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Paramount’s Warner Bros bid draws Gulf investors into rare alliance
Backing from Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar represents latest push into prized international media assets
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Federal Reserve cuts rates to three-year low after fractious meeting
Three top US central bankers object to move in biggest revolt since 2019
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Leon heads for administration as co-founder plans to cut jobs and outlets
UK healthy fast-food chain bought back by John Vincent last month has struggled to recover
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Return to EU customs union would ‘unravel’ UK trade deals, Starmer warns
British prime minister delivers his strongest rejection yet of calls to rejoin bloc
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Fed cuts rates to lowest level in three years in divisive decision
Three members of central bank’s board oppose decision in biggest dissent since 2019
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Nicolas Sarkozy opens door to Marine Le Pen and French far right
In prison diary, former conservative French president rules out future attempts to ostracise Rassemblement National
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UK going ‘all in’ on Aukus pact following US review
Trilateral submarine and technology pact between US, UK and Australia must shift decisively into delivery
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Singapore’s latest antisocial scourge is pickleball
Enthusiastic picklers are fighting a war against neighbours sick of the sport’s relentless ‘pock, pock,




