WBD Calls Out “Pressure Tactic” – How Paramount’s Hardball Legal Letter Backfired On Eve Of Final Bids

WBD Calls Out “Pressure Tactic” – How Paramount’s Hardball Legal Letter Backfired On Eve Of Final Bids

The battle for Warner Bros. Discovery spilled onto pages full of revelations big and small Wednesday, as the media giant defended the process of selecting Netflix as the winner in its auction. Company disclosures and a letter to shareholders from the board of directors explained the reasoning behind discarding Paramount as well as Comcast and…

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ANZ hit with second “strike” as shareholders dissent over pay report

ANZ hit with second “strike” as shareholders dissent over pay report

AUSTRALIAN lender ANZ Group’s new CEO will forgo his short-term bonus this year, while a significant minority of shareholders opposed the bank’s executive pay report at its 2025 annual general meeting. Shareholders voted 32.36 per cent against the report, according to proxy votes published by the bank on Thursday, far higher than the 25 per cent required…

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Ana De Armas Signs With WME

Ana De Armas Signs With WME

EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of the holidays, Oscar-nominated actress Ana de Armas has switched agencies, moving to WME for representation, Deadline has learned. De Armas became one of the film industry’s most sought-after actresses after her breakout with 2019’s Knives Out, earning her first Golden Globe nomination for her starring role opposite Daniel Craig. Subsequently, De Armas…

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Binance weighs US strategy as billionaire Zhao regains clout

Binance weighs US strategy as billionaire Zhao regains clout

Binance has positioned Yi He’s promotion, who is Zhao’s partner, as a sign of stability CHANGPENG Zhao has unfinished business. The billionaire co-founder of Binance has stepped back into the spotlight, praising President Donald Trump’s crypto stance at every turn, and signalling enthusiasm for the US market where the firm he helped create is now…

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European equities muted as tech valuation concerns linger; UK markets outperform

European equities muted as tech valuation concerns linger; UK markets outperform

EUROPEAN shares were little changed on Wednesday with losses in technology stocks offsetting strong performance from basic resources amid lingering concerns over sky-high, AI-fuelled tech valuations. UK markets, meanwhile, advanced after inflation data firmed rate cut bets. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed flat at 579.79, after trading close to record highs during the day. Major regional bourses…

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Hollywood stars launch Creators Coalition on AI

Hollywood stars launch Creators Coalition on AI

A group of entertainment industry workers launched a new coalition that aims to advocate for the rights of creators amid the growing AI industry. The group, called Creators Coalition on AI, was founded by 18 people, including writer-director Daniel Kwan, actors Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Natasha Lyonne and producer Janet Yang, former president of the Academy…

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Lisa Rinna Details “Very Uncomfortable” Rift Between Daughters Amelia and Delilah Hamlin 

Lisa Rinna Details “Very Uncomfortable” Rift Between Daughters Amelia and Delilah Hamlin 

Lisa Rinna Reveals Whether She Will Ever Return to ‘RHOBH’ After Her Exit (Exclusive) Lisa Rinna’s girls are united. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum addressed the period of time where her and Harry Hamlin’s daughters Delilah Hamlin, 27, and Amelia Hamlin, 24, were estranged, detailing where they stand now. “They weren’t [close] for…

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