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Five takeaways from the blockbuster Netflix-Warner Brothers deal

05/12 22:51

BBC News

Five takeaways from the blockbuster Netflix-Warner Brothers deal

It might seem like a simple merger deal, but it's got all the ingredients of a Hollywood drama.

Shoppers loved the 'fabric queen'. Then, order by order, her story fell apart

05/12 19:02

BBC News

Shoppers loved the 'fabric queen'. Then, order by order, her story fell apart

Designer Nerida Hansen admits failing customers who ordered textiles worth thousands of dollars from her businesses.

Jamie's Italian to return six years after collapse

05/12 18:13

BBC News

Jamie's Italian to return six years after collapse

Jamie Oliver is relaunching his casual dining brand in the UK backed by the people behind Prezzo.

BP to scrap paid rest breaks and most bank holiday bonuses for forecourt staff

05/12 15:49

The Guardian

BP to scrap paid rest breaks and most bank holiday bonuses for forecourt staff

Exclusive: Plans to offset increase in minimum ‘fair pay’ set by Living Wage Foundation will affect 5,400 employeesBP is ditching paid rest breaks and most bank holiday bonuses for 5,400 workers in its petrol forecourts as it attempts to offset a planned rise in the independent living wage.The compa

Jamie Oliver to relaunch Italian restaurant chain in UK six years after collapse

05/12 15:46

The Guardian

Jamie Oliver to relaunch Italian restaurant chain in UK six years after collapse

Celebrity chef will start with branch in London’s Leicester Square, backed by Prezzo owner Brava Hospitality GroupBusiness live – latest updatesJamie Oliver is to revive his Jamie’s Italian restaurant chain in the UK, more than six years after the celebrity chef’s brand collapsed.Jamie’s Italian is

Financial markets now certain the RBA will hike interest rates in 2026

05/12 14:00

The Guardian

Financial markets now certain the RBA will hike interest rates in 2026

The changed outlook is a result of unwelcome inflation data, but could slow down the hot property marketGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFinancial markets are now pricing in a 100% chance the Reserve Bank will hike rates in 2026, in what would be a blow to mortgage holders

Netflix to buy Warner Bros film and streaming businesses for $72bn

05/12 12:34

BBC News

Netflix to buy Warner Bros film and streaming businesses for $72bn

The deal means Netflix will takeover ownership of franchises including Harry Potter and Game of Thrones, and Warner Bros streaming service HBO Max.

Netflix agrees to buy Warner Bros Discovery studio and streaming business in $82.7bn deal

05/12 12:24

The Guardian

Netflix agrees to buy Warner Bros Discovery studio and streaming business in $82.7bn deal

Streaming service to gain control of studio behind Harry Potter and Batman, as well as HBO, home to The White Lotus and Game of ThronesNetflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery in an $82.7bn (£62bn) deal that will dramatically reshape the established Hollywood film and TV industry.The streamin

Edinburgh airport resumes flights after services suspended due to IT problem

05/12 12:07

The Guardian

Edinburgh airport resumes flights after services suspended due to IT problem

EasyJet, British Airways and Ryanair passengers among those caught up in cancellations caused by air traffic control problemsBusiness live – latest updatesFlights have resumed at Edinburgh airport after it suspended operations on Friday morning because of an IT issue in air traffic control.Planes we

Tesla launches cheaper version of Model 3 in Europe amid Musk sales backlash

05/12 10:55

The Guardian

Tesla launches cheaper version of Model 3 in Europe amid Musk sales backlash

CEO Elon Musk says lower-cost electric car will reignite demand by appealing to broader range of buyersTesla has launched the lower-priced version of its Model 3 car in Europe in a push to revive sales after a backlash against Elon Musk’s work with Donald Trump and weakening demand for electric vehi

UK first-time buyers in best position to snap up property in a decade, data shows

05/12 09:37

The Guardian

UK first-time buyers in best position to snap up property in a decade, data shows

Halifax says average price of house was a record £299,892 in November but that affordability is at its strongest since 2015Business live – latest updatesBuyers attempting to get on to the property ladder in the UK have received a lift, after figures from Halifax showed they are in the best position

They're sweets, but not as you know them - why freeze-dried candy is trending

05/12 08:50

BBC News

They're sweets, but not as you know them - why freeze-dried candy is trending

Big confectionery makers are rolling out freeze-dried sweets after they become an online sensation.

Netflix becomes frontrunner in Warner Bros Discovery streaming and studio sale

05/12 08:20

The Guardian

Netflix becomes frontrunner in Warner Bros Discovery streaming and studio sale

Steaming service now in exclusive talks over deal that would change film and TV landscapeWarner Bros Discovery has entered exclusive talks to sell its streaming and Hollywood studio business to Netflix, a move that would dramatically change the established film and TV landscape.Netflix is in competi

Work began on a hotel on Edinburgh's Royal Mile in 2020 - why is the scaffolding still there?

05/12 06:04

BBC News

Work began on a hotel on Edinburgh's Royal Mile in 2020 - why is the scaffolding still there?

Scaffolding was due to be torn down from the G&V Hotel on George IV Bridge by November, but now may be delayed again.

We would sell books created by AI, says Waterstones boss

05/12 00:06

BBC News

We would sell books created by AI, says Waterstones boss

James Daunt says booksellers instinctively have "disdain" for AI but it could be sold if clearly labelled.

‘Tough market conditions’ hit UK half-year retail sales at Frasers Group

05/12 00:04

The Guardian

‘Tough market conditions’ hit UK half-year retail sales at Frasers Group

Owner of Sports Direct chain says consumer confidence ‘very subdued’ with sales at sports division down 5.8%The owner of Sports Direct and Flannels has said sales have fallen at its UK retail businesses amid heavy discounting by rivals and “very subdued” consumer confidence.Frasers, which is control

Skydivers go on strike in three Australian states and claim pay has plummeted

04/12 21:56

The Guardian

Skydivers go on strike in three Australian states and claim pay has plummeted

Union asks ‘would you want your mum strapped to an underpaid instructor?’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian skydivers in three states have gone on strike while pay negotiations drag on.Skydiving instructors empl

Trump replaces architect overseeing $300m gilded ballroom project

04/12 21:53

The Guardian

Trump replaces architect overseeing $300m gilded ballroom project

President and James McCrery II disagreed over expanding ballroom’s size, but change prompted by firm’s limited staffDonald Trump has replaced the architect originally selected to oversee his $300m planned gilded ballroom.According to the Washington Post, which first reported the news on Thursday and

Regulators open inquiry into University of Greater Manchester amid fraud claims

04/12 15:41

The Guardian

Regulators open inquiry into University of Greater Manchester amid fraud claims

University is already being investigated by police over ‘allegations of financial irregularities’ and has suspended three of its senior staffThe University of Greater Manchester is being investigated by England’s higher education regulator amid mounting allegations of financial misconduct, bribery a

US schools face big price swings for basics under Amazon’s ‘dynamic pricing’, report claims

04/12 14:00

The Guardian

US schools face big price swings for basics under Amazon’s ‘dynamic pricing’, report claims

Amazon calls the report ‘flawed and misleading’ and says it offers lower prices than competitorsSchool districts and local governments across the country appear to be overpaying for basic supplies because of Amazon contracts that bind them to dynamic pricing, according to a new report based on gover

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