UK watchdog investigates mega takeover with Paramount and Warner Bros
6/9/202626 min
The UK competition watchdog started the investigation into Paramount Skydance's $110bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery. We ask the former CMA director how will it affect the deal?
Also, why is Switzerland going to restrict the number of the population in the country?
And we look into one of the most successful IPO - SpaceX.
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[instrumental music] [instrumental music] The Warner Brothers Paramount deal is under the spotlight amid some opposition from Hollywood.
Bryan Cranston· Soundbite1:00
I'm, uh, personally against the merger. I think these two legendary studios can operate perfectly on their own.
Gideon Long· Host1:08
It's World Business Report from the BBC World Service. [upbeat music] I'm Gideon Long. Yes, British regulators are looking at that Paramount deal. Meanwhile, the Swiss are set to vote on whether to cap the size of their population to limit migration. And we'll look ahead to SpaceX's mega stock market offering later this week.