Paramount Global’s share price soared on Thursday following a report that Sony Pictures and Apollo Global Management had made a $26bn offer for the troubled media giant. According to the Wall Street Journal, the offer was made on Wednesday by Sony’s chief executive, Tony Vinciquerra, and Aaron Sobel, a partner at Apollo. Paramount’s shares rose 12% on the news. – Guardian
Pennon Group worked to assure the market that its acquisition of Sutton and East Surrey Water (SES Water) would avoid a deeper competition probe on Friday, telling shareholders that it planned to offer “appropriate undertakings” to regulators.