Business· Verified
Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition.
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Stories here track both major institutions and everyday economic shifts, offering context on how financial decisions, mergers, disputes and policy changes ripple through global and local markets.
Finance· Verified
Average five-year mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years
The cost of a new fixed-rate mortgage has been rising in recent weeks as lenders face higher costs.
Business· Verified
BT agrees rescue deal to buy broadband operator TalkTalk
The takeover still needs to be approved by the regulator, but would give certainty to TalkTalk's millions of customers
Business· Verified
G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel after Trump export ban threat
The coordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.
Business· Verified
US jobs market sees sharp slowdown in September
Unemployment rose slightly to 4.2% in September as American employers paused hiring.
Business· Verified
UK diesel price hits £2 a litre as US calls for Europe to release more stocks
The RAC says diesel price rises are showing no signs of slowing, "heaping more misery" onto drivers.
Business· Verified
Diesel prices in NI at highest level since Iran war began
The average price of a litre of diesel hit 193.3p this week, according to NI Consumer Council data.
Business· Verified
UK in talks with EU partners to release strategic fuel reserves if needed, BBC understands
President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US.
Finance· Verified
AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns
Andrew Bailey says the central bank is watching the waves of cash being invested in artificial intelligence "very carefully".
Business· Verified
Soho House venue under investigation for food safety
A former chef contacted Hackney Council after complaining to managers at the members' club.
Business· Verified
US ban on Canadian alcohol and dairy comes into effect as trade war drags on
It is the latest escalation in the Canada-US trade war after negotiations collapsed in late August, with no word on when talks may resume.
Business· Developing
Japan, U.S. finance chiefs share concern over 'undervalued yen'
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Friday she held online talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, during which they shared concern about an "undervalued yen." "We discussed the desirability of a strong yen that reflects Japan's strong economic fundamentals," Bessent wrote on social media following their conversation, which came…
Business· Verified
California Seizes Nano Banc, Ending Years-Long Struggles Culminating in Significant Financial Loss
The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) today seized Irvine-based Nano Banc and appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as a receiver.
Finance· Developing
US, Japan finance chiefs discuss yen after Trump raises concerns in summit
Currency strengthens after Katayama, Bessent reaffirm undervaluation 'problem'
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