WorldPingFCC rejects concerns about repressive governments buying influence over CBS owner.
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FCC lets Paramount sell 49.5% equity stake to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar
FCC allows Gulf state wealth funds to own nearly half of Paramount-Warner Bros.
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WorldPingThe United States has approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth warplanes to Saudi Arabia, the State Department said Thursday, the kingdom's latest major arms purchase since the start of the Iran war.
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Assurance comes amid questions over Pakistan and Turkiye's stance on Riyadh's fight with Houthis following defence pact.
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WorldPingGreat news for the Ellisons and Saudi Arabia. Everyone else: not so much!
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The FCC has announced it's waiving its rules limiting foreign equity ownership to 25 percent in the Paramount-Warner Bros. case and will allow three sovereign wealth funds run by the governments of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi to own 49.
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WorldPingBrad Pitt will officially return to star in Paramount’s long-awaited sequel to “World War Z.
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WorldPingEXCLUSIVE: The long-awaited sequel to the hit zombie epic World War Z is gaining some serious momentum as Paramount has not only closed a deal with Brad Pitt to return but also tapped Edward Berger to direct the pic.
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