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  "id": 2168720,
  "title": "Charter Communications Closes $34.5 Billion Merger With Cox—Forming New Cable Giant",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/charter-communications-closes-34-5-billion-merger-with-cox-forming",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-20T15:37:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Forbes",
    "slug": "forbes",
    "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2026/08/20/charter-communications-closes-345-billion-merger-with-cox-forming-new-cable-giant/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The massive cable merger first announced in 2025 cleared its final regulatory hurdle in California last week.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}