Economics

Paramount and Warner Bros mega merger paused by judge

US court temporarily stops Paramount and Warner Bros merging after 12 states launched legal action.

A US federal judge has temporarily halted the proposed $110 billion (£85 billion) merger between media giants Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery.

This decision follows a lawsuit

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