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Paramount launches hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
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Paramount has initiated a hostile takeover bid for all of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), challenging Netflix's recent agreement to acquire WBD's streaming and film businesses. The bid values WBD at $108.4 billion, a 139 percent premium over its September stock price. Paramount argues its offer provides better value for shareholders amid antitrust concerns surrounding the Netflix deal.
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) plans to issue cease-and-desist orders to four road maintenance companies for rigging bids on Metropolitan Expressway cleaning contracts. Two of the firms, including Tokyo-listed Subaru Enterprise, face fines totaling about ¥500 million ($3.3 million). The collusion dates back to around 2017, highlighting irregularities in the expressway's procurement process.
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South Korea's Fair Trade Commission announced on January 26 that it has blocked a Singapore-based private equity fund from acquiring the country's largest vehicle rental company, Lotte Rental, due to concerns over restricted market competition. The fund already owns SK Rent-a-Car, the nation's second-largest operator, and the deal would consolidate the top two firms under one entity. The commission highlighted potential anti-competitive effects in both short-term and long-term rental markets.
Anggota legislatif dari kedua partai menyuarakan kekhawatiran antitrust atas rencana akuisisi Netflix terhadap studio dan unit streaming Warner Bros Discovery, kesepakatan yang bernilai sekitar $72–82 miliar menurut berbagai laporan. Kritikus memperingatkan bahwa hal itu bisa menyebabkan harga lebih tinggi dan pilihan lebih sedikit bagi konsumen, sementara Netflix bersikeras bahwa transaksi tersebut akan menguntungkan pelanggan, pekerja, dan kreator serta siap untuk pengawasan ketat dari regulator AS.
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A group of anonymous top Hollywood filmmakers has emailed an open letter to U.S. Congress members, urging them to block Netflix's potential acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery due to fears it would harm the theatrical film industry. The letter highlights concerns over shortened theatrical release windows and reduced market competition. Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery have declined to comment on the matter.
Otoritas Persaingan dan Pasar Inggris telah menunjuk Google dengan status pasar strategis dalam pencarian dan iklan pencarian, mengonfirmasi kekuatan pasarnya yang substansial. Langkah ini di bawah rezim pasar digital baru dapat mengarah pada intervensi yang mempromosikan persaingan. Google keberatan, menyoroti kontribusi ekonominya terhadap Inggris.
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Mahkamah Agung AS telah menolak permintaan Google untuk membekukan perubahan mendatang di Google Play Store sementara perusahaan itu mengajukan banding atas putusan antitrust. Keputusan ini memungkinkan fase pertama dari upaya perbaikan, yang dimenangkan oleh Epic Games, untuk berlanjut sesuai jadwal. Pengembang segera akan mendapatkan fleksibilitas lebih dalam distribusi aplikasi dan pembayaran di perangkat Android.
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