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Paramount agrees to hold off on Warner Bros. merger

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Paramount agrees to hold off on Warner Bros. merger

Paramount said on Friday that it has agreed to delay the company’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery amid a pending lawsuit from twelve state attorneys general to block this merger. The company and the attorneys general said in a court filing that both sides have agreed to halt the merger until a judge

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Paramount said on Friday that it has agreed to delay the company’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery amid a pending lawsuit from twelve state attorneys general to block this merger. The company and the attorneys general said in a court filing that both sides have agreed to halt the merger until a judge

Paramount Skydance said Friday that it has agreed to delay the company’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery amid a pending lawsuit from 12 state attorneys general to block the merger. Skydance-owned Paramount has agreed to delay closing its $81 billion buyout of Warner Bros.

The Hill reported the story as "Paramount Skydance agrees to hold off on Warner Bros. merger." The Seattle Times reported the story as "Paramount delays closing Warner buyout while judge considers states' challenge."

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