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  "id": 8964944,
  "title": "Paramount makes concessions to salvage $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/paramount-makes-concessions-to-salvage-111-billion-warner-bros",
  "topic": "business",
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  "published": "2026-09-21T16:40:28.000Z",
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  "summary": "Paramount's owners have made concessions to 12 Democratic state attorneys general to settle a lawsuit that endangered the media company's bid for its larger Hollywood rival, Warner Bros. Discovery.",
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        "title": "Paramount clears hurdle to $110bn Warner Bros merger after settlement",
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        "title": "California settles lawsuit against Paramount/Warner merger, angering advocates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/california-settles-lawsuit-against-paramount-warner-merger-angering",
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        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "Paramount clears the last major hurdle to buying Warner Bros. Discovery by settling the lawsuit brought by 12 states",
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        "title": "Paramount reaches deal with states to settle case challenging Warner buyout: Source",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/paramount-reaches-deal-with-states-to-settle-case-challenging-warner",
        "published": "2026-09-21T17:27:37.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC Business",
        "title": "Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, helping clear way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/paramount-settles-lawsuit-with-us-states-helping-clear-way-for-110bn",
        "published": "2026-09-21T17:34:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Paramount settles antitrust suit, clears way for Warner deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/paramount-settles-antitrust-suit-clears-way-for-warner-deal",
        "published": "2026-09-21T17:41:49.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Paramount settles lawsuit blocking $110 billion Warner Bros. merger",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/paramount-settles-lawsuit-blocking-110-billion-warner-bros-merger",
        "published": "2026-09-21T17:42:15.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Paramount Skydance settles with 12 states over acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/paramount-skydance-settles-with-12-states-over-acquisition-of-warner",
        "published": "2026-09-21T18:15:46.000Z"
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