Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines merger clears regulatory hurdle, will now be reviewed by Department of Transportation
A flight attendant attempts to clean up a flooded bathroom that let water into the cabin on an Alaska Airlines flight from Hawaii to Alaska (Photo by Dustin Parker/Facebook) Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are one step closer to merging, according to statements released Monday. In a statement on its website, Alaska Airlines said the […]
Edgar Bronfman Jr to make Paramount bid days before Skydance merger
Alcohol-industry heir Edgar Bronfman Jr. is reportedly preparing to buy Paramount Global, less than a week before its $8 billion merger with Skydance Media becomes official. Bronfman, an entertainment mogul and son of the late Seagram CEO Edgar Bronfman Sr., is in talks with potential investors to back a takeover bid for National Amusements, the […]
Paramount TV Studios to shut down as Shari Redstone-led media giant begins slashing 2K jobs ahead of likely Skydance merger
Paramount Television Studios will be closed as part of a broader cost-cutting effort ahead of parent company Paramount Global’s merger with Skydance Media, company executives said. The entertainment giant’s three co-chief executives announced the closure of the studio, known for producing shows such as “The Offer,” “Reacher” and “13 Reasons Why,” and began major layoffs […]
Albertsons and Kroger agree to pause merger amid legal, regulatory challenges
The FTC’s competition chief speaks on “The Claman Countdown” about the lawsuit to block the Kroger-Albertsons merger. Kroger and Albertsons The two companies agreed on Thursday to temporarily halt their proposed $25 billion merger while regulators take legal action to block the deal. The two companies Merger Pending The lawsuit filed by Colorado is proceeding. […]
Mario Gabelli’s next move could be a lawsuit as he probes Paramount’s Skydance merger: sources
Will he or won’t he? That’s the question media insiders are now asking Paramount shareholder Mario Gabelli. Specifically, the question is whether the mercurial billionaire will file a shareholder lawsuit to block the Skydance Redbird acquisition team’s buyout of the high-profile owners of Paramount Studios and CBS and extract a better deal for himself and […]
How famed investor Mario Gabelli could wreak havoc on Paramount’s Skydance merger: ‘We want to see all the details’
The months-long negotiations over the sale of the Paramount Media empire have been filled with an exhausting number of twists and turns and are not over yet. Just ask Mario Gabelli. The famous investor is one of the media giant’s largest shareholders, and while most of his clients hold common stock, or “B shares,” some […]
Kroger, Albertsons identify nearly 600 locations they will to get merger approved
See what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com Kroger and Albertsons, which are considering a merger, have identified 579 grocery stores nationwide to sell from their combined total. The plans to sell the stores are linked to the grocer’s efforts to ease concerns expressed by regulators over Kroger’s proposed acquisition of Albertsons. The stores will be acquired by […]
Reform Rejects Merger With Yesterday’s Men Tories
Opinion polls suggest many Conservative supporters are considering merging their party with Reform, but Farage’s growing coalition has dismissed the idea with scorn, saying it is focused on future elections. Reform UK Party leader Richard Tice, newly elected along with four of his colleagues, appeared in good spirits when he appeared on British morning TV […]
Almost half Tory members want merger with Reform UK, poll suggests, as leadership infighting escalates – UK politics live | Politics
good morning. Keir Starmer I will be in Washington to attend the NATO summit and make my debut on the world stage as prime minister. This will be a major diplomatic moment and a major policy challenge. My colleagues Pippa Crerar She was accompanied by reporters and, as reported in a feature in the Guardian, […]
Paramount-Skydance merger: what strategies execs plan to use for streaming
See what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com After Paramount and Skydance announced they had reached a merger agreement over the weekend, executives from Skydance Media and RedBird Capital Partners revealed how they plan to approach Paramount Global’s streaming business. Executives said Monday that their approach to the direct-to-consumer business will include strategies such as improving technology and […]