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NewsFeb 27, 2026

Paramount Skydance wins Warner Bros Discovery bid after Netflix walks away from deal

Streamer said ‘deal no longer financially attractive’ at price required to match offer by David Ellison’s firm

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NewsFeb 27, 2026

Rachel Reeves ‘to give go-ahead’ for £1bn military helicopter deal

Reports say chancellor to sign contract with Italy’s Leonardo, saving 3,000 manufacturing jobs at Yeovil factory

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NewsFeb 27, 2026

Netflix quits Warner Bros takeover battle; FTSE 100 ends week at record high – as it happened

Netflix shares have jumped 10% after it left Larry Ellison’s Paramount clear to buy Warner Bros, regulators permitting….

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NewsFeb 27, 2026

BA owner’s profits rise by 20% despite drop in passenger numbers last year

IAG reports record operating profits on margins of more than 15% at British Airways and sister airline Iberia

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NewsFeb 27, 2026

Sainsbury’s to cut 300 jobs as it restructures tech team and Argos deliveries

Head office job losses part of plan for more separation between supermarket and Argos businesses

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NewsFeb 27, 2026

Trump says affordability crisis is over. Voters and data disagree

Despite claims, polls and economists say tariffs and structural pressures keep US households under strain

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NewsFeb 27, 2026

Hornby sells slot car racing brand Scalextric for £20m

Purbeck Capital Partners seals deal with model railway maker for toy racing car business and IP rights

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NewsFeb 26, 2026

Ocado failing to deliver on its potential as one of UK’s great technology hopes

Firm’s automated warehouses are struggling to compete against swift deliveries from stores by bike riders

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NewsFeb 26, 2026

Subsidies for Rolls-Royce might seem a bit rich, but they are inevitable

Every country supports its aerospace business, while keeping the production at home is vital. At least with Rolls the UK is backing a winner

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NewsFeb 26, 2026

Drax to stop burning controversial Canadian wood within next year

Yorkshire plant has been criticised for taking material from some of British Columbia’s most environmentally important forests

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NewsFeb 26, 2026

UK parents fear young will be worse off for first time in a century, ex-minister warns

Alan Milburn says people feel ‘social contract is being broken’ as number of Neets climbs to 957,000

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NewsFeb 26, 2026

World Economic Forum CEO quits after Epstein links examined; Ineos Quattro earnings fall – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

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NewsFeb 26, 2026

Tell us: how are your finances looking ahead of the spring forecast?

We want to hear how people across the UK are managing their money as Rachel Reeves prepares to set out the latest economic outlook

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NewsFeb 26, 2026

Rolls-Royce boss pushes for UK taxpayer support for new jet engine

Firm, which has announced record profits and £9bn share buyback, has £3bn project for smaller commercial planes

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