The discussions on Monday are an early effort to resolve a lawsuit that California and 11 other states filed to block Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Category: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
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Paramount and California to Hold Preliminary Talks on Warner Bros. Deal
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Stripe Buys A.I. Start-Up OpenRouter for $7.5 Billion
The New York Times – Business:The deal is significant for the artificial intelligence industry, uniting Stripe’s payments business with OpenRouter’s helping businesses direct their spending on A.I. models.
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Theater Chains Back Paramount-Warner Deal That States Say Will Hurt Them
The New York Times – Business:America’s three largest movie theater companies have lined up behind David Ellison’s $111 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Paramount Asks States to Shoulder Costs of Delaying Warner Bros. Deal
The New York Times – Business:Paramount’s $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery has been postponed until the conclusion of a trial, scheduled for March.
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Jeff Bezos Buys a Piece of Liverpool Football Club
The New York Times – Business:It is the first known investment by Mr. Bezos, one of the world’s richest men, into a sports team.
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Inside the $12.5 Billion Deal for the Lakers
The New York Times – Business:The transaction, hashed out last weekend, reflects the huge profit potential of major sports franchises.
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Who Is Joshua Kushner, the New Lakers Co-Owner?
The New York Times – Business:The brother of Jared Kushner is an influential venture capitalist with big bets on A.I. and health insurance.
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Will Paramount’s Brinkmanship Work?
The New York Times – Business:The media company’s leader, David Ellison, is threatening to pull the company out of California in the face of a lawsuit by states seeking to block its big deal.
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David Ellison Floats Hollywood Exit as States Threaten His Warner Bros. Deal
The New York Times – Business:Mr. Ellison told Paramount executives he is considering pulling the company out of California amid a lawsuit brought by state attorneys general.
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Ari Emanuel’s Company to Acquire 7 Broadway Theaters and 10 in the West End
The New York Times – Business:The purchase of ATG Entertainment, which operates dozens of venues worldwide, will require regulatory approval.
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Boeing to Sell 3 Autonomous Flight Subsidiaries
The New York Times – Business:In exchange for the sale to Archer Aviation, which is developing a piloted electric aircraft, Boeing will receive a 16.5 percent stake in Archer.
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FIFA Executives Were Given Ultimatum to Approve World Cup Privatization Plan
The New York Times – Business:The day before the World Cup final, key FIFA figures faced a stunning demand to sign off on a multibillion-dollar privatization project.