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Federal Court Temporarily Freezes Nexstar’s Merger With Tegna

The judge said the two television companies could not combine operations while an antitrust lawsuit proceeded. Nexstar said its deal was already done.The judge said the two television companies could not combine operations while an antitrust lawsuit proceeded. Nexstar said its deal was already done. Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Decisions and Verdicts, Antitrust Laws and Competition […]

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American Airlines Says It Won’t Merge With United

American issued the statement after news reports that United Airlines’ chief executive had discussed the idea with the Trump administration.American issued the statement after news reports that United Airlines’ chief executive had discussed the idea with the Trump administration. Airlines and Airplanes, United States Politics and Government, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Airports, Antitrust Laws and Competition

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Sazerac Prepares $15 Billion Cash Offer for Maker of Jack Daniel’s

The Kentucky spirits company’s bid for Brown-Forman comes as the industry is being buffeted by a decline in alcohol consumption.The Kentucky spirits company’s bid for Brown-Forman comes as the industry is being buffeted by a decline in alcohol consumption. Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Stocks and Bonds, Whiskey, Brown-Forman Corp, Pernod Ricard SA, Sazerac Co, Jack Daniel

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Mississippi Liquor Stores Run Dry Amid State Distribution Delays

The state liquor agency has been struggling to make timely deliveries to restaurants, bars and liquor stores since it got rid of outdated conveyor belts at a warehouse in January.The state liquor agency has been struggling to make timely deliveries to restaurants, bars and liquor stores since it got rid of outdated conveyor belts at

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Kevin Klose, Who Made NPR a Reporting Powerhouse, Dies at 85

A longtime journalist at The Washington Post, he used his unexpected fund-raising talents to greatly expand the radio organization’s coverage.A longtime journalist at The Washington Post, he used his unexpected fund-raising talents to greatly expand the radio organization’s coverage. Deaths (Obituaries), News and News Media, Philanthropy, National Public Radio, Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty, Washington (DC), Kroc,

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Mark Mobius, Pioneering Investor in Emerging Markets, Dies at 89

Gaining a reputation as the brilliant, risk-taking “Indiana Jones” of his field, he encouraged investors to take chances on Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe.Gaining a reputation as the brilliant, risk-taking “Indiana Jones” of his field, he encouraged investors to take chances on Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe. Mobius, J Mark, Deaths (Obituaries),

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Trump Seeks More Time in Lawsuit Against IRS Over His Tax Returns

The Justice Department has not responded to the president’s suit, which has created a conflict of interest for the government’s lawyers.The Justice Department has not responded to the president’s suit, which has created a conflict of interest for the government’s lawyers. United States Politics and Government, Trump Tax Returns, Internal Revenue Service, Justice Department, Suits and

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Stocks Extend Rally as Tensions Ease Over War in Iran

The S&P 500’s rise on Friday caps a striking three-week streak, powered by investors’ optimism about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and strong corporate earnings.The S&P 500’s rise on Friday caps a striking three-week streak, powered by investors’ optimism about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and strong corporate earnings. Standard & Poor’s

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Strait of Hormuz Is Open During Cease-Fire in Lebanon, U.S. and Iran Say

Friday’s statements raised investors’ hopes that oil and gas would start moving out of the Persian Gulf in significant volumes again.Friday’s statements raised investors’ hopes that oil and gas would start moving out of the Persian Gulf in significant volumes again. US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), Ships and Shipping, United States Defense and Military

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