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Netflix revises Warner Bros. bid to an all-cash offer

Netflix has updated the acquisition terms for its Warner Bros. Discovery offer to an all-cash deal, replacing its initial $82.7 billion cash and stock agreement. The changes are designed to expedite the sale of WBD studios and streaming businesses, following repeated attempts by rival bidder Paramount to pressure shareholders into accepting its own $108 billion […]

Source: The Verge · Published: 2026-01-20 15:38 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Indian AI startup Emergent raises $70 million in round led by SoftBank, Khosla Ventures

Indian AI startup Emergent raises $70 million in round led by SoftBank, Khosla Ventures

Source: Yahoo Finance · Published: 2026-01-20 15:31 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Legal AI startup Ivo raises $55 million in latest funding round

Legal AI startup Ivo raises $55 million in latest funding round

Source: Yahoo Finance · Published: 2026-01-20 15:34 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Trump ‘crossing red lines’ says Belgian PM after US president warns ‘there can be no going back’ on Greenland – Europe live

Belgium’s PM says Europe is ‘at a crossroads’ and 80 years of Atlanticism could be drawing to a closeTrump cites UK’s ‘stupidity’ over Chagos Islands as reason to take over GreenlandAnd Davos looks like the place to be this week, with Trump now declaring that after his call with Nato’s Rutte he will have “a meeting of the various parties” on Greenland – whatever that means and whoever is going to be involved.Separately, it’s not clear if Macron’s offer of setting up a G7 meeting on the sidelines was accepted (although looking at timings it would risk clashing with the emergency EU summit on Thursday night), but his separate invitation to a dinner at the Élysée Palace might be gone after Trump’s very pointed and personal criticism of the French president.Attacked the UK, mockingly calling it a “brilliant” ally, for “shocking” plan to hand over sovereignity of the Chagos islands to Mauritius (despite previous US support), saying it’s among a “long line” of reasons why Greenland “has to be acquired”Leaked private text messages from France’s Emmanuel Macron and Nato’s Mark Rutte discussing his latest policy movesThreatened France with 200% tariffs on French wine and champagne over Macron’s refusal to join the Gaza “board of peace”, said of Macron that “nobody wants him because he’s going to be out of office very soon”Reiterated his intention of taking over Greenland as “imperative for national and world security,” saying “there can be no going back”Posted an AI generated visual of himself planting the US flag on Greenland, saying it’s “US territory, est. 2026,” days after the US delegation agreed with Danish foreign minister for talks to be conducted behind closed doors, and not through threatening messages on social media. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-20 15:43 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Francis returns for Wales as Hamer-Webb called up

Wales head coach Steve Tandy has brought back prop Tomas Francis and called up uncapped Leicester wing Gabriel Hamer-Webb.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-20 15:39 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Source: marketwatch.com

Netflix bolsters its bid for Warner Bros. by making it all cash

The change addresses one of Paramount’s arguments of why its buyout bid was better than that of Netflix — it didn’t include stock.

Source: MarketWatch.com – Top Stories · Published: 2026-01-20 15:47 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Trump is showing the world the U.S. is 'back,' Scott Bessent tells CNBC as Greenland tensions ratchet up

President Donald Trump's bid to acquire Greenland is 'not something new,' said U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, speaking to CNBC.

Source: US Top News and Analysis · Published: 2026-01-20 15:54 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Source: cnbc.com

Netflix amends Warner Bros. Discovery offer to all-cash

Netflix has agreed to pay $27.75 per WBD share to acquire the company's studio and streaming assets.

Source: US Top News and Analysis · Published: 2026-01-20 15:55 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Source: theguardian.com

Labor’s hate speech laws pass Senate in late-night vote as Nationals split from Liberals to oppose bill

Coalition divided over reforms in response to Bondi beach terror attack, with Bridget McKenzie accusing government of ‘trashing normal process of parliamentary scrutiny’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLaws to ban hate groups and establish a national gun buyback scheme have passed the Senate after the Albanese government struck separate deals with the Liberals and Greens to legislate its response to the Bondi beach massacre.The two bills were rushed through on Tuesday night at the end of a special two-day sitting to deal with the political fallout to the 14 December shooting. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-20 15:17 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Source: theverge.com

Netflix revises Warner Bros. bid to an all-cash offer

Netflix has updated the acquisition terms for its Warner Bros. Discovery offer to an all-cash deal, replacing its initial $82.7 billion cash and stock agreement. The changes are designed to expedite the sale of WBD studios and streaming businesses, following repeated attempts by rival bidder Paramount to pressure shareholders into accepting its own $108 billion […]

Source: The Verge · Published: 2026-01-20 15:38 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Source: finance.yahoo.com

Indian AI startup Emergent raises $70 million in round led by SoftBank, Khosla Ventures

Indian AI startup Emergent raises $70 million in round led by SoftBank, Khosla Ventures

Source: Yahoo Finance · Published: 2026-01-20 15:31 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Source: finance.yahoo.com

Legal AI startup Ivo raises $55 million in latest funding round

Legal AI startup Ivo raises $55 million in latest funding round

Source: Yahoo Finance · Published: 2026-01-20 15:34 MSK
January 20, 2026
Technology News Continue in source
Source: theguardian.com

Trump ‘crossing red lines’ says Belgian PM after US president warns ‘there can be no going back’ on Greenland – Europe live

Belgium’s PM says Europe is ‘at a crossroads’ and 80 years of Atlanticism could be drawing to a closeTrump cites UK’s ‘stupidity’ over Chagos Islands as reason to take over GreenlandAnd Davos looks like the place to be this week, with Trump now declaring that after his call with Nato’s Rutte he will have “a meeting of the various parties” on Greenland – whatever that means and whoever is going to be involved.Separately, it’s not clear if Macron’s offer of setting up a G7 meeting on the sidelines was accepted (although looking at timings it would risk clashing with the emergency EU summit on Thursday night), but his separate invitation to a dinner at the Élysée Palace might be gone after Trump’s very pointed and personal criticism of the French president.Attacked the UK, mockingly calling it a “brilliant” ally, for “shocking” plan to hand over sovereignity of the Chagos islands to Mauritius (despite previous US support), saying it’s among a “long line” of reasons why Greenland “has to be acquired”Leaked private text messages from France’s Emmanuel Macron and Nato’s Mark Rutte discussing his latest policy movesThreatened France with 200% tariffs on French wine and champagne over Macron’s refusal to join the Gaza “board of peace”, said of Macron that “nobody wants him because he’s going to be out of office very soon”Reiterated his intention of taking over Greenland as “imperative for national and world security,” saying “there can be no going back”Posted an AI generated visual of himself planting the US flag on Greenland, saying it’s “US territory, est. 2026,” days after the US delegation agreed with Danish foreign minister for talks to be conducted behind closed doors, and not through threatening messages on social media. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-20 15:43 MSK
January 20, 2026
Technology News Continue in source
Source: bbc.com

Francis returns for Wales as Hamer-Webb called up

Wales head coach Steve Tandy has brought back prop Tomas Francis and called up uncapped Leicester wing Gabriel Hamer-Webb.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-20 15:39 MSK
January 20, 2026
Global News Continue in source
Source: marketwatch.com

Netflix bolsters its bid for Warner Bros. by making it all cash

The change addresses one of Paramount’s arguments of why its buyout bid was better than that of Netflix — it didn’t include stock.

Source: MarketWatch.com – Top Stories · Published: 2026-01-20 15:47 MSK
January 20, 2026
Global News Continue in source
Source: cnbc.com

Trump is showing the world the U.S. is 'back,' Scott Bessent tells CNBC as Greenland tensions ratchet up

President Donald Trump's bid to acquire Greenland is 'not something new,' said U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, speaking to CNBC.

Source: US Top News and Analysis · Published: 2026-01-20 15:54 MSK
January 20, 2026
Global News Continue in source
Source: cnbc.com

Netflix amends Warner Bros. Discovery offer to all-cash

Netflix has agreed to pay $27.75 per WBD share to acquire the company's studio and streaming assets.

Source: US Top News and Analysis · Published: 2026-01-20 15:55 MSK
January 20, 2026
Global News Continue in source
Source: theguardian.com

Labor’s hate speech laws pass Senate in late-night vote as Nationals split from Liberals to oppose bill

Coalition divided over reforms in response to Bondi beach terror attack, with Bridget McKenzie accusing government of ‘trashing normal process of parliamentary scrutiny’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLaws to ban hate groups and establish a national gun buyback scheme have passed the Senate after the Albanese government struck separate deals with the Liberals and Greens to legislate its response to the Bondi beach massacre.The two bills were rushed through on Tuesday night at the end of a special two-day sitting to deal with the political fallout to the 14 December shooting. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-20 15:17 MSK
January 20, 2026
Breaking News Continue in source