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Warner Bros. Plans to Reject Paramount Offer Next Week

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. plans to once again reject a takeover bid from Paramount Skydance Corp. after the rival media company amended the terms of its offer, according to people familiar with the company’s thinking.

By Lucas Shaw

Union Pacific Rivals Launch Fresh Attacks on Merger Application

A federal panel should reject on technical grounds a Dec. 19 application from Union Pacific Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. to form the nation’s first transcontinental freight railroad in a potentially $85 billion deal, rivals said.

Trump, Mergers and AI: A Tumultuous Year in the World of Big Law

Bloomberg Law editors Chris Opfer and Alessandra Rafferty talk on our podcast about why Trump’s attacks are still affecting the decisions firms make, or don’t make, in hard to detect ways. They also talk about whether—and why—we may see more firms merge in 2026 and about how the legal industry will be affected if we see an AI bubble burst this year.

T1 Energy Completes First Sale of Section 45X Tax Credits

Solar equipment manufacturer T1 Energy Inc. said it completed the first sale of Section 45X tax credits to a US financial institution.

Meta to Buy Manus, an AI Startup With Chinese Roots

Meta Platforms Inc. has agreed to buy Manus, a popular Singapore-based artificial intelligence agent with Chinese roots, in its effort to build a business around its massive AI investment.

Wall Street Traders Look Back on 2025’s Most-Wild Market Swings

Jed Ellerbroek barely slept.

US, EU Feuds on Digital Rules Set to Erupt in 2026: Supply Lines

The US decision to impose visa bans on five European Union citizens opens a new front in the dispute over free speech and Europe’s digital-sovereignty project, according to new analysis from Bloomberg Economics.

Tariffs to Set US Materials Up for Best Earnings in Five Years

While tariffs and shaky consumer confidence continue to create headwinds for corporate America, they’re set to lift earnings growth for US materials stocks to the highest in five years.

SCORE Act Delay Deemed a Small Victory for Title IX Advocates

House Republicans abandoned plans to pass the SCORE Act this month as a delicate bipartisan coalition pushing codification of student-athlete pay crumbled, in part due to late-stage changes to the legislation that advocates say would have disadvantaged female athletes.

Five Trump-Connected Lawyers Pave Big Law Path to White House

Lawyers who worked in President Donald Trump’s first administration had a tougher time finding jobs than those cycling out of government roles in the past. In Trump 2.0, Big Law firms in particular are much more willing to extend the welcome mat.