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Judge pauses the controversial Paramount-Warner Bros. merger for two weeks

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A federal judge has ordered a two-week pause on Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, halting the $110 billion merger. The injunction delays the controversial deal while the court reviews the filing, temporarily suspending any further transaction activity.
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