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States settle lawsuit over $81B Paramount-Warner merger

CHICAGO (AP) — Twelve states and Hollywood writers challenging Paramount’s buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to settle their lawsuits on Monday, effectively paving the way for the $81 billion mega merger to cross the finish line, with some new commitments from the company. The ...

Wall Street rallies after oil prices, bond yields ease

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street climbed to the edge of its all-time high on Monday, and stocks rallied worldwide after oil prices and yields in the bond market surrendered their market-rattling gains from last week. The S&P 500 jumped 1.5% and pulled within 0.4% of its record set last month. ...

Meetings set for this week

Sagola Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. today at the Sagola Township Community Building on the township’s proposed master plan update. For more, go to sagolatownship.com. Iron Mountain City Council will meet at 6 p.m. today at Iron Mountain City Hall. For more, go to https://www.ironmountainmi.gov/. Items on the agenda include a ROP to analyze future sewer infrastructure for development at the south end of Stephenson Avenue, setting a public hearing to authorize fees for repeated false fire alarm responses, seeking bids for sand and gravel and ...