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UK government considering social media ban for children

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... a person close to the situation. The consultation on children's use of technology will seek views from parents as well as young people. Ministers will visit ...



Brazil and US eye rare earths deal

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... people briefed on the matter. Washington is already backing some. The DFC approved a $465mn loan in August for Serra Verde, Brazil's only operational rare ...



Sequoia targets major Anthropic investment

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... people with direct knowledge of the deal. These people said Anthropic is aiming to raise $25bn or more in total in a deal that values the company at $350bn ...



Nvidia suppliers halt H200 output after China blocks chip shipments

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... with knowledge of the matter. A customs ban, if sustained, would be a blow to Nvidia. The company has heavily lobbied Washington and Beijing to allow sales ...



Private credit investors pull $7bn from Wall Street's biggest funds

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Investors have sought to redeem 5 per cent of their shares from a $34bn Blue Owl fund known by the ticker OCIC, according to a person briefed on the matter.



BBC to strike content deal with YouTube

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... according to several people close to the talks. The deal could be announced as early as next week. The BBC will be able to generate more money from the move ...



OpenAI brings advertising to ChatGPT in push for new revenue

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OpenAI anticipates it will make “low billions” of dollars from advertising in 2026, and more each year thereafter, according to a person close to the company.



Apple sits out AI arms race to play kingmaker between Google and ...

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OpenAI declined to comment. But a person close to the company said it had taken “a conscious decision to not become the custom model provider for Apple” in the ...



Advertising group Dentsu's push to sell global unit close to collapse

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A person close to Bain said the US private equity firm was “still interested, but with significant reservations”. Apollo declined to comment and Bain did ...



McKinsey challenges graduates to use AI chatbot in recruitment ...

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It is also planning more job cuts, in part to reflect efficiencies from AI, according to a person familiar with the matter. It reportedly set a target of ...



The historic bazaar where Iran's protests began

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“Bazaaris are exhausted,” said one bazaar worker, who supports “a big political change” and declined to be named. “But when they stand up, people are ...



Europe's corporate powerbroker in Spain

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They have made an offer that includes about $1bn of new debt and are willing to fund $500mn more when Saks exits bankruptcy, said people briefed on the matter.



Plot to kill Costa Rican president uncovered, security chief says

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“This is unthinkable,” said one senior Costa Rican official, who asked not to be named. “[Chaves] is a divisive figure but you have to take this seriously ...



Ukraine's G7 allies to press Donald Trump in crunch talks at Davos

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Ukraine and the US were expected to sign an economic agreement worth $800bn aimed at accelerating Ukraine's postwar recovery, according to a person briefed on ...



How Bain took over a $1.6bn Native American casino in South Korea

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A person familiar with Mohegan's operations in South Korea said the casino operator had also struggled to cater to a different customer base in Asia ...



Indian oil refiners see opportunity in Donald Trump's Venezuela action

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A person close to Reliance said the company would “buy from wherever they can get the best quality at the best price, like any other business”. “We await ...



Leveraged luxury: fall of Saks Global to scorch US business stars

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... people briefed on the matter. Other lenders have offered to provide $250mn of liquidity to Saks as part of that package, which together is seen by some as ...



'Anger, grief and tear gas:' outrage in Minnesota after ICE shooting

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“It's terrifying,” said one local teacher, who declined to give his name. “They're sending in agents who are poorly trained to do a job they're not ...



Venezuela actively co-operating with US on plans to export oil

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... according to a person close to the Venezuelan government. Teams of experts from Venezuela and the US are collaborating on overcoming legal and bureaucratic ...



UAE cuts funds for citizens keen to study in UK over Muslim ...

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... a person with direct knowledge of the discussions. “[The UAE] don't want their kids to be radicalised on campus,” the person added. In response, UK ...



Jefferies discloses $30mn loss on lending exposure to First Brands

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First Brands sought as much as $800mn from creditors in late December, said people briefed on the matter. Lenders balked at the sum, given the business's ...



Abu Dhabi paid for Nigel Farage to meet senior UAE officials

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The meetings were arranged by Reform UK treasurer Nick Candy, who regularly travels to the Arab nation for business reasons, said people briefed on the matter.



'I applaud him': Venezuelan diaspora hails Donald Trump after ...

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“Maduro was just a puppet of a very powerful mafia,” said a local café owner, who declined to give his name because he still has business interests in Caracas.



Venezuelan government launches wave of repression after ousting ...

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“We can't celebrate anything,” said a woman walking through the Chacao neighbourhood on Sunday evening, who declined to give her name. “If we celebrate, the ...



European office deals rebound as investors bet on supply crunch

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For the Trocadéro transaction, Blackstone's loan-to-value ratio was 60 per cent, said a person familiar with the matter. A year and a half ago, it would ...



SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic prepare to launch landmark IPOs

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... people with direct knowledge of their plans. Those three deals alone would outstrip the total haul from about 200 US IPOs in 2025 and represent a potential ...



Zack Polanski: I would be open to working with Labour if Andy ...

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A person close to the podcast said “we would never agree not to discuss specific topics”, adding Polanski's suggestion that it was an ambush was “unfair and ...



Pop Mart pushes global expansion amid concerns of 'peak Labubu'

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The Beijing-based company is planning to open a flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York, according to a person familiar with its plans, as well as a ...



Warner Bros plans to reject Paramount's latest hostile bid

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WBD's board is looking for Paramount to increase its bid in order to unlock new negotiations, according to a person briefed on the matter. The person added ...



Lululemon founder calls for board overhaul at struggling fitness brand

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Elliott's campaign is separate from Wilson's and the two parties are not working together, said a person familiar with Wilson's thinking. Wilson, who ...



'Capital of capital': how Abu Dhabi rose as a sovereign wealth power

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A person close to the fund said it was reassessing its strategy for 2026 and may look to make more minority investments after taking a stake in auction house ...



McCain Foods french fries dynasty split over heir's buyout demand

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But other family members do not accept her valuation of her stake, although negotiations remain ongoing, according to a person familiar with the governance ...



Lloyds shuts invoice financing service as small businesses feel ...

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A person close to NatWest said that its factoring unit had fewer than 1,000 customers by the time it closed in 2021 because of falling demand. Copyright The ...



US-Ukraine summit as it happened: Donald Trump says several ...

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Not every adviser to Volodymyr Zelenskyy supported the idea of another face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the talks.



'It's been an expensive year': Meituan counts cost of China's delivery ...

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... people with direct knowledge of the matter. Instead, it has now opted for a less capital-intensive entry by rolling out mobile charging stations across ...



Luxury brands push into mass-market sports despite shift to exclusivity

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Of course, they want a piece of that, and I think they always will,” said a person familiar with the LVMH houses' deals. “These brands don't just sell ...



Why bomb Sokoto? Trump's strikes baffle Nigerians

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Earlier in the day, one senior government official, speaking on background, said he was still trying to establish the facts, including precisely when Abuja ...



Beers, bullseyes and fancy dress: darts mania draws City executives

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Three other chief executives, who asked not to be named, told the Financial Times they were planning trips to the darts, which started in mid-December and ...



Louvre under pressure after disastrous year

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... a person familiar with the matter. The Louvre did not respond to a request for comment. Workers' unions have criticised the Louvre's budget plans and urged ...



'A place of welcome': Yorkshire town rallies round to help asylum ...

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Daneshgar, who asked to be identified only by her first name, received the bicycle as part of what people working with asylum seekers say has been a surge ...



TikTok's Chinese owner plans $23bn AI spend to keep pace with US ...

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According to two people with knowledge of the matter, the Beijing-based tech company has made preliminary plans to spend Rmb160bn ($23bn) in capital expenditure ...



Ares Management chief eyes private equity as group's next target

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Ares last year held discussions with Astorg, the French private equity group, before ending talks, according to four people briefed on the matter. The firm ...



ERG bid gatecrashed by Kazakh businessman

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Mutalip offered about $3.5bn for the Kazzinc stake, according to a person familiar with the deal. The two offers mark a surprisingly high-value push for some of ...



How one private equity group's deals show risks of firms selling to ...

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... a person familiar with the matter. Swedish outlet Affärsvärlden first reported the Kährs transaction. Dividend recapitalisations are a type of refinancing ...



Coty hires P&G veteran as executive chair in leadership overhaul

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... people with direct knowledge of the matter. Strobel, who retired in 2024 after a 33-year career at Procter & Gamble where he rose to be president of skin ...



Apollo cuts risk and stockpiles cash in preparation for market turmoil

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... people briefed on the matter. The fund reported a net debt-to-equity ratio, a gauge of how much the fund had borrowed to make its investments, of 0.58 in ...



Larry Ellison gives $40bn personal backing to Warner Bros ...

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A person close to Paramount said the move was aimed at forcing WBD back to the negotiating table. If WBD showed goodwill, Paramount would be open to upping ...



Inside Tencent's deal to use Nvidia's best AI chips in Japan

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Its first 15,000 chips are mostly contracted for three years to Tencent, according to those with knowledge of the matter. Ishihara declined to confirm the ...



Revolut clashes with former staff over tax on share awards

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Revolut has accepted that this information was incorrect, according to a person familiar with the bank's position. Staff were told to seek independent tax ...



BP's activist era begins

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... people briefed on the matter. And one note from team DD: We've made it to the final newsletter of this year. We're taking a break for the holidays and will ...

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