‘Silicon Six’ accused of avoiding almost $278bn in US corporation taxes over 10 years Analysis finds Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Netflix, Apple and Microsoft averaged 18.8%, compared with 29.7% US average
Big brands send out barrage of junk food ads before obesity rules bite Advertising on snacks rises 26% compared with last year, months before restrictions on promoting unhealthy food come into force
AI avatar generator Synthesia does video footage deal with Shutterstock British startup will license content to train latest model for more ‘human-like performances’ from its avatars
Online suicide forum investigated under new UK digital safety laws Ofcom’s first investigation to look into whether site took adequate measures to shield users from illegal content
Sir Philip Green loses legal case against UK over use of parliamentary privilege Tycoon was named in Lords as having obtained injunction against Telegraph to stop publication of misconduct allegations
What next for climate activism now Just Stop Oil is ‘hanging up the hi-vis’? After three years, thousands of arrests and a state crackdown on protests, the group is ending direct action after a polarising campaign
Percy Pig’s US adventure may be short-lived as M&S responds to Trump tariffs Retailer’s ‘gift to America’ could be hit by new taxes as it also adjusts to rules on advertising high fat, sugar and salt foods
Trump to consider final proposal on TikTok as US ban deadline looms Owner ByteDance required to find non-Chinese buyer for video app’s American operations by Saturday
AI firms are ‘scraping the value’ from UK’s £125bn creative industries, says Channel 4 boss Government plan over copyright-protected work would put industries in ‘dangerous position’, Alex Mahon tells MPs
Sun owner’s losses top £1.2bn since phone-hacking claims started News Group Newspapers reports a pre-tax loss for the year to 30 June 2024 of £18m, its smallest since 2011
Advertising giant WPP cuts diversity references from annual report Owner of Ogilvy and Grey agencies follows other multinationals in dropping or downplaying DEI policies since Trump’s election
Turkish opposition leader calls for weekly rallies and deeper economic boycott Özgür Özel expands call to boycott companies perceived as close to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
FCC to investigate Disney and ABC over potential violation in diversity practices Federal Communications Commission says its DEI efforts may breach equal employment opportunity regulations
Chelsea FC owner in talks over bid for the Daily Telegraph Todd Boehly is understood to be talking to David Montgomery, the executive chair of National World
The one where everyone piles in on Rachel. Someone get her an espresso It was a morning from hell for the chancellor. After the spring statement and Trump’s overnight tariffs, time for a kicking