Warner Bros favours Netflix offer over $108bn Paramount bid
Warner Brothers says the offer for its film and streaming businesses is inferior to Netflix’s.
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Starmer tells Abramovich to ‘pay up now’ or face court
The Prime Minister said Roman Abramovich should make good on his pledge that money from the sale of Chelsea FC…
Morrisons faces £17m bill over hot chicken row
The supermarket firm claimed its rotisserie chickens were exempt from the hot food tax.
Six-month wait for driving tests set to last until 2027
The National Audit Office said there was a backlog of 1.1 million learner driver tests since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Pay freeze for Father Christmas but elves fare better
Some seasonal workers have seen pay rises this year but Santas may have to tighten their belts.
Why this month’s inflation figure may be good news for you
The rate of inflation, which charts the rising cost of living, has slowed – driven partly by essentials.
Lower clothing and food prices help inflation fall by more than expected
The 3.2% November figure is down on the 3.6% recorded in the year to October.
Weight-loss jab ads banned for exploiting body insecurities
Three social media adverts are found to be irresponsible, with one targeting new mums.
Paddy Power Betfair to pay £2m over problem gambling failings
The Gambling Commission said Paddy Power Betfair did not act quickly enough when customers appeared to be engaged in harmful…
Downing Street insists negotiations over US-UK tech deal still live
When the partnership was unveiled in September the UK government said it would “shape the futures of millions of people”.