Deepfakes mislead voters in Bangladesh election
Ahead of South Asian nation going to the polls in January, AI-generated disinformation has become a growing problemArtificial intelligence
Dai-ichi Life’s unsolicited bid marks milestone for Japan M&A
Conservative insurer shocks by making an offer for employee benefit firmMergers & Acquisitions
Netflix reveals viewing data across entire catalogue for the first time
Co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the move is aimed at ending an ‘environment of mistrust’ Digital Media
Rise in US core inflation highlights stubborn price pressures
Metric inched higher in November even though headline rate edged down to 3.1%Central banks
Hedge fund groups sue SEC in effort to block short-selling rules
Industry says US regulator has not considered impact of its new measures on securities marketsFinancial & markets regulation
UK financial regulator vows to ‘intervene’ over withheld interest payments
FCA says 42 investment platforms ‘collectively earned £74mn from this practice’ in one monthFinancial & markets regulation
Is the last mile really the hardest?
When it comes to reducing inflation, central bankers think it is Central banks
BoE halves estimate of Basel capital hit for UK lenders
Central bank’s regulatory arm says capital will rise just 3% on new rulesFinancial & markets regulation
RedBird IMI closes in on £1bn deal for UK studio All3Media
Zucker-Cardinale investment group leads rivals circling the ‘Fleabag’ and ‘Call the Midwife’ producerMergers & Acquisitions
AstraZeneca strikes $1bn deal to acquire first vaccine company
UK pharma group agrees to buy Seattle-based biotech IcosavaxMergers & Acquisitions