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‘Not a done deal’: California vows ‘vigorous’ review of Paramount-Warner Bros takeover

posted by Kristi Wachter on
Attorney general says $111bn deal will be investigated amid concerns over monopoly power and job losses
The Guardian Coral Murphy Marcos
Excerpt:
Rob Bonta, California’s attorney general, said his office will investigate a possible merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery, hours after Netflix backed away from a planned takeover.
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‘Not a done deal’: California vows ‘vigorous’ review of Paramount-Warner Bros takeover
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