Films and streaming prices - how the Warner Bros deal could affect you
It has been months in the making but Paramount Skydance has finally completed its $110bn (£82.8bn) merger with Warner Bros Discovery.
Economy
SEC to Host Virtual National Compliance Outreach Seminar for Investment Companies and Investment Advisers
Huo Xing Finance reports that on October 6, according to official announcements, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Compliance Outreach Program has announced it will host an online national seminar for in…
Looking at how we interact with whistleblowers
Just over a week ago, we received the incredibly sad news that a whistleblower, Simon Andriesz, who we had been in contact with over many years, had died. We’ve shared our condolences, and our thoughts are with his fami…
Australian Dollar advances as markets price in Fed October hold
AUD/USD gains 0.13% on Tuesday and trades around 0.6980 at the time of writing. The Australian Dollar (AUD) benefits from a modest pullback in the US Dollar (USD), as easing US Treasury yields provide support to the pai…
Jailed Lego collector’s insurance scam highlights UK’s £1.3bn fraud problem
An insurance fraudster who pocketed more than £14,000 for the supposed theft of Lego sets, fishing gear and gaming consoles was behind one of last year’s most high-profile bogus claims.
Czech Koruna: Hawkish CNB keeps CZK supported against Euro - Societe Generale
Societe Generale’s Kenneth Broux flags that a surprise upside in Czech inflation to 2.5% has reinforced the Czech National Bank’s hawkish stance. With policymakers signalling a possible hold or hike, attention turns to …
Minutes of the UK Money Markets Code Sub-Committee – September 2026
The Co-Chair welcomed Committee members to the Code Sub-Committee hybrid meeting and noted that the minutes of the last meeting (held on 9 June 2026) was published on the Bank’s website.
Piero Cipollone: Money in the digital age: digital euro, tokenisation and the role of central banks
For centuries, issuing money and safeguarding its value has been at the heart of central banks’ mandate.
Frank Elderson: Effective supervision through timely remediation
European banking supervision is increasingly placing effectiveness and timely remediation of supervisory findings at the centre of its dialogue with banks. At the same time, there is a growing drive in Europe about simp…
NHS supply lorry drivers to strike in pay dispute
Drivers employed by GXO in Tyne and Wear, Derbyshire, Yorkshire, Kent, Warwickshire and Suffolk will stage five walkouts from October 13-15, 20-22, 27-29 and November 3-5 and 10-12, Unite said.
Japanese Yen: Range-bound trade persists against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note that USD/JPY lacks clear directional cues in the short term, with intraday price action expected to remain confined between 157.55 and 158.45. Over th…
UK events firm that hosts arms fairs and comic shows sold to rival for £2bn
A British events business that hosts arms fairs and conventions for comic book fans has been snapped up by a FTSE 100 rival for more than £2bn.
ASOS app users receive push notifications apparently sent by hackers
Dozens of people appear to have received a strange message from the clothing and beauty store's app.
Indonesian Rupiah moves little as US Dollar (USD) remains steady amid safe-haven demand
USD/IDR remains steady after registering minor gains in the previous day, trading around 17,930 during the European hours on Tuesday. However, the pair may further appreciate as the US Dollar (USD) gains momentum, large…
Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants safety checks
Watchdog examining whether company carried out adequate risk assessment as required by Online Safety Act
Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
Paramount Skydance has officially taken over Warner Bros Discovery in a $110bn merger that is set to reshape Hollywood and the media landscape.
A Rising US Dollar Becomes a Headwind
A well-known stock market proverb says: "Buy when the cannons are firing." In other words, in times of war and uncertainty, people should invest.
Repricing the ECB Path
It is a privilege to be here in Tallinn to deliver this lecture in memory of Professor Ragnar Nurkse. Widely regarded as one of the intellectual fathers of the post-war Bretton Woods system, his work showed how external…
Brazilian Real: Bolsonaro runoff risks and fiscal hopes – OCBC
OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note Brazilian assets rallied after Flávio Bolsonaro’s stronger-than-expected first-round result boosted expectations for a more market-friendly policy mix. The Brazil…
Gulf oil export data; Constellation Brands to report - what’s moving markets
The US jobs report for September came in much weaker than expected, changing market expectations for the Federal Reserve’s October meeting. The US economy added only 29,000 jobs in September, far below economists’ expec…
Sterling today: Pound steady as firm dollar caps gains
GBP/USD traded near $1.3374 on Wednesday, easing after UK inflation cooled more than expected in June but holding inside the range that's boxed the pair in for weeks. Headline consumer prices rose 2.6% in June, down fro…
Japanese Yen: Pares gains against US Dollar but BoJ outlook supportive - MUFG
MUFG’s Lee Hardman notes that the Japanese Yen has softened after a Bloomberg report on the GPIF’s September meeting, lifting USD/JPY back above 158.00. Despite the correction, the Yen remains the best-performing G10 cu…
OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough'
OpenAI has admitted its actions were "not good enough" after one of its rogue agents breached Australian government websites in June, saying it had added more precautions to its training environments.
Morgan Stanley bets against pound ahead of U.K. budget
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