Paramount has locked up streaming rights for the entire South Park back catalog. The media company and creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker have signed a five-year deal worth $1.5 billion. HBO Max was the previous streaming home to the show.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern could announce a tentative merger agreement as early as this week, according to a published report. Bloomberg cited sources familiar with the talks in its report on Friday.

Union Pacific's adjusted profit grew to $1.8 billion in the second quarter as merger rumors to swirl around the nation’s largest railroad. The Omaha, Nebraska-based Union Pacific said Thursday