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Paramount continued settlement discussions with the state attorneys general seeking to block its Warner Bros. Discovery deal, but the parties reached no agreement. California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the broader coalition are pressing for stronger terms before considering a resolution.
9:38 PMVariety
Paramount Skydance and a coalition of 12 state attorneys general are nearing a possible settlement over opposition to the company’s pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery. Merger opponents are pressuring California Attorney General Rob Bonta not to accept terms they view as inadequate.
10:15 AMVariety
ITM Isotope Technologies Munich and Telix Pharmaceuticals, two prominent radiopharmaceutical companies, are merging after one of the businesses received an unexpected FDA rejection.
7:25 PMStat News
Swiss deal value rose 20% to $44 billion in the first eight months of the year, while large corporate transactions displaced private equity funds from a greater share of the market, according to Boston Consulting Group.
6:01 PMBloomberg MarketsSummary
Paramount continued settlement discussions with the state attorneys general seeking to block its Warner Bros. Discovery deal, but the parties reached no agreement. California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the broader coalition are pressing for stronger terms before considering a resolution.
Talks have moved forward, but the attorneys general still hold out for remedies strong enough
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The deal remains vulnerable because regulators are negotiating over its structure, not merely its timetable.
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Paramount Skydance and a coalition of 12 state attorneys general are nearing a possible settlement over opposition to the company’s pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery. Merger opponents are pressuring California Attorney General Rob Bonta not to accept terms they view as inadequate.
The negotiations could determine whether state-level opposition clears a major obstacle to the proposed deal,
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The talks may decide whether the merger advances and what safeguards govern one of Hollywood’s most consequential consolidation efforts.
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ITM Isotope Technologies Munich and Telix Pharmaceuticals, two prominent radiopharmaceutical companies, are merging after one of the businesses received an unexpected FDA rejection.
The FDA setback has helped trigger consolidation in a fast-growing but regulatory-sensitive field. The merger
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The deal shows how a single regulatory blow can accelerate consolidation in an emerging healthcare market.
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Swiss deal value rose 20% to $44 billion in the first eight months of the year, while large corporate transactions displaced private equity funds from a greater share of the market, according to Boston Consulting Group.
Corporate buyers are driving the recovery, leaving private equity firms with less access to attractive
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Swiss M&A is recovering, but the rebound is accruing mainly to corporate buyers rather than private equity.
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Rail Europe is changing its leadership following its acquisition by Omio Group. Björn Bender will leave his roles as CEO and Executive Chairman after four years with the company.
1:56 AMBreaking Travel NewsLegend Holdings has begun seeking buyers for its 90% stake in Banque Internationale à Luxembourg, valuing the bank at about €2.5bn. Initial bids are expected around the end of the month.
12:00 AMFinancial TimesSummary
Rail Europe is changing its leadership following its acquisition by Omio Group. Björn Bender will leave his roles as CEO and Executive Chairman after four years with the company.
The leadership change marks the first visible governance shift after Rail Europe's integration into Omio
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The transition signals that the acquisition is moving from ownership change toward operational integration.
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Legend Holdings has begun seeking buyers for its 90% stake in Banque Internationale à Luxembourg, valuing the bank at about €2.5bn. Initial bids are expected around the end of the month.
The sale puts a major Luxembourg banking asset into play and could transfer control from
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A successful deal would reshape ownership of one of Luxembourg’s most established banks and provide a live read on investor appetite for European financial assets.
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