Choice Hotels launches $10bn hostile bid for rival Wyndham
A deal would unite the Radisson and Ramada brands
Travel & leisure industry, Mergers & Acquisitions
Italian authorities arrest two suspected Isis recruiters
Milan acts as security fears across Europe rise after gunman in Brussels claims to be member of jihadist group
Terrorism
UK subprime lender Amigo plans move into music streaming
Ailing company says deals would deliver ‘some small value’ to shareholders after it halted lending this year
Mergers & Acquisitions
How to solve the Bank of England’s forecasting problem
In my first newsletter: advice for Ben Bernanke, former head of the US Federal Reserve
Central banks
600 UK auto jobs at risk as Volta Trucks plans for bankruptcy
Swedish start-up becomes latest electric vehicle entrant to falter
Electric vehicles
St James’s Place overhauls fee structure after regulatory pressure
FTSE 100 group has faced scrutiny over what critics say are opaque and expensive charges
Financial & markets regulation
The Murdoch discount
And Citi’s sandwich sacking
Financial & markets regulation
New tech is both a threat and a benefit for women’s access to work
Flexible working and skills-based hiring will improve gender equality and help companies to attract top talent
Artificial intelligence
We must resist the temptation to censor media and film archives
The best solution is to have a policy of addition rather than subtraction
Digital Media