Hollywood studio and streaming company open to new bid but there are doubts over Ellison family funding

Clash between Netflix and Paramount for Hollywood studio caps big year for dealmakers

Britain expected to return to Erasmus+ scheme in 2027 as part of reset of relations with the bloc

Resolving serious trade imbalances will require co-operation and co-ordinated action

Employment rights bill heads for statute book after House of Lords backs down

Hedge fund billionaire is latest Wall Street figure to express concerns Donald Trump will pick ally to chair central bank

Susie Wiles reveals administration’s divisions over tariffs, Epstein files and the vice-president’s shifting allegiances

Former UK chancellor to lead start-up’s effort to spread ‘democratic’ AI across the world

American foreign policy now aims to help rightwing nationalists into power across the continent

Jobless level for November indicates weakening labour market

US president’s $10bn lawsuit over ‘Panorama’ documentary is branded ‘extravagant’ but adds to pressure on UK broadcaster

Fund managers most optimistic since 2021 despite worries over tech valuations, Bank of America survey shows

The US president has handed the initiative to Beijing in tech, energy and security

As workers struggle with overcomplicated shared schedules, tech companies say they can help

Figures also show wage growth cooled in three months to October

Tax return to hot chicken

High court rules product should be subject to the 20 per cent tax rate after 13-year case

The experience of the video game industry suggests transparency about AI use won’t be straightforward

Timing for fintech’s planned listing was a key aspect of ructions ahead of TS Anil’s surprise departure

Wael Sawan’s lack of enthusiasm suggests oil major may not move on rival when takeover restrictions end

Rather than use the traditional policy process, foreign governments are dealing with the handful of envoys who appear to have the president’s ear

President hit with blowback for branding affordability issues a ‘hoax’ while flaunting expensive White House renovations

US president claims UK public broadcaster’s 2024 documentary was ‘disparaging, inflammatory and malicious’

Japanese carmaker has invested £450mn in the third-generation model, breathing new life into the UK’s largest car plant