for Paramount Skydance Corp. to take control of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., the owner of one of Hollywood's largest and most venerable film studios, is likely to impact the entertainment industry for decades to come. After a monthslong…
Anatomy Of A Modern Merger: A Step-By-Step Guide For GCs
Although the deals market has shown a modest rebound in early 2025, a recent report by Deloitte notes that today's dealmakers must “navigate perpetual uncertainty.” This uncertainty is driven by numerous factors: economic changes…
Ilkka Oyj: Acquisition of own shares on 27 February 2026
Ilkka Oyj Stock Exchange Release 27 February 2026, at 07:00 p.m. EET Ilkka Oyj: Acquisition of own shares on 27 February 2026 Date27 February 2026 Exchange transactionBuy Share trading codeILKKA2 Amount, shares2,491 Average price/share (EUR)4.3211…
FCC Approves Charter's Merger With Cox Enterprises
The FCC on Friday announced that it has given the greenlight to Charter Communications' $34.5 billion merger with Cox Enterprises. The merger will combine the cable, commercial fiber and cloud businesses of the companies. When the deal was…
Suntory consolidates two scotch distilleries in Scotland as U.S. sales fall
Suntory Holdings is consolidating its operations at its Laphroaig and Bowmore scotch whisky distilleries in Scotland as part of a 'future-focused' strategy, the company has said, as overall sales of the liquor to the U.S. declined following tariffs…
The Pro-Trump Paramount-WBD Merger Can Still Be Stopped
Paramount Skydance successfully outbid Netflix Thursday, paving the way for the media behemoth to merge with its Burbank, California, neighbor, Warner Bros. Discovery—but local officials caution that the acquisition still has a long way to…
What Does the New Paramount and Warner Bros. Merger Mean For You?
Netflix's bid to take over Warner Bros. is no more. Done. Finished. Kaput. The streamer threw in the towel late Thursday afternoon after Warner Bros. entertained Paramount's latest offer enough to ask Netflix to counter once again. Instead, CEO Ted…
Here's what smart people are saying about Paramount winning the Warner Bros. Discovery deal
The cofounder of wealth management firm Gerber Kawasaki, which manages $4 billion, joked about the economics of the deal on X. WBD owes Netflix nearly $3 billion in a breakup fee. 'Haha. They paid $110 billion. Netflix gets $2.8 billion. Zaslov…
California Attorney General Warns Paramount That Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition is 'Not a Done Deal'
Rob Bonta, California's Attorney General, is promising to conduct a “vigorous” review of Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery as he warned the companies not to get ahead of the regulatory process in their…
M&S announces dozens of cafe closures across the UK in major restructure - full list
Marks & Spencer is closing a number of cafes across the UK, with the spaces to be repurposed for uses that better suit the customer experience. While none of the M&S London branches is affected by the closures, the news will likely be disappointing…
M&S is selling the perfect cosy knit and it's slashed down to 50% off
WE may have got a glimmer of sunshine this week, but that doesn't mean the cold weather has passed. And if you're still looking for warm wardrobe essentials, you've come to the right place. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy…
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