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UK clears POLITICO owner Axel Springer to buy the Telegraph https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-clears-politico-owner-axel-springer-buy-the-telegraph/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Britishpolitics #Competition #Parliament #Regulatory #Politics #culture #mergers #Growth #Rights #Media #UK

UK clears POLITICO owner Axel Springer to buy the Telegraph

The German media conglomerate is still waiting for the purchase to be approved in Ireland and Austria.

POLITICO

The Japan Times 19h ago

Corporate bond issuance in Japan is set to breach a record this year thanks to growing funding demand for mergers and acquisitions as the economy continues to move away from three decades of deflation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/14/companies/japan-record-corporate-bond-sales/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #bonds #mergers #acquisitions #japaneseeconomy #investments

M&A boom in Japan is fueling record corporate bond sales

Japan has become one of the most active markets for mergers and acquisitions in terms of deal growth as investors pressure companies there to deploy cash into growth investments.

The Japan Times

IndieWire 1d ago

1,000+ Hollywood Stars Unite to Oppose Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/paramount-warner-bros-merger-stars-oppose-open-letter-1235188747/

IndieWire 1d ago

1,000+ Hollywood Stars Unite to Oppose Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
#IndieWire #BreakingNews #News #Film #Mergers #Paramount #WarnerBros #WarnerBrosDiscovery

https://www.indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/paramount-warner-bros-merger-stars-oppose-open-letter-1235188747/

Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger: Hollywood Stars Oppose in Open Letter

David Fincher, Kristen Stewart, Yorgos Lanthimos, Denis Villeneuve, Rose Byrne, and more issued an open letter opposing the looming merger.

IndieWire

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)1d ago

EU hires former von der Leyen aide as top competition official https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-hires-anthony-whelan-as-top-competition-official/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #CompetitionandIndustrialPolicy #Competition/antitrust #Competition #Enforcement #SocialMedia #Department #Technology #Companies #Stateaid #BigTech #digital #mergers #Media

EU hires former von der Leyen aide as top competition official

Anthony Whelan fills key antitrust role after monthslong search.

POLITICO

Techdirt 4d ago

Court Blocks Republican Push To (Further) Dominate And Destroy Local Broadcast News

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/10/court-blocks-republican-push-to-further-dominate-and-destroy-local-broadcast-news/

Court Blocks Republican Push To (Further) Dominate And Destroy Local Broadcast News

Last month FCC boss Brendan Carr illegally ignored remaining U.S. media consolidation laws to rubber stamp Nexstar’s $6.2 billion purchase of Tegna. It’s part of the generational Republ…

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Ars Technica News 5d ago

“Negative” views of Broadcom driving thousands of VMware migrations, rival says https://arstechni.ca/Q84p #acquisitions #Broadcom #mergers #Biz&IT #vmware

“Negative” views of Broadcom driving thousands of VMware migrations, rival says

Western Union exec says there were "challenges" working with Broadcom.

Ars Technica

The Japan Times Apr 7

Deal flow in Japan will likely keep up its brisk pace, thanks in part to regulatory policies fueling mergers and acquisitions as well as broader macroeconomic trends, according to Alvarez & Marsal's Paul Aversano. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/07/companies/ma-keep-up-pace-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mergers #acquisitions #japaneseeconomy #iran

Japan M&A momentum to persist, Alvarez & Marsal’s Aversano says

The number of deals targeting companies in Japan exceeded 900 in the first three months of the year as it has in each quarter going back to late 2024.

The Japan Times

Bich Nguyen Apr 5

Years ago, I rolled my eyes at my partner for holding on to CDs, DVDs, and blu-rays. I want to reduce my consumeristic tendencies. After seeing how streaming and media companies control the music and movies we can enjoy, even making older work inaccessible, I admit I was wrong.

https://www.pajiba.com/celebrities_are_better_than_you/why-were-rooting-for-the-genz-influenced-physical-media-comeback.php

#music #movies #films #entertainment #business #streaming #mergers

Techdirt Mar 31

David Ellison Pretends He Won’t Fire Half Of Reeling Hollywood If Pointless Warner Bros Merger Is Approved

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/31/david-ellison-pretends-he-wont-fire-half-of-reeling-hollywood-if-pointless-warner-bros-merger-is-approved/

David Ellison Pretends He Won’t Fire Half Of Reeling Hollywood If Pointless Warner Bros Merger Is Approved

We’ve repeatedly noted how the Ellison family’s acquisition of Warner Brothers (after their recent acquisitions of CBS and a part of TikTok) would be very bad for a long list of reasons…

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