Warner’s recommendation to reject Ellison offer adds twist to takeover saga that could reshape Hollywood

Software giant suffers renewed declines after backer Blue Owl pulls out of $10bn project

Legislation commits to minimum troop numbers on the continent and continued assistance to Ukraine

Data bolsters expectations that Bank of England will cut interest rates on Thursday

CMA considers whether to ask court to ban pair after firm was fined for NHS drug pricing

Number 10 business adviser to remain in Downing Street with an expanded role

Liberals were wrong to assume the two ideas are natural twins

Russian president vows to liberate ‘historic lands’ in hardline speech, showing no signs of compromise on invasion goals

Investment firm concerned about tougher debt terms and the risk of delays to the vast project

Proceeds from sale of football club frozen in a UK bank after Russian oligarch hit with sanctions

David Ellison’s offer provides ‘untenable degree of risk’ and ‘potential downside’ for WBD shareholders

Gilts will outshine global peers, helped by BoE rate cuts, Wall Street lenders predict

Drop of 2.4% in year to October takes cost of average dwelling in UK capital to £547,299

New national armaments director insists the paper is in its ‘final stages’

Pound weakens as figure strengthens case for BoE rate cut this week

While markets were buoyant this year, volatility is never far away

Outsourcing this infrastructure to space comes with a host of problems

Investors including Accel and Iconiq are also pressing for greater board representation for shareholders

A year of internal disorder, fluctuating priorities and colossal spending at Meta has rattled insiders and investors

Biggest US bank has moved to lock in higher yields ahead of central bank rate cuts

Deal could push AI start-up’s valuation above $500bn and involve it using the cloud giant’s chips

Alphabet’s robotaxi venture plans to expand to dozens of cities, including London and New York

Upsized deal was closely watched as a sign of investor appetite for new listings

Administration cites war and weak governance without citing evidence of specific security threats from nations listed