Estée Lauder in merger talks with Jean Paul Gaultier-owner

A dozen US states have joined together to block the $110bn (£85bn) merger between Warner Bros. and Paramount, claiming the largest media consolidation in Hollywood history would stifle competition and raise consumer prices. A lawsuit has been filed by 12 states, led by California, where Paramount and Warner Bros keep their headquarters and production studios….

PA Media The British Medical Association said the cost of providing healthcare had gone up “significantly” People are avoiding visiting the doctor in Guernsey because it is too expensive, a charity has warned. Price increases over the past week saw the average price of seeing a GP in the island rise to £73, up from…

Zoe KleinmanTechnology editor BBC Jensen Huang, the head of the world’s most valuable company Nvidia, says King Charles III personally handed him a copy of a speech he delivered in 2023 that included a warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence. “He said, there’s something I want to talk to you about. And he handed…

Demand for online jewellery helped boost retail sales in December, despite a difficult festive period overall for retailers, figures show. Sales were up 0.4% from the previous month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, citing online jewellers reporting an increased demand for precious metals such as gold and silver. Internet shopping performed well, while…

Yunus MullaNorth West, Blackpool BBC Lisa Parkinson has been volunteering for three-and-a-half years for the Big Food Project in Blackpool A woman who began volunteering at a foodbank that “got us through a very difficult time” says it is her way of “giving back”. Lisa Parkinson started working for the Big Food Project in Blackpool…