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Paramount said it has “no statutory impediment” in the US for closing its proposed $77.9 billion acquisition of Warner Bros., after it cleared a key US antitrust hurdle https://t.co/2ayMW4U54N ...

Group 1 - Paramount's share price may exceed $32, influencing Netflix's bidding strategy [1] - Netflix may refrain from bidding if the asset is deemed 'not a must have' [1]

Paramount has cleared a 10-day waiting period after responding to a second request for information from the DOJ around its unsolicited offer for Warner Bros. Discovery. The company said today that the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Act means “there is no statutory impediment in the U.S. to closing” the acquisition. Paramount, unusually, had moved on regulatory approvals without a deal in hand. WBD has agreed to a sale of its assets to Netflix. Netflix is in the proce ...

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Bring in show music, please. >> This is SquawkPod and I'm CNBC producer Cameron Costa. On today's episode, first the biggest headlines.Open AI is nearing a $100 billion fund raise. Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in a social media addiction trial in California. and Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, arrested.Plus, the big media deal on the table. What's to become of Warner Brothers Discovery, Netflix, and Paramount with legendary media investor Mario Gabelli. Netflix, according to him, might ...

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The director brought his characteristic wit and charm to four musicals made for Paramount between 1929 and 1932, now gathered in a Blu-ray set as part of the company’s Eclipse line. https://t.co/6djB9jmDwy ...

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Bring in show music, please. >> This is SquawkPod and I'm CNBC producer Cameron Costa. On today's episode, New York City Mayor Zoran Mdani is threatening a property tax hike in his budget proposal.That is if Governor Hokll doesn't pass a wealth tax. Partnership for NYC Steven Fulip does the tax math. If you do what he's proposing to do, taxes in New York City would be roughly 22% on the corporate side relative to New Jersey.New Jersey, a mile away. >> And the FDA's operation stork speed, a review of baby fo ...