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Us Investment Firm Elliott Advisors has walked away from making a takeover bid for currys after being rejected by the retailers board in its own words multiple times. It had initially proposed an offer that valued the electricals chain at £700 million, and later raised it to 757 million. But currys rebuffed the approaches, saying they significantly undervalued the business. Currys could still receive a bid from chinasjd. Com, which said last month it was mulling an offerfor the firm. Lets speak...

A sharp fall in its net profit, slipping 25 in 2023 compared to the previous year. Aramco attributed the downturn to Lower Crude Oil prices and decreased production. The companys net income dropped from 161 billion in 2022 to 121 billion last year. Despite the challenges posed by declining oil prices, aramco will increase its dividend payments, providing a much needed financial boost to saudi arabia. Lets get more now from our middle east Business Correspondent sameer hashmi. With a big fall off...

The Parker Review found 12 of ftse 100 bosses are from an ethnic minority up from 7 in 2022. But its still short of the 18 of people in the uk who are from a non white ethnic group according to the most recent census. Joining me now is soumen das, the co chair of the Parker Review. Hes also the chief financial 0fficerfor segro, a ftse 100 listed Real Estate Investment trust. So, some progress as we said, but not enough. What is Holding Back Progress on this front . figs not enough. What is Hold...

Who is at the england defender Millie Brights former football club. Emily, what are Excitement Levels like where you are . There has been lots of excitement here this morning. This is of course where Millie Bright started her Football Career when she was just nine years old at Killer Marsh Dynamos and it was here on these very pitches behind me where she was scouted by sheffield united. Of course she now plays for chelsea and has been captain of the england lionesses in the world cup. But people...

He remains in good spirits. He was sentenced, on saturday, for failing to declare money earned from selling state gifts, while he was in office. After the verdict he was taken from his home directly to prison. He has denied the charges. Lets speak to mian hammad azhar,|mran khan s aide and formerfinance and energy minister. Thank you forjoining us on the programme. Tell us a little bit more about the situation with the former Prime Minister. You say that or his lawyers say they are deplorable co...

33rd goal in 33 games this season. He has been as brilliant as i munich have been bad and keeps his own hopes of earning the first major trophy of his career alive. In the other Champions League tie, Kylian Mbappe scored a brace as Paris St Germain cruised into the last eight with a 4 1 Aggregate Win over real sociedad. The frenchmans been used sparingly after announcing hes leaving the club at the end of the season, he was even substituted at halftime in the goalless draw with monaco last week ...

is all too clear. i feel frustrated and i feel anxious, and ifeel anxious on behalf of our patients and their families around the delays to care. and thats a cumulative effect of the strikes over many months now. claps dont pay the bills! in scotland, a deal�*s agreed with the junior doctors�* union, but in england, theres been another strike. the union said a 6% pay award wouldnt be nearly enough to cover past inflation. this dispute has to continue until this government recognise...

now on bbc news. talking movies: awards season lookahead. hello from venice beach in california — home over the years to skateboarders, street performers, musicians, body—builders and movie stars. im tom brook and welcome to our award season lookahead. in todays programme, we look at the emerging 0scars race in the run—up to the 96th annual academy awards. is it going to be the year that 0ppenheimer takes home the lions share of trophies? past lives — the dark horse candidate i...

measure introduced in 2023, initially atjust 9 euros each. i do love a train — who doesnt? so im planning to take them to criss—cross the country and get a better look at the close relationship between germans and their railways. from berlins iconic u—bahn, to the incredible hanging overhead railway of the industrial west, to the makeshift island trains of the northern coast... the water, the lights — this is stunning. im here to see how engineering and a bit of imagination hav...

hello and welcome to the programme. the us coast guard says it estimates that the five people trapped onboard the missing submersible only have a day and a halfs supply of oxygen left. ships and aircraft are descending on the remote part of the north atlantic, where the vessel was last seen. three of the people on board are british citizens — including a 19—year—old. contact was lost on sunday as it descended towards the wreck of the titanic — hundreds of miles from shore. the ...