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Media

ViacomCBS chief Bakish blocked again from major media mogul meeting

Fox Business has learned that ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish once again won’t be attending the investment bank’s annual “summer camp for billionaires” in Sun Valley where the rich and famous in the world of the media and finance think big thoughts and at times lay the groundwork for potential deal making.

Markets

Cash-laden companies are on a mergers and acquisitions spree

Businesses spent $1.74 trillion on mergers and acquisitions involving U.S. companies during the first six months of the year—the highest amount in more than four decades—as finance chiefs tapped into cheap funding options to acquire technologies, services and other assets.