Paramount ⁠Skydance pauses its $110bn acquisition ⁠of Warner ‌Bros ‌Discovery

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Paramount agrees to pause its Warner Bros deal after dozen US states seek to block this deal.

We look at the impact of US tariffs of between 10 and 12.5% on imports from many of America’s major trading partners.

And how OpenAI's recent rogue attack on a fellow company may influence other AI firms to look at their cyber security systems.

(Picture: GV of American landmark the Hollywood sign, Hollywood Hills, LA, California. Credit: BBC)
24 Jul 6PM English United Kingdom Business

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