Warner Bros favours Netflix offer over $108bn Paramount bid
Osmond Chia,Business reporter,Jonathan Josephs,Business reporterandDanielle KayeGetty ImagesThe Warner Bros. logo is displayed at Warner Bros. Studio on December 5, 2025 in Burbank, California.Warner Bros Discovery has told its shareholders to…
BP names new boss as current CEO leaves after less than two years
Archie MitchellBusiness reporterReutersBP has appointed a new chief executive, making Meg O'Neill the first woman to run a major global oil firm.The London-based energy giant said its current boss Murray…
Should more be done to tackle ‘ghost jobs’?
Should more be done to tackle 'ghost jobs', vacancies that don't exist?Megan LawtonBusiness reporterAFP via Getty ImagesOne UK study found that 34% of advertised vacancies didn't really existThe phrase "ghost…
Bank of England expected to cut interest rates
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesPolicymakers at the Bank of England are expected to cut interest rates - bringing the Bank rate down to its lowest level since February 2023.Analysts…
Oscars to stream on YouTube starting in 2029, leaving ABC
The Academy Awards will begin streaming exclusively on YouTube in 2029, the latest big change in Hollywood. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made the announcement on Wednesday,…
Starmer tells Abramovich to ‘pay up now’ or face court
Alex Partridge,Politics reporter,Emer Moreau,Business reporterandDamian Grammaticas,Political correspondentThe prime minister has said Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich must "pay up now" to victims of the war in Ukraine or face court action.Mr…
Morrisons faces £17m bill over rotisserie chicken row
AlamyThe chickens were in special packaging to control the meat's temperatureSupermarket chain Morrisons faces a £17m tax bill after losing a legal challenge over whether VAT should be charged on…
Pay freeze for Father Christmas but elves fare better
Lucy HookerBusiness reporterQualifications: experience working with children, stocky build, own big, white beard an advantage. But may need to tighten their belt.Santas taking up their seasonal roles in garden centres,…
Why this month’s inflation figure may be good news for you
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesOn the face of it, there is relatively little festive cheer for your finances in the latest inflation figures.Prices have risen by 3.2% compared with…
Lower clothing prices help inflation fall by more than expected
Michael Sheils McNameeBusiness reporterGetty ImagesLower clothing prices in November helped to ease the UK inflation rateFalls in food, alcohol, and clothing prices last month helped drive inflation to its lowest…
Paddy Power fined £2m for slow response to problem gambling
Emer MoreauBusiness reporterPaddy Power Betfair has agreed to pay £2m for failing to step in quickly enough when customers appeared to be problem gambling.The Gambling Commission identified instances where the…