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Global Markets & Equities 22 Oct 2026, 02:00 PM IST

LSEG Agrees $3.5 Billion Purchase of Octus in Major Data Push

London Stock Exchange Group has agreed to buy credit data specialist Octus from Permira for $3.5 billion, according to reports, marking one of its most significant moves yet to deepen its position in financial data and analytics. The deal underscores LSEG’s strategy of expanding beyond market infrastructure into higher-margin information services as competition intensifies across the global data sector.

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Global Economy & Central Banks09 Oct 2026, 05:06 AM IST

David Ellison Says Combined Skydance-Paramount Is Built to Compete Across Every Major Media Channel

Skydance chief executive David Ellison told CNBC the combined company is “positioned to win in every single vertical,” framing the proposed media combination as a scale play in an industry under pressure from streaming losses, declining linear TV audiences and rising content costs. The comments underscore a broader bet that a larger, integrated entertainment group can better compete across film, broadcast, pay TV and streaming as media economics remain volatile.

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Global Markets & Equities06 Oct 2026, 12:27 AM IST

David Ellison Keeps Mark Thompson at CNN as Trump Pressure Mounts

David Ellison is retaining Mark Thompson as chief executive of CNN, signaling continuity at the network as ownership changes hands and political pressure intensifies from Donald Trump. The decision suggests the incoming leadership wants stability at a high-profile news asset while it navigates a sensitive period for both the broadcaster and the wider media sector.

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Global Markets & EquitiesJust now (06:00 PM IST)

David Ellison Taps Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz as Co-CEO of Combined Paramount-Warner Bros. Entity

David Ellison has named Mattel chief executive Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO of the newly merged Paramount-Warner Bros. business, a move that signals an aggressive leadership reset for one of the most closely watched media combinations in years. The appointment underscores Ellison’s intent to pair studio and consumer-brand expertise as the combined company prepares to navigate a volatile streaming market, heavy debt loads, and intense competition for audiences and advertising dollars.

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Global Markets & EquitiesJust now (07:36 AM IST)

David Ellison Names Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz Co-CEO in Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Push

David Ellison has tapped Mattel chief executive Ynon Kreiz to serve as co-CEO of the merged Paramount-Warner Bros. company, according to reports, signaling an aggressive leadership buildout around one of the media sector’s most closely watched consolidation efforts. The move underscores Ellison’s intent to pair entertainment and consumer-brand expertise with the scale of a combined studio and streaming platform.

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Global Markets & EquitiesJust now (06:53 PM IST)

David Ellison Lures Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz for Senior Role in Merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Media Empire

David Ellison is moving to bring Mattel chief executive Ynon Kreiz into a senior post at the combined Paramount-Warner Bros. company, according to reports, signaling an early effort to shape leadership at one of the most closely watched media combinations in years. The development sent Mattel shares lower as investors weighed the loss of a high-profile executive and the implications for the toy maker’s strategic direction.

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Environment, Climate & Weather10h ago

How David Attenborough Changed the Way India Sees Nature

David Attenborough's influence in India extends far beyond television, shaping how writers, conservationists and policymakers think about biodiversity, storytelling and environmental responsibility. In reflections shared by Jairam Ramesh, Stephen Alter, Neha Sinha and Ranjit Lal, Attenborough emerges as both a cultural force and a moral reference point in India's ongoing debate over conservation and development.

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Permira(1)Octus(1)London Stock Exchange Group(1)London(1)