Tesla's biggest retail shareholder is voting against Elon Musk's $55 billion package

electrek.co Tesla’s biggest retail shareholder, Leo Koguan, confirmed that he is voting against Elon Musk’s $55 billion package and the re-election of two board members. We first…

Apple Deletes Meta’s Threads and WhatsApp From China App Store After Government Pressure

thewrap.com As U.S. lawmakers aim to fast-track a ban on TikTok, the Chinese government appeared to pressure Apple into removing Meta-owned apps WhatsApp and Threads from its China App…

Could a Sony-Apollo Joint Bid Stop a Paramount Shareholder Revolt?

thewrap.com Paramount Global majority shareholder Shari Redstone may by convinced that David Ellison’s Skydance Media is the company best suited to buy the venerable Hollywood company.…

15 Members Of Kennedy Family Rally Behind Joe Biden, Reject RFK Jr's Independent Bid

benzinga.com In a surprising turn of events, 15 members of the influential Kennedy family have publicly endorsed President Joe Biden for re-election, rejecting the independent bid of…

Sony Enters Talks With Apollo for a Joint Bid to Acquire Paramount

thewrap.com Investment firm Apollo Global Management’s bid to purchase Paramount may get a major partner: Sony Pictures Entertainment. TheWrap has learned that Sony Pictures has been in…

Paramount-Skydance Deal Unlikely to Close in 30-Day Window, Due Diligence Continues

thewrap.com A deal to merge Paramount Global and David Ellison’s Skydance Media is unlikely to conclude by May 3 — the end of a 30-day exclusivity window — but is moving forward despite…

GOP Mega Donor's Son Throws Support Behind Incumbent President In Biden Vs. Trump Battle

benzinga.com In an unexpected move within political fundraising circles, David Ellison, the son of well-known GOP supporter and Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, has made a notable financial…

Biden fund gets big donation from son of Republican megadonor Larry Ellison

cnbc.com David Ellison, CEO of Skydance Media attends the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 07, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. David Ellison, the…

Paramount’s ‘Dramatic’ Stock Decline Shows a Lack of Faith in Skydance’s David Ellison, Ariel Investments Founder Says

thewrap.com As Paramount Global and Skydance Media’s exclusive talks about a potential merger continue, Ariel Investments founder and co-CEO John Rogers Jr. told TheWrap that the media…

Silicon Valley elite like Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook are obsessed with these watches

businessinsider.com Apple CEO Tim Cook stays true to the tech bro persona of function over flashiness. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Business Insider asked style experts about the most popular…

Mario Gabelli comes out against Paramount’s merger with Skydance: ‘I’d rather see no sale’

nypost.com Wall Street titan Mario Gabelli is slamming a possible merger between Paramount and Skydance Media — and says he’d rather see Paramount exit deal talks altogether, The Post…

Paramount Pursuit of Skydance Exclusive Talks Over Competitive Bids ‘Averse to Fair Market Value,’ Investor Says

thewrap.com Ariel Investments has weighed in on Paramount’s ongoing merger talks with Skydance Media, and the longtime studio investor would like to see things opened up to competitive…

David Ellison, son of the world’s 9th-richest man, is poised to become a Hollywood power player as he closes in on buying Paramount

finance.yahoo.com The production company behind Top Gun: Maverick might fly to the top of Paramount’s mountain of content. Skydance Media, the production studio owned by Larry Ellison’s son…

A New Season of Succession Just Debuted… in Real Life

investorplace.com This may sound like a new season of HBO’s Succession, but I’m talking about Paramount Global (PARA) and the real-life drama surrounding it. Picture this: A family-owned…

Paramount CEO Brian Robbins Jokes That Distribution Chief Chris Aronson “Has A Kickstarter” To Buy Studio As Skydance Deal Looms

deadline.com LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 11: Brian Robbins, President & CEO, Paramount Pictures speaks onstage at the Paramount Pictures Presentation during CinemaCon 2024 at The Colosseum…

Skydance to Meet With Paramount Management Next Week

thewrap.com David Ellison’s Skydance Media will meet with Paramount Global management next week as the two parties continue exclusive talks about a proposed acquisition of Shari…

Paramount, Shari Redstone face investor angst over possible Skydance deal

latimes.com Shares of Paramount Global tumbled Wednesday as several of the company’s directors are stepping down as merger talks continue between the historic studio and tech scion…

Inside the Controversial Bid to Buy the Studio Behind 'The Godfather' and 'Top Gun: Maverick'

vanityfair.com About 30 years ago, the Paramount business was at the center of one of the most infamous takeover battles in corporate history, with bold-faced names like Barry Diller, John…

Welcome to the Masters, a staple of the billionaire's social calendar

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Paramount Board Members to Step Down Amid Skydance Talks

thewrap.com Paramount Global board directors Dawn Ostroff, Nicole Seligman and Rob Klieger are due to step down, The Wall Street Journal reports. The trio are expected to depart their…

Three Paramount board members to step down amid merger talks, WSJ reports

finance.yahoo.com Toy figures of people are seen in front of the displayed Paramount + logo, in this illustration (Reuters) -Three members on the board of Paramount Global are expected to…

Will David Ellison's dad help him save Paramount?

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UPDATE 3-Three Paramount board members to step down amid merger talks, WSJ reports

finance.yahoo.com Three members on the board of Paramount Global are expected to exit the entertainment giant amid merger talks with Skydance Media, the Wall Street Journal reported on…

Paramount Shareholder Urges Board to End Skydance Exclusive Talks

thewrap.com Paramount shareholder Aspen Sky Trust has joined Matrix Asset Advisors in its opposition of the current exclusive talks with David Ellison’s Skydance Media regarding a…

Investors Slam Skydance-Paramount Deal, Lawsuits Loom

thewrap.com As Paramount and Skydance inch closer towards a deal that would give David Ellison’s media company control through Shari Redstone and National Amusements’ stake,…

Paramount investor rips Shari Redstone’s deal to sell media giant to Skydance: ‘Detrimental to the company’s value ‘

nypost.com A Paramount Global investor slammed Shari Redstone over her deal to sell the company to Skydance Media, claiming the heiress is attempting to enrich herself at the expense…

The AI-driven rally ‘is not a one-way street,’ but tech earnings should jump 18% this year as demand booms, UBS Global Wealth Management says

aol.com Investors’ AI enthusiasm has helped lift technology stocks to new heights this year, both in the U.S. and abroad. The iShares MSCI AC World Information Technology Index,…

The AI-driven rally ‘is not a one-way street,’ but tech earnings should jump 18% this year as demand booms, UBS Global Wealth Management saysThe AI-driven…

fortune.com Investors’ AI enthusiasm has helped lift technology stocks to new heights this year, both in the U.S. and abroad. The iShares MSCI AC World Information Technology Index,…

Today's the day Warner Bros. Discovery can sell itself. Buyers may be hard to find

businessinsider.com Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images April 8, 2024, is an important date for Warner Bros. Discovery: It can now sell itself without…

Paramount reportedly could acquire Skydance in $5 billion all-stock deal

nypost.com A deal between Paramount Global and Skydance Media could see the media conglomerate acquire the independent studio in an all-stock transaction valued at around $5 billion,…

Oracle's Larry Ellison thinks every government will want to build a 'sovereign' AI cloud in the future

cnbc.com Every tech company is talking up its AI opportunity. Oracle is no exception. But during an earnings call in March, Oracle's Larry Ellison laid out a future market…

Paramount: What The Skydance Proposal Means For Investors (NASDAQ:PARA)

seekingalpha.com Shari Redstone is finally willing to sell – but the exact terms matter Until recently, even the very hypothesis that Shari Redstone might not sell after all was not totally…

This Is How Much Nvidia Is Up Since the Corona Virus Market Crash

247wallst.com The Covid-19 Pandemic and subsequent global lockdowns impacted billions of people, and its repercussions are still being felt. Within the financial industry, the S&P 500…

Paramount could acquire Skydance in $5 billion all-stock deal, WSJ reports

finance.yahoo.com FILE PHOTO: Toy figures of people are seen in front of the displayed Paramount + logo, in this illustration (Reuters) -A deal between Paramount Global and Skydance Media…

Paramount Global’s Cable Carriage Talks With Charter Could Play Key Role in Skydance Transaction

variety.com Charter Communications is about to play a guest-star role in the corporate drama surrounding Paramount Global. As if Shari Redstone’s media empire wasn’t under enough…

UPDATE 1-Paramount could acquire Skydance in $5 bln all-stock deal, WSJ reports

finance.yahoo.com A deal between Paramount Global and Skydance Media could see the media conglomerate acquire the independent studio in an all-stock transaction valued at around $5 billion,…

Skydance’s Paramount Offer Would Include Up to 50% Ownership Stake, Raising New Equity

thewrap.com Skydance Media’s offer to acquire Shari Redstone’s National Amusements and merge with Paramount Global’s film and TV studio would give David Ellison’s media giant a…