July 2 (Reuters) - Skydance Media has reached a preliminary agreement to buy Shari Redstone's family company National Amusements and merge with Paramount Global ( PARAA ), the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Shares of Paramount were up 9% in after-hours trading. Redstone's National Amusements plans to refer the new deal to a Paramount special committee for review, the...

(Reuters) - Better-than-expected U.S. electric-vehicle sales in the second quarter brought welcome relief to investors after a sharp slowdown in demand triggered by high interest rates, but EV makers still face a bumpy road ahead. General Motors ( GM ), Rivian and Toyota posted upbeat EV deliveries on Tuesday, while Tesla reported a smaller-than-expected decline, and investors responded by driving up...

PANAMA CITY, July 2 (Reuters) - Panama's government will review and analyze all the available information to make an informed and responsible decision regarding new President Jose Raul Mulino's request for an environmental audit of Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals' ( FQVLF ) Cobre Panama mine. In his message to the nation, President Mulino said he will order a strict...

(Reuters) -Skydance Media has reached a preliminary agreement to buy Shari Redstone's family company National Amusements and merge with Paramount Global ( PARAA ), the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Shares of Paramount were up 9% in after-hours trading. Redstone's National Amusements plans to refer the new deal to a Paramount special committee for review, the report said, citing...