31 h. ago Jared Kushner – and three Arab monarchies – are at the heart of the Paramount

The president’s son-in-law is once again at the center of an international business deal that will require administration approvalOn Monday, Paramount Skydance launched a $108bn takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery, the entertainment giant that owns Hollywood movie studios, along with CNN, HBO and other media businesses. The bid is led by David Ellison, son of the tech billionaire Larry Ellison – a prominent Donald Trump supporter and Republican donor. Netflix had already prevailed over Paramount in a previous bidding competition for the purchase, but Trump announced on Sunday that he would “be involved” in his administration’s review of the Netflix deal. The president suggested the sale “could be a problem” because Netflix is already dominant in the US streaming market.Paramount left out a significant fact in the press release announcing its offer: the bid includes funding from the private equity firm owned by Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, as well as three Arab monar...

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8 d. ago US porn tycoon buys up plush Scots hotel as she reveals vision for future

A US porn tycoon has bought a plush Scots hotel - and she revealed her vision for its future. Gail Thackray, who made millions in the phone sex business and early internet porn, has snapped up the Roman Camp Hotel in Callander, Perthshire. The Yorkshire-born mogul built a £40million empire in the adult industry before...

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1 week ago Prime Minister review – portrait of Jacinda Ardern shows a fully human being in charge for once

Documentary about New Zealand’s former leader records a shrewd but likable premier who did without the usual politician’s defencesNew Zealand’s former prime minister Jacinda Ardern emerges from this documentary portrait the way she did when she was in power from 2017 to 2023 as a human being. More than any politician anywhere in the world in my adult lifetime, she looked like an actual member of the human race who was catapulted to office too fast to have acquired the defensive carapace of the professional politician. She was vulnerable and scrutable and likable in ways utterly alien to everyone else.Obviously this sympathetic film has been edited in such a way as to omit most of the hard business of internal politics and to foreground this humanity, although there is one fascinating moment at the very end when her partner Clarke Gayford gently asks if she might be doing too much; with a tiny flash of temper she asks if he is telling her to “delegate”. Gayford got his Denis Thatcher...

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1 week ago Luma AI Opens for International Business With Former WPP Executive Jason Day Leading New London Office

Luma AI Opens for International Business With Former WPP Executive Jason Day Leading New London Office  Yahoo Finance

Society

2 w. ago Despite changing visa & student immigration laws, London businesses want international talent back: Report

Despite changing visa & student immigration laws, London businesses want international talent back: Report  The Indian Express

Society

3 w. ago Europe’s economy is geared towards a disappearing world, says ECB’s Lagarde

Central bank chief warns that the bloc’s dependence on third countries for trade and security has left it vulnerableEurope’s economy is “geared towards a world that is gradually disappearing”, according to a warning from Christine Lagarde that the EU needs reforms to spur growth.The president of the European Central Bank (ECB) said the EU’s dependence on international trade had left it vulnerable, as major partners had turned away from the trade that made the bloc’s exporters wealthy. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Is there an internet outage? Cloudflare issues cause several apps to go down including X, Bet365, Vinted, Canva

Popular apps and websites have stopped working amid a technical problem at Cloudflare.

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3 w. ago Spirits business International Beverage wins Best Employer/Workplace honour at HR NETWORK National Awards

Recognised by judges for its "mission to create an inclusive workplace where people feel valued as part of a community, and genuinely enjoy coming to work".

Society

3 w. ago More firms looking to trade abroad as UK growth and tax worries grow

Nearly half of businesses, or 47%, are considering international expansion, according to Santander’s latest trade barometer.

Economics

3 w. ago International direct flight from CVG airport expands frequency

International direct flight from CVG airport expands frequency  The Business Journals

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3 w. ago US clears the way for bids for Lukoil’s international business

Washington also takes steps to reduce disruption stemming from sanctions it has imposed on Russian oil producer

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4 w. ago Markel International appoints Rohan Davies as Managing Director of new London Market business

Markel International appoints Rohan Davies as Managing Director of new London Market business  Yahoo Finance

Economics