Vivendi: break-up would reward Bolloré family with rule of three
The media conglomerate remains influential in the francophone world
Mergers & Acquisitions
Jungle House — robots with attitude
Artificial intelligence prone to drama, bossiness and paranoia shines a light on human foibles in Julianne Pachico’s latest novel
Artificial intelligence
Campari buys Courvoisier Cognac from Beam Suntory for $1.2bn
Deal comes as global sales of the drink drop but CEO says downturn is ‘temporary’
Luxury goods, Mergers & Acquisitions
NOK NOK NOKing on Norges door
Sigh, OK, I’ll write something about Norway
Central banks
Europe should worry less and learn to love AI
New legislation risks driving development of the transformative technology away from the bloc
Artificial intelligence
UK regulator probes TikTok over parental controls
Ofcom’s investigation comes amid intensified efforts to protect children from harmful online material
Social Media
ECB keeps rate on hold but lowers inflation forecast
Central bank signals growing confidence it will hit inflation target as investors increase bets on rate cuts
Central banks
Serco increases bet on German immigration market
Outsourcer buys European Homecare for €40mn as it flags impact from UK government plans to close migrant hotels
Mergers & Acquisitions
US green hydrogen sector divided over leaked White House proposal
One company told Energy Source that the tax credit rules are ‘unworkable’
Renewable energy
Pressures mount on Spotify
Job cuts by music streaming site reflect a shift in attitude by chief executive Daniel Ek
Digital Media