LawJul 13, 2026States Sue to Block Paramount–Warner MergerTwelve states, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, filed a federal lawsuit in the Northern District of California seeking to block Paramount's proposed acq...Warner Bros. DiscoveryAntitrustParamount
BusinessJun 12, 2026DOJ Clears Paramount Skydance Purchase of Warner Bros.The Department of Justice Antitrust Division closed its investigation into Paramount Skydance's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, concludi...Paramount SkydanceWarner Bros. DiscoveryAntitrust
GovernmentJul 24, 2026Trump Announces U.S. Probe of EU Tech FinesPresident Donald Trump accused the European Union of "robbing" American companies and U.S. taxpayers and said the United States would investigate EU trade practices ...TrumpEuropean UnionAntitrust+2
ShoppingJul 21, 2026Amazon Tactics Allegedly Raised Online PricesReporting by The Guardian says internal Amazon emails (revealed in court) and interviews with former employees describe tactics by Amazon that allegedly led competit...AmazonAntitrust
LawJul 20, 2026Judge Halts Paramount-Warner Merger for Two WeeksOn July 20, 2026, a judge issued a temporary order requiring Paramount and Warner to halt their proposed merger for at least two weeks while states challenge the dea...Warner Bros. DiscoveryParamountAntitrust
BusinessFeb 27, 2026Netflix drops bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, paving way for Paramount SkydanceNetflix has decided not to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share all-cash offer to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, effectively allowing Paramount Skydance to proc...NetflixParamount SkydanceWarner Bros. Discovery+2
BusinessFeb 26, 2026In reversal, Warner Bros. jilts Netflix for ParamountWarner Bros. Discovery has reversed its decision to sell a significant portion of its business to Netflix, instead favoring a higher bid from Paramount Skydance. Par...Warner Bros. DiscoveryParamount SkydanceNetflix+2
BusinessFeb 17, 2026Warner Bros. Discovery restarts takeover talks with Paramount SkydanceThe article outlines ongoing takeover talks between Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance, following Netflix's prior agreement to purchase Warner Bros. Disco...Warner Bros. DiscoveryParamount SkydanceNetflix+2
EconomyDec 8, 2025Paramount Skydance makes $108.4 billion bid for Warner Bros. DiscoveryParamount Skydance has made a $108.4 billion all-cash hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, just days after Netflix agreed to purchase part of Warner Bros...Warner Bros. DiscoveryParamount SkydanceNetflix+2
BusinessAug 21, 2026·ProvisionalAntitrust Suit Blocks Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger BidA proposed $111 billion merger to combine Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery faces legal opposition after the California attorney general and attorneys general fro...Paramount SkydanceWarner Bros. DiscoveryAntitrust
BusinessJul 24, 2026Paramount and Warner Bros. Merger Paused Pending RulingParamount Global and Warner Bros. have paused their planned $110 billion merger after a legal challenge. The companies will remain separate, competing studios until ...Warner Bros.Paramount GlobalAntitrust
TechnologyJul 23, 2026EU fines Google €890m for app favouritismThe European Union has fined Google €890 million, finding that the company favoured its own apps over competing services. The BBC describes this as the first major e...GoogleAntitrust
