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Discovery, while culture secretary Lisa Nandy declines a public-interest review after receiving commitments on editorial independence. 2026-07-24 345d3e3f9ce5a5876988213270ad80b5af1c171f /feed/2026/07/24/paramount-announces-that-they-have-agreed-to-delay-its-111-billion-acquisition-of-warner-bros-discovery-amidst-lawsuit Paramount announces that they have agreed to delay its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery amidst lawsuits from 12 U.S. state attorneys general. 1784930019 2026-07-24 ed488cdf8f6acea05c3dc75934a7be31d3566fc6 41 $ Paramount Skydance Proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance Warner Bros. Discovery 4 /feed/2026/07/24/paramount-announces-that-they-have-agreed-to-delay-its-us-111-billion-acquisition-of-warner-bros-discovery-amidst-lawsu Paramount announces that they have agreed to delay its US$111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery amidst lawsuits from twelve U.S. state attorneys general. 2026-06-18 2f5c30611df82ff0e17a87cf3a8b16af6376394e /feed/2026/06/18/the-american-automobile-association-reports-that-gas-prices-in-the-united-states-are-at-3999-making-it-the-first-time The American Automobile Association reports that gas prices in the United States are at $3.999, making it the first time gas prices have gone below $4 since March 30 after rising amidst the Iran war. 1781862279 2026-06-18 c9b683c4bc85033213bffabf010c6dbbb35dd48b 28 $ 1 /feed/2026/06/18/the-american-automobile-association-reports-that-gas-prices-in-the-united-states-are-at-3999-per-gallon-making-it-the The American Automobile Association reports that gas prices in the United States are at $3.999 per gallon, making it the first time gas prices have gone below $4 since March 30 after rising amidst the Iran war. 2026-04-29 dfd3836455ba311a326b1644d9af1f4cc7456654 26 $ acquisition 2 /feed/2026/04/29/finnish-elevator-manufacturer-kone-announces-the-acquisition-of-its-german-competitor-tk-elevator-in-a-eur294-billion Finnish elevator manufacturer Kone announces the acquisition of its German competitor, TK Elevator, in a €29.4 billion (US$34.4 billion) deal, described by Bloomberg L.P. as one of Europe's largest private equity-related takeovers and the largest corporate acquisition in Finland. 2026-04-22 a345a81d65edd47f96550a2ccc941a7e1609f974 25 $ 1 /feed/2026/04/22/moldovan-oligarch-and-former-politician-vladimir-plahotniuc-is-sentenced-to-19-years-in-prison-for-embezzling-about-us-1 Moldovan oligarch and former politician Vladimir Plahotniuc is sentenced to 19 years in prison for embezzling about US$1 billion from the country's banks. 2026-04-17 7dceb56037553f9ead38a9f95ac02dd6e87fbdea 25 $ 1 /feed/2026/04/17/oil-prices-including-brent-crude-and-west-texas-intermediate-drop-to-less-than-us-90-per-barrel-and-the-dow-jones-ind Oil prices, including Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate, drop to less than US$90 per barrel, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increases by over 1,000 points, following Iran's announcement of the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. 2025-10-24 268e3a393229188677f1e5e17fba26864dd5ab99 /feed/2025/10/24/the-booker-prize-foundation-announces-the-creation-of-the-children-s-booker-prize-with-the-first-ps50000-winner-to-be The Booker Prize Foundation announces the creation of the Children's Booker Prize, with the first £50,000 winner to be announced in early 2027. 1761330293 2025-10-24 7d7ec7e2d9d557b55840f7baa42f8ebce8c2c0fb 9 $ 1 /feed/2025/10/24/the-booker-prize-foundation-announces-the-creation-of-the-children-s-booker-prize-with-the-first-ps50000-us-66500-w The Booker Prize Foundation announces the creation of the Children's Booker Prize, with the first £50,000 (US$66,500) winner to be announced in early 2027. 2025-09-16 b892cde4abee60ab8b932ff419be20120d40e37d 16 $ 1 /feed/2025/09/16/uganda-announces-that-it-will-borrow-us-358-million-from-the-african-development-fund-the-arab-bank-for-economic-develo Uganda announces that it will borrow US$358 million from the African Development Fund, the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, and Standard Chartered to fund a power grid link with South Sudan, a road to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and expanded clean water access. 2025-01-28 292f8f0fe323b08893989f6ce625bb352788978a /feed/2025/01/28/united-states-federal-judge-loren-alikhan-temporarily-blocks-president-donald-trump-s-executive-order-to-pause-funding-f United States federal judge Loren AliKhan temporarily blocks President Donald Trump's executive order to pause funding for federal assistance in the country. 1738703800 2025-01-28 06c78344475781afa202807135b9e1bf2afe6807 25 United States federal judge 1 /feed/2025/01/28/united-states-federal-judge-of-the-district-court-of-dc-loren-alikhan-temporarily-blocks-president-donald-trump-s-exec United States federal judge of the District Court of D.C. Loren AliKhan temporarily blocks President Donald Trump's executive order to pause funding for federal assistance in the country. /feed/2026/09/30/a-united-states-federal-judge-approves-media-conglomerate-paramount-skydance-s-settlement-with-12-states-that-challenged AFP via ABS-CBN News 30 6826e3c32607a6eb793c1f3fadbf95431751293e 9 https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2026/10/1/us-judge-accepts-paramount-s-warner-bros-buyout-settlement-1006 2026 A United States federal judge approves media conglomerate Paramount Skydance's settlement with 12 states that challenged its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on antitrust grounds, allowing the $81 billion merger to proceed toward completion.