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Paramount in talks to settle antitrust lawsuit blocking WBD deal - Financial Times

Paramount in talks to settle antitrust lawsuit blocking WBD deal - Financial Times
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Paramount is in settlement talks with a coalition of Democratic states seeking to end an antitrust lawsuit that has blocked its $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. A potential agreement would remove the primary obstacle to one of the media industry's largest consolidation deals.

Paramount in talks to settle antitrust lawsuit blocking WBD deal

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Paramount in talks to settle antitrust lawsuit blocking WBD deal

Agreement to end action by a dozen Democratic states would clear path for $111bn tie-up

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