‘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

Amazon in talks to invest $10bn in developer of ChatGPT

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

Paddy Power and Betfair to pay £2m settlement after failing to protect users

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

Warner Bros reportedly poised to reject Paramount’s $108bn hostile takeover bid

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

Inflation drop makes Bank of England early Christmas present to Reeves almost a certainty

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

UK inflation falls sharply to 3.2% amid slowdown in food price rises

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

Beans, beans, the more you eat, the more your … meals are healthier and cheaper

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

Christmas dinner and festive treats up to 70% more expensive, reports Which?

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

Rate hikes, rising inflation and difficult decisions: key takeaways from Jim Chalmers’ budget update

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

Government grants £120m of funding to save UK’s last ethylene plant

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

Jared Kushner’s firm exits takeover battle for Warner Bros Discovery

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

George Osborne joins OpenAI: ex-chancellor adds tech post to his CV

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

EU plans to water down ban on new petrol and diesel cars

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

Universal Studios UK theme park given planning permission in Bedfordshire

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

From Harry Potter to The Crying Game, Susie Figgis’s explosive enthusiasm made her an irreplaceable casting director

Producer Stephen Woolley pays tribute to Figgis, who has died aged 77, a brilliant professional whose ‘molotov cocktail personality’ enabled her work in British and Hollywood cinema