Larry and David Ellison didn’t always have a close relationship. Now they’re one of the most intriguing partnerships in business.
Category: Warner Bros Discovery
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Turmoil at CBS News After Bari Weiss Pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment
Several veteran correspondents questioned how Ms. Weiss, the new CBS News editor in chief, had handled the segment, after she defended her decision on a call with the newsroom.
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Larry Ellison Personally Guarantees Paramount Bid for Warner Brothers
Mr. Ellison’s personal guarantee is meant to address concerns that the Warner Bros. Discovery’s board had expressed about Paramount’s original offer.
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From A.I. to Tariffs, 14 Charts That Explain 2025
President Trump’s trade policy, inflation and climbing stock prices shaped business and the economy this year.
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A New Stage in the Fight for Warner Bros. Discovery
The media company formally rejected a hostile takeover bid by Paramount and questioned the purported political advantages held by its unwanted suitor.
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Warner Bros. Says Ellisons ‘Misled’ Shareholders in Takeover Bid
The claim was made as part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s dismissal of Paramount’s hostile takeover offer.
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Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners Pulls Out of Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Affinity Partners, Mr. Kushner’s private equity firm, played a small financial role in Paramount’s $108 billion offer, but it had attracted political attention to the deal.
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Questions About Larry Ellison’s Financing Pledge for Paramount’s Bid for Warner Bros.
The Oracle co-founder has pledged billions to finance Paramount’s takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery — which has questions about his commitment.
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Paramount Says Money Is No Object. Warner Bros. Isn’t Convinced.
Larry Ellison is backstopping Paramount’s bid for Warner Brothers, but Warner Brothers is concerned that the billionaire has not provided a personal guarantee to pay.
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Tony Dokoupil Is Named Anchor of ‘CBS Evening News’
He replaces John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois in one of the most high-profile decisions of Bari Weiss’s early tenure as the network’s editor in chief.
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The Battle for Warner Bros. Discovery
Nicole Sperling, a Times reporter who covers Hollywood and the streaming revolution, breaks down the competing bids from Netflix and Paramount to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Paramount Makes Hostile Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
The offer to shareholders comes days after Warner Bros. agreed to sell its streaming and studio business to Netflix.