Paramount steps up hostile bid for Warner Bros with law suit
A hostile takeover bid for media giant Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has ratcheted up with entertainment conglomerate Paramount taking legal action to force the release of financial data.
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UK to bring into force law to tackle Grok AI deepfakes this week
The technology secretary said it would be illegal for companies to supply the tools designed to make them.
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Instagram denies breach after many receive emails asking to reset password
The social media platform has said there was "no breach of its systems" but questions remain.
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Heineken boss steps down as beer sales slow
The move to low and no-alcohol has led to falling sales at the brewing giant.
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Library runs coffee mornings to tackle isolation
The sessions are an opportunity for people to connect but also for people who do not wish to chat.
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UK set for a 'booming' mortgage market, say analysts
Competition among lenders in the UK suggests that rates could be cut in the coming weeks.
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Trump plan to cap credit card costs hits bank shares
The US president has called for interest rates on credit cards to be capped at 10% for one year.
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JP Morgan chief to host Reeves at annual Davos summit
Jamie Dimon, the JP Morgan Chase chief, and Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, will jointly host an event at next week’s World Economic Forum, two months after the Wall Street behemoth said it would open a vast new office in London in the wake of a budget which exempted the banking sector from punitive tax rises.
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Bruno Fernandes's X account hacked
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes's X account has been hacked, the club said, after a post on Sunday was critical of the club's co-owners.
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Vets under corporate pressure to increase revenue, BBC told
Questions have been raised about whether the pet-care market is giving customers value for money.
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Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk's Grok over sexually explicit deepfakes
Sexualised images of real people generated by Grok have circulated on X in recent weeks.
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Why luxury carmakers are now building glitzy skyscrapers
Bugatti is the latest auto firm to construct an opulent apartment building for the super rich.
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Potholes map rates council road repair progress
Thirteen local authorities received a "red rating" on the Department for Transport mapping tool for England.
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Under-fire WH Smith holds Court in search for next chair
WH Smith, the London-listed travel retail group, is drawing up plans to identify a new chairman amid a battle to restore investors' faith in the company.
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Why Pride organisers face 'the most serious financial challenge in movement's history'
The company behind London's Pride parade recorded a £120,726 loss in 2024, latest accounts show.
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The FTSE 100 has hit a record high. Is now the time to start investing?
As the FTSE hits the 10,000 mark, the chancellor is encouraging more of us to become investors - but is it the right time?
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The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?
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Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'
The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
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'Out of stock': What went wrong at luxury retailer Saks?
Saks Global, which owns Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, is expected to imminently file for bankruptcy protection, leaving questions about the retailer's future.
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Abu Dhabi steel group eyes takeover of Gupta's UK empire
A UAE-based steel company has made an approach to buy Britain's third-biggest steel producer, months after it was declared "hopelessly insolvent" and fell into the hands of the Official Receiver.
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