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In July, a group of US states led by California sued Paramount, arguing that its acquisition of Warner Bros would concentrate too much power in the cable television and Hollywood film industries, violating antitrust laws.
District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín approved the settlement agreement between Paramount and a group of American states, thus unblocking the maxi acquisition of Warner Bros for 110 billion. The Reuters agency reports it on its website. A group of American states, led by the California attorney general, Democrat Rob Bonta, sued Paramount in July, arguing that the acquisition would concentrate excessive power in the cable television and major Hollywood film sectors in the hands of a single company.

The prices of petrol and diesel have fallen thanks to the voluntary price cap of Eni, Ip and Q8, but remain higher among the small independent operators, the 'white pumps', who purchase from the same giants and suffer unfair competition. In Porto Empedocle the fishermen announce a stop to fishing due to the increase in diesel fuel, while the minister Pichetto Fratin invokes the producers' sense of responsibility.

The board of directors of Bf Spa approved the half-yearly report with a net profit of 24 million euros and a value of production of 1.2 billion, an increase of 43% compared to the first half of 2025, driven by the acquisition of the Martini group and the integration of the investee companies.
The spread between the Italian 10-year BTP and the German Bund rose to 102.9 points on September 30, with the Italian yield at 4.61% and the German one stable at 3.58%. The increase reflects the ECB's monetary tightening, geopolitical tensions and the preparation of the budget law by the Meloni government, in the context of a public debt expected to be around 138% of GDP.

Leone 1857 inaugurated 'La Fabbrica della Felicità' in Collegno, near Turin, a 7 thousand square meter space that combines the production of sweets and chocolate, a company museum and experiential activities. The project, signed by the Piuarch studio, aims to enhance 170 years of industrial history through museum tours, observation of production lines, workshops and tastings, becoming part of Piedmont's tourist offer.

The unions Fegica and Faib-Confesercenti criticize the price cap on fuels applied independently by Eni, Ip and Q8. They argue that this practice creates competitive imbalances and call on the government to regulate prices to ensure fairness in the sector.

Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio criticizes the Luxembourg court's postponement of the transfer of his Delfin share into a personal holding company. The entrepreneur complains about the impossibility of bringing capital back to Italy to invest.