Universal Music and AI song generator Udio settle lawsuit and partner on new AI music platform
Universal Music Group and AI platform Udio have settled a copyright lawsuit and will collaborate on a new music creation and streaming platform.
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Trump-Xi summit yields tariff cut, one-year deal on rare earth minerals
A rare meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea has brought a 10 percent reduction in US tariffs and a one-year postponement of China’s rare-earth export controls, a limited de-escalation of the two countr…
Europe’s economy shows modest growth of 0.2%, held back by laggard Germany
Europe’s economy has grown by a modest 0.2% in the third quarter, according to official figures released Thursday.
Virgin Media O2 seals deal with Elon Musk firm to boost UK rural mobile coverage
Service scheduled to launch in 2026 will be first in Britain to use Starlink’s satellites to connect to handsetsVirgin Media O2 has announced a “landmark” partnership with Elon Musk’s satellite company aimed at improving rural mobile network coverage.T…
Insurers calling for trees to be felled as cheap fix for subsidence, say critics
Campaigners say problem so common that some of the UK’s most irreplaceable ancient trees in danger of being lostWhen Linda Taylor Cantrill finally found her dream family home in Exmouth, Devon, it wasn’t the location, the square footage or the local am…
Maker of Jeep and Fiat sees early results of turnaround with higher 3Q revenue
Stellantis, the maker of Jeep, Fiat, and Peugeot cars, reports a 13% increase in third-quarter net revenues, reaching 37.2 billion euros.
Puma to cut 900 more jobs as Trump tariffs bite
The company has already laid off 500 people this year
Virgin Trains on track to challenge Eurostar cross-Channel monopoly with access to key depot
UK rail regulator approves Richard Branson firm’s application to use Temple Mills site in LondonBusiness live – latest updatesRichard Branson’s train company is a step closer to challenging Eurostar’s monopoly on transporting passengers across the Chan…
Business and charity leaders urge ministers to lead England’s transition to four-day week
Open letter signed by more than 100 leaders comes after local government secretary criticised a council for switching to shorter weekAnalysis: Benefits of a four-day week are ever clearer, despite Steve Reed’s stanceMore than 100 business and charity l…
Benefits of a four-day week are ever clearer, despite Steve Reed’s stance
Housing secretary’s criticism of trial in South Cambridgeshire council ignores its many positivesBusiness and charity leaders call on ministers to lead England’s transition to four-day weekIn his stern letter to South Cambridgeshire district council, t…