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View of the water tower at Paramount Studios on October 30, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.Tama Mario | Getty Images paramount skydance The hostile takeover began on Monday. warner bros discoverycontinued Netflix Last week, it announced that it had reached an agreement to buy out the owners of HBO.CEO David Ellison told CNBC that the company is “here to finish what we started,” upping the ante with an all-cash offer of $30 per share, compared to Netflix’s $27.75 per share cash and stock offer for WBD’s streaming and studio assets.Investors were certainly happy, with Paramount stock up 9% and WBD…
Zelenskiy said European allies were ready to share their reactions to Trump’s peace plan with the United States on Tuesday.Published December 9, 2025December 9, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareUkraine’s European allies have agreed to step up support for the country and put further economic pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin. Downing Street says Moscow’s “savage” war is at a “critical moment”.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s statement came as both Ukraine and Russia continue to refine the 28-point plan laid out by US President Donald Trump last month to end the war, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy saying…
Armed conflict between Thailand and Cambodia entered its second day on Tuesday, with both countries announcing they were already on the brink of complete collapse, defying US demands to stop fighting and abide by a months-old peace deal brokered by President Trump. At least eight people have been killed since the latest skirmishes began, according to reports from both sides. By Tuesday, fighting had spread to more points along the disputed border, with some areas claiming rocket and drone attacks. Approximately 400,000 people living along the border that divides Southeast Asian countries have been displaced by the latest escalation in…
Arsenal’s defeat against Aston Villa was made even more painful for Mikel Arteta’s side as they were effectively sealed with the final kick of the game at Villa Park. Manchester City’s subsequent victory over Sunderland only added to the anxiety among fans.Their lead was cut to two points. As Arsenal well know, Man City have closed a much larger gap. But it’s still a lead. Arsenal have won five of five games so far, and are still falling from the top of the Premier League as well as the Champions League. Looking at their season more broadly, they won 17…
Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you the first information about tomorrow and the last information about today. Sign up for free to receive it straight to your inbox. Here’s what CNBC TV producers were looking at Monday and what they’re looking at for Tuesday’s session. That’s not all. Paramount Skydance has launched a hostile bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery after losing out to Netflix. “We’re here to finish what we started,” Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison told CNBC. At a press conference Monday, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said he expected Paramount Skydance to…
US President Donald Trump has cleared the way for tech giant Nvidia to sell its advanced H200 chips to China as part of a major easing of Washington’s export restrictions on Chinese technology products.President Trump said on Monday that he had informed Chinese President Xi Jinping of his decision to allow chip exports under an arrangement that would pay 25% of sales to the U.S. government.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listPresident Trump said his administration would take a “similar approach” to other semiconductor manufacturers, including AMD and Intel, saying exports would be allowed to “approved customers” under conditions…
One of the highlights of the sporting calendar will be held at Alexandra Palace this December and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, but how much do you know about the Paddy Power World Darts Championship?A record 128 players will feature in the latest edition, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports’ dedicated darts channel from December 11 (Sky Channel 407 from December 10), with the winner taking home £1 million of the record £5 million prize pool. Reigning world champion Luke Littler is aiming to become the fourth player to win back-to-back world championships after defeating Michael…
Asia-Pacific markets were mostly lower on Tuesday after losses on Wall Street, with investors holding back ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s decision on December 10th.The central bank is widely expected to cut rates by another 25 basis points at its final meeting of the year, bringing the federal funds rate to between 3.5% and 3.75%. But experts expect the Fed to become more data-driven after that. “I wouldn’t be surprised if Jerome Powell says something like, ‘The cuts are done, now we really need to look at the data,'” said Stephen Colano, chief investment officer at Integrated Partners.of Nikkei…
The arrest warrant for the country’s former president comes amid a close election.Published December 9, 2025December 9, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareHonduras’ top prosecutor has issued an international arrest warrant for former President Juan Orlando Hernández, intensifying the legal and political turmoil just days after he was released from a US prison.Attorney General Joher Antonio Zelaya announced the move in a post on X on Monday, saying he had instructed the Criminal Division, the prosecutor’s office’s main investigative arm, and urged Interpol to “execute the international arrest warrant against former President Juan Orlando Hernández.” The threat of…
Calls for change are growing after England suffered their second heavy eight-wicket defeat in Tests to Australia, trailing 2-0 in the Ashes.Far from igniting a buzz ball on their first visit Down Under, it’s not just England’s approach that has changed, but their preparation and, perhaps most importantly, their squad. But what will change? Choices are limited in England. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain react to England’s defeat in the second Ashes Test against Australia While Josh Tang could be introduced to shake up the bowling attack, the character shown by…