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CBS’s Ten acquisition overcomes legal hurdles

Bloomberg CBS Corp. overcame a last-ditch attempt to derail its planned takeover of ailing Australian broadcaster Ten Network Holdings Ltd. after a Sydney court dismissed a challenge by local media mogul Bruce Gordon. CBS is free to vote on its proposed acquisition at Tuesday’s meeting of Ten creditors, Justice Ashley Black said in a ruling on Monday at the New ...

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Fosun takes Gland Pharma bid to $1.1 billion

Bloomberg Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. scaled back its proposed purchase of control in Indian drugmaker Gland Pharma Ltd. to a level that would allow it to avoid a government review of the biggest Chinese acquisition in India. Fosun Pharma, backed by Chinese billionaire Guo Guangchang, will now buy a 74 percent stake for $1.1 billion, according to a statement. ...

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Bring back the ombudsman

How can news organizations avoid the trap that President Trump has laid for them in his attacks on the media as a one-sided “opposition party” that caters to anti-Trump elites and purveys “fake news” to readers and viewers? Part of the answer is simply for journalists to keep doing their jobs, aggressively and fairly. We’re not in the business of ...

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