The Guardian view on economics in the media: poorly communicated, poorly understood Editorial: Economics affects us all, yet is too often treated as an abstract field fenced in by impenetrable rules
Sky recruits stars including Florence Pugh and Adam Driver for streaming wars Sky Cinema announces 100-strong slate of films to take on Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+
Bad economics at the BBC enabled Tory austerity and its aftermath – and it knows as much Too many journalists don’t get ‘basic economics’, an internal review says. Imagine the effect that’s had on UK politics, says James Meadway of the Progressive Economy Forum
Brexit is a ‘complete disaster’ and ‘total lies’, says former Tory donor Private equity veteran Guy Hands says Boris Johnson ‘threw the country and the NHS under the bus’
UK homes cancelled 2m streaming services last year as cost of living soared Small recovery at end of 2022 likely to be short-lived, with Netflix’s new ads package failing to reignite growth
UK for sale: how the wealthy hold British property via offshore firms Exclusive: New register shines light on how businessmen, Gulf royals and states such as China have spent billions through offshore jurisdictions
Rupert Murdoch calls off proposed Fox-News Corp merger Billionaire mogul says in letter that proposal to reunite companies he split up a decade ago ‘not optimal’ for shareholders
No 10 declines to say Sunak confident Zahawi has always told him truth about his tax affairs – as it happened Downing Street spokesperson also says inquiry into former chancellor’s affairs to be ‘conducted swiftly’
I’m a copywriter. I’m pretty sure artificial intelligence is going to take my job My amusement turned to horror: it took ChatGPT 30 seconds to create, for free, an article that would take me hours to write
Richard Sharp’s position as BBC chair under investigation Tory donor the subject of inquiries by public appointments commissioner and broadcaster
It’s ‘something for nothing Britain’ shrieks the Mail. Talk about blaming the victim The problem isn’t having it too good, it’s years of political infighting, economic sclerosis and self-delusion, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
Richard Sharp: ‘pale, male, stale’ BBC chair with friends in high places Rishi Sunak’s ex-boss had gone some way to addressing impartiality concerns but now finds himself under scrutiny
Spotify to cut 600 jobs after CEO admits to expanding too quickly Music streaming service becomes latest tech firm to announce cuts after pandemic overexpansion
Twitter to launch ad-free subscription tier, Elon Musk says Tesla boss hopes for rise in revenue after advertising downturn in wake of takeover
Is Elon Musk’s Twitter in too much trouble to cover its debts? Social media platform faces $300m interest payment this week, and default could trigger debt restructuring – or bankruptcy