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Why it is taking so long for ITV and Sky to merge is a mystery. Since talks began, America’s Paramount Skydance muscled Netflix out of the way to secure an £82billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery.  Earlier this week, All3Media, erstwhile partner for ITV Studios, forged a £3.8billion deal with Paris-based Banijay, home of the […]

By JOHN-PAUL FORD ROJAS, DEPUTY BUSINESS EDITOR Updated: 22:00 GMT, 5 March 2026 Actuaries are being sidelined in favour of data scientists, Aviva’s boss revealed yesterday, in the latest evidence that artificial intelligence (AI) is causing an upheaval for office-based jobs. However, Amanda Blanc, the insurer’s chief executive, played down the idea that AI will

By HUGO DUNCAN Updated: 22:00 GMT, 5 March 2026 Britain has borne the brunt of the bond market sell-off triggered by the war in the Middle East, with UK borrowing costs rising further than those in any other European nation. The ten-year gilt yield – a key measure of the interest rate paid by the

By DAILY MAIL CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Updated: 22:00 GMT, 5 March 2026 The construction industry is suffering its longest downturn since the financial crisis nearly 20 years ago, as housebuilding slumps. In a bleak report that made a mockery of Labour’s pledge to ‘build, baby, build’, data provider S&P Global said its index of

As we wrap up the 2026 RRSP season the best robo advisors in Canada are soon ending their best promo cash back offers for the year. The robos know that January-March is the window when Canadians are paying the closest attention to their finances, and they want to make their strongest case for switching. Right

By HELEN KIRRANE, REPORTER, THIS IS MONEY Updated: 00:01 GMT, 6 March 2026 Tens of thousands of businesses on the high street went cashless last year – with 14 per cent opting to no longer accept physical money in the past 12 months.  Despite vast numbers moving away from accepting cash, it remains a vital

By JOHN-PAUL FORD ROJAS, DEPUTY BUSINESS EDITOR Updated: 22:00 GMT, 5 March 2026 The boss of Rolls-Royce is in line to become one of the FTSE 100’s best-paid chief executives. The engine maker yesterday announced a remuneration package for Tufan Erginbilgic that could top £24million. He has led a stunning turnaround of Rolls-Royce since taking

By DAILY MAIL CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Updated: 22:00 GMT, 5 March 2026 The wait will soon be over for Sarah J Maas fans – and Bloomsbury shareholders are celebrating. Shares in the publisher soared as it revealed the best-selling author will release the next two novels in her A Court Of Thorns And Roses

By EMILY HAWKINS Updated: 08:13 GMT, 5 March 2026 Troubled WH Smith has shut some of its international shops as it looks to recover from an accounting blunder. The retailer, which hopes to be a ‘one stop travel shop’ business after selling its High Street division, said it has closed around seven shops so far.

By JANE DENTON, MONEY REPORTER Updated: 14:00 GMT, 5 March 2026 Taylor Wimpey saw its profits plummet last year and has slashed its dividend for shareholders. In its annual results, the group said ‘uncertainty’ ahead of the late Autumn Budget affected sales through the second half of 2025 and its order book coming into 2026. And