Carlsberg's £3.3bn deal to buy Britvic has been approved by a High Court judge.
Overall prices in the US rose 2.9% compared with a year earlier, official figures show.
Inflation falls for the first time in three months, sparking expectations rates may be cut to 4.5% in February.
The marginal dip in UK inflation is unusually important and offers some respite to the chancellor.
Paid leave should be extended to parents who lose a pregnancy before 24 weeks, a report by MPs says.
It comes after growing pressure over anti-corruption investigations in Bangladesh.
The complaint filed to a US federal court alleges Musk saved $150m at the expense of Twitter shareholders.
The company will shed roughly 3,600 roles but plans to backfill the roles later in the year.
The troubled manufacturer says deliveries fell by a third last year.
The chancellor says she is "under no illusion" about the challenge facing UK public finances.
The disease is contagious in livestock like cattle, but poses no risk to humans or food safety.
The chancellor says it is "not reasonable to suggest" she was at fault for the recent market nervousness.
The tech giant accounts for 90% of web searches in the UK - the regulator will probe whether that harms consumers and rivals.
A swarm of "TikTok refugees" has made RedNote the most downloaded app on Apple's US App Store.
Miners feel they have been "thrown on the scrapheap" as money from their pension scheme stays frozen.
The policy being rolled out in the firm's North American cafes comes as it tries to boost flagging sales.
The firm has repeatedly said it will not sell its US operation as it face a 19 January deadline.
Housebuilder Bellway says it has worked hard to resolve issues reported by residents.
Should more AI be used to help GPs with consultations and administrative work?
Former sub-postmasters still waiting for payments have told the government to "get it done".
The measure is meant to help tackle the country's housing crisis, the prime minister said.
The new rules are intended to make sure the "the world's AI runs on American rails", and stays out of the hands of "malicious actors", say officials.
Market jitters have raised questions over Rachel Reeves' performance managing the economy.
Leading tech firms are said to have committed £14bn towards the project, which could create more than 13,000 jobs.
Nearly 84 million passengers travelled through the west London airport's terminals last year.
The tech giant has asked investors to reject a proposal from a conservative group to end its DEI policies.
The review aims to ensure motorists are not penalised if they are unable to pay promptly.
Nine in 10 new cars in the country are now battery-powered, and it aims to hit 100% later this year.
Workers making clothes for the fast fashion giant tell the BBC they labour for up to 75 hours a week.
Real estate mogul Jason Oppenheim says renters are being asked for thousands over previous prices.