Judge Scolds Unprepared States as DOJ, Live Nation Anticipate Settlement
Seems like DOJ, Live Nation, and Wall Street all expect the state enforcers to settle and give up. The judge is mad at the states for being totally unprepared.
Iran Vows Economic Chokehold, Dismisses Cease‑fire, Wall Street Skeptical
Iranians told CNN their strategy is to choke the world economy until Trump is forced to remove U.S. forces from being able to threaten Iran. Wall Street doesn’t believe they can or will. https://t.co/iYUzaEGQy7
Iranian Leaders Grasp U.S. Politics Better Than Vice Versa
Whether these arguments from the Iranian Foreign Minister are sincere or not, Iranian leaders seem to understand U.S. politics far better than American leaders understand Iranian politics.
Ellison's $150B Loss Dwarfs Warner's Value
When Larry Ellison made the bid for Warner Discovery, his net worth was $350 billion. Today it's $200 billion. That's down $150 billion, more than the entire value of Warner. Keep that in mind as the Saudis retrench investments. https://t.co/DvJ2hRN8H1 https://t.co/Cv09NOzsS4
Iran Can Cripple U.S. by Blocking Strait of Hormuz
I don't generally believe stories about high American casualties or Iranian military wins. But the thing is, Iran doesn't have to 'win' militarily to defeat the U.S. They just have to put a few guns in some caves next to...
Trump Antitrust Division Unlikely to Block Paramount‑Warner Merger
The Trump Antitrust Division will likely not bring charges to block the Paramount-Warner merger. https://t.co/yh0yoJNUUF
HSR Waiting Period Expired; U.S. Deal Can Close Today
David Ellison today: "As we've said, the HSR waiting period has expired. Obviously, domestically, which means that there is no reason if we had cleared globally why we couldn't close in the U.S. today legally."
Industry Complacency Fuels Ongoing Hollywood Consolidation
Want to know why consolidation keeps happening? People within industries just don’t see problems with it. A lot of the major Hollywood players are fine with the Paramount merger. https://t.co/lWXZRyUNqb
California May Counter Warner‑Paramount Merger with Robust State Law
California legislators could hit back at the Warner-Paramount deal by passing a strong state level merger law.
Deal Masks Circular Financing, Smells Like Ponzi
It’s not actual cash raised, this deal adds to the thicket of circular financing from the biggest companies in the worlds. A whiff of Ponzi.
Democrats Could Block Paramount Merger, Says California AG
Uh, Democrats can stop the Paramount merger. State attorneys general have jurisdiction. California AG Rob Bonta said he’s watching it closely.
Warner Must Remain Independent to Prevent Illegal Consolidation
This question by @MarkRuffalo is critical. Right now there's an attempt to force people to pick either Paramount or Netflix as the right acquirer, but both are wrong answers. An acquisition by either firm would consolidate the market and is...
Delrahim's Gambit Could Save Ellison Billions, Seal Merger
If this gambit works then Makan Delrahim saved the Ellison family many billions of dollars and potentially closed the merger.
Warner Should Stay Independent Amid Bidding Hype
Trade press are trying to present it as either Netflix or Paramount wins the bidding contest. But Warner should obviously remain independent.