Spot platinum surpasses $1,730 per ounce, up 0.31% intraday

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD.US) will cease trading on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange today.

Paramount (PSKY.US) has completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD.US).

Spot platinum has just surpassed the $1710.00/oz mark, with the latest quote at $1709.89/oz, down 0.86% on the day; the main Nymex platinum futures contract is currently quoted at $1719.1/oz, down 0.27% on the day.

Google has been accused of charging excessive fees to Android app developers over the past decade, resulting in inflated prices for goods and services on the Play Store and potentially affecting about 20 million consumers in the UK. During a class action lawsuit hearing at the London Competition Appeal Tribunal on Tuesday, lawyers representing consumers argued that Google’s practice of charging a 30% commission on digital purchases violated competition law. Consumers impacted since 2015 could ultimately receive compensation totaling approximately 1.6 billion dollars (£1.2 billion). In documents submitted to the court, the lawyers stated: "After escaping competitive constraints, Google used its market power to charge unfair prices, harming user interests and reaping unusually substantial returns for nearly 20 years." Google has consistently denied any anti-competitive behavior.