Paramount Global has decided not to support an appeal of a recent ruling that blocked the planned $2.18 billion sale of its Simon & Schuster book-publishing unit to rival Penguin Random House, according to people familiar with the situation. Read More...

Paramount Global has decided not to support an appeal of a recent ruling that blocked the planned $2.18 billion sale of its Simon & Schuster book-publishing unit to rival Penguin Random House, according to people familiar with the situation.
Paramount PARA, -0.75% is expected to announce a decision early this week, the people said.