Private Equity – Page 12

Paramount Will Let Exclusive Talks With Skydance Lapse, Imperiling Deal

Negotiations are now likely to focus on another suitor, Sony, which has teamed up with the private equity giant Apollo on a $26 billion bid.

By Benjamin Mullin and Lauren Hirsch

Paramount has been exploring a potential deal for months, talking to suitors including Skydance, producer of “Top Gun: Maverick.”

By Benjamin Mullin and Lauren Hirsch

As medical practices owned by private equity firms fuel overbilling, a payment tool also backed by such investors helps insurers boost their profits.

By Chris Hamby

Paramount’s board of directors, which was already deep into talks with the media company Skydance, didn’t engage with the offer.

By Lauren Hirsch and Benjamin Mullin