UK government was ‘scared’, says man behind failed UAE-backed Telegraph bid RedBird IMI deal effectively killed by new legislation blocking foreign states from owning UK newspapers
Nadhim Zahawi named chair of Very Group after quitting as MP Former chancellor plans to join online retailer owned by the billionaire Barclay family in June
Telegraph takeover: Zucker ‘would have done bid differently’ in hindsight CEO of consortium that walked away from bid said he should have closed deal for Spectator magazine ‘right away’
Disney and Warner Bros team up to bundle streaming services in US Two firms will offer Disney+, Hulu and Max in a single bundle on ad-supported or ad-free plans
TikTok to auto-flag AI videos – even if created on other platforms Industry’s digital watermarking scheme will add to existing safeguards on TikTok’s own tools
‘It’s the brand speaking to you’: the scent firms making smells for Subway, Abercrombie and more As brick-and-mortar retail stores compete with e-commerce, chains are spending heavily to immerse customers in bespoke fragrances
Jack Dorsey quits Bluesky board and urges users to stay on Elon Musk’s X Twitter co-founder’s decision to leave rival social network he helped start was apparently unexpected
TechScape: How Snapchat is saving itself – and keeping up with Silicon Valley giants The messaging service pegs itself as the ‘happiest place’ online, but Snap’s Ronan Harris explain how its post-pandemic struggles has made it focus on being friendlier not just to users but to small businesses, too
Sky TV didn’t tell me I could have paid thousands less It did not remind me my contract had ended, or tell me about the best deals
Vogue owner Condé Nast averts union walkout with deal on day of Met Gala Workers say tentative agreement was reached for first union contract after threats of walkout during gala, a major fashion event
‘A lot of effort to get one date’: Bumble app makes women’s first move easier ‘Intentions’ badges also launched, as dating app sector sees drops in share prices and moves to diversify
Sony and Apollo reportedly make $26bn offer for Paramount Shares in media giant, whose chief executive Bob Bakish was this week ousted amid reports of clash with Shari Redstone, spike 12%
Universal signs TikTok deal allowing artists back on platform Music group pulled content amid row over issues such as deepfake AI-generated music and artists’ compensation
OnlyFans investigated over claim children accessed pornography Ofcom looks into whether website for adult performers failed to properly implement age-verification checks
Fears of Putin swinging elections behind EU’s Meta crackdown Action against Facebook owner comes amid concerns about how it is dealing with fake news