Flip News — antitrust news https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/antitrust/ The latest Flip News stories on antitrust. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:22 GMT US judge clears $110bn Paramount–Warner Bros merger; deal expected to close on 6 October https://flipnews.co.uk/business/paramount-wbd-merger-cleared-oct-6-close/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/paramount-wbd-merger-cleared-oct-6-close/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT US District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin approved the antitrust settlement with 12 states, clearing Paramount Skydance's $110bn Warner Bros Discovery takeover; the companies aim to close on 6 October with Mattel boss Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO. Priya Raman paramount-warner-bros-merger antitrust david-ellison ynon-kreiz media-merger Reuters Judge declines to approve $110bn Paramount–Warner Bros merger settlement and demands more answers https://flipnews.co.uk/business/judge-delays-paramount-wbd-settlement-approval/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/judge-delays-paramount-wbd-settlement-approval/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT US District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin declined to approve the antitrust settlement for Paramount Skydance's $110bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery at a Thursday hearing, ordering responses to Sen. Cory Booker's call for an independent public-interest review by Monday noon. James Calloway Paramount Skydance Warner Bros Discovery antitrust David Ellison Cory Booker Araceli Martinez-Olguin TheWrap Nvidia's Huang: AI firms should not get antitrust or liability waivers https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/nvidia-ceo-huang-ai-firms-no-regulatory-waivers/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/nvidia-ceo-huang-ai-firms-no-regulatory-waivers/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Nvidia chief Jensen Huang has said AI companies should not be granted exemptions from antitrust or product-liability laws, pushing back against calls from rivals for regulatory relief. Tom Ellery nvidia jensen huang ai regulation antitrust Reuters Paramount settles with US states, clearing the way to close $110bn Warner Bros takeover https://flipnews.co.uk/business/paramount-settles-states-wbd-merger/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/paramount-settles-states-wbd-merger/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Paramount Skydance has settled with California and 11 other US states that sued to block its $110bn acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, agreeing to editorial independence boards for CNN and CBS and a 30-film-a-year release pledge. James Calloway Paramount Skydance Warner Bros Discovery antitrust Rob Bonta David Ellison CNN CBS Reuters