Skydance’s debt pile takes the spotlight
Summary
Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery creates a debt-laden Hollywood giant facing $6 billion in cost cuts. Meanwhile, tanker captains are earning up to $100,000 monthly to navigate the dangerous Strait of Hormuz amid rising attacks. The episode also covers Manchester City’s earlier tax scrutiny, a pivotal boardroom vote at India’s Tata Group, and the EU’s plan to tax American tech giants.
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Intro: Hollywood, Hormuz, and Tata News
Paramount Skydance Acquisition and Debt
Strait of Hormuz: Captain Pay and Risks
Man City Financial Rules Breach Investigation
Tata Group Boardroom Fight Over IPO
EU Considering Tax on Big Tech
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