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CEOs Concerned About the Consumer, Says Rebecca Homkes

Rebecca Homkes, lecturer at the London School of Economics, said that all CEOs are concerned about the state of the consumer, but how just concerned or optimistic they are varies by industry. Homkes described the difference in experience as a continuum of companies that deal in 'dirt,' meaning infrastructure or supply chain, to companies that deal directly with the consumer economy.

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Calif. AG Calls Paramount's Threat to Leave 'Blackmail'

Bloomberg's Josh Sisco joins Romaine Bostick on "Bloomberg Deals." California Attorney General Rob Bonta called reports that Paramount Skydance plans to leave the state if its top lawyer doesn't settle a lawsuit challenging the company's planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery "blackmail' in a post on social media Tuesday.

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Ancora Comfortable With Its Offer for H.B. Fuller Unit

Ancora Holdings Group is pushing to acquire H.B. Fuller Co.'s building adhesives unit for as much as $1.2 billion. James Chadwick is the president of Ancora's alternatives arm. He says the activist investor is comfortable with the offer and it would be a "win-win" for shareholders. He speaks on "Bloomberg Deals."

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Foundation Capital Bets on AI's 'Great Reorg'

AI is driving enormous early-stage valuations, but Foundation Capital General Partner Joanne Chen says venture investors still need discipline when backing companies before they have products or customers. Chen joins Bloomberg to discuss how the firm identifies exceptional founders and her view that AI will reorganize companies and remove bottlenecks rather than simply eliminate jobs. Chen joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

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