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The week in Mergers and Acquisitions

Warner Deal Clears a Major Regulatory Hurdle

June 2026

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Defined the week

Paramount Clears Warner Regulatory Hurdles

Paramount Skydance’s proposed Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition faced a UK competition probe before receiving US Justice Department approval without divestitures or behavioral remedies, allowing the $110 billion transaction to advance.

4 stories, Jun 9 to 12
Major

GSK Doubles Down on Oncology

GSK agreed to acquire Nuvalent for $10.6 billion, and the deal continued to draw attention as a major bet on targeted cancer growth and portfolio expansion.

3 stories, Jun 9 to 13
Notable

Adyen Advances Orb Acquisition

Adyen’s plan to address complex AI-era pricing through Orb developed into a reported $335 million acquisition of the enterprise billing platform.

2 stories, Jun 11 to 12

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