Warner Bros Discovery urges shareholders to reject Paramount’s $108.4bn takeover bid

After WBD accused Paramount of misleading investors, the network assured it had ‘all necessary financing’ for the deal

‘It’s shattered our family’: how illicit offshore bookies exploit struggling gamblers who are trying to quit

International network appears designed to profit from gamblers who have signed up with UK self-exclusion scheme GamStop

OpenAI seeking to strike latest deal in its efforts to pay for huge spending on datacentres

Failings included allowing customer to place £20,000 in bets across eight-hour session, Gambling Commission finds

Decision will pave the way for Netflix to proceed with buyout of film and TV group

Monetary policy committee, cautious in recent months, expected to respond with cut in interest rates

Drop in November annual rate adds to case for Bank of England cut to interest rates on Thursday

Celebrity chefs such as Jamie Oliver launch ‘Bang in Some Beans’ campaign to highlight cost savings and health advantages

Price of turkey jumps as much as £15 compared with 2024, while chocolate has steepest mark-up

Treasurer says his Myefo, which shows a small improvement in the budget bottom line, is ‘the most responsible’ on record

Cash injection for billionaire Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos site in central belt of Scotland will help safeguard 500 jobs

Affinity Partners, key backer of hostile bid by Paramount, reportedly steps back following scrutiny of Kushner’s role

Former Tory chancellor tasked with helping ChatGPT owner develop ties with governments

Commission proposes cutting obligation for 100% zero emission vehicles beyond 2035 to 90% after pressure from industry and some EU states

Attraction part-funded with £500m of public investment will be constructed on site of a former brickworks