• Reuters

    Sterling wavers as markets gauge reported Israeli attack on Iran

    The pound was little changed on Friday after falling to a five-month low against the dollar in Asian trading hours as investors responded to reports of an Israeli attack on Iran. People familiar with the matter told Reuters that Israel attacked Iran, days after Iran launched an unprecedented assault on Israel in response to a suspected Israeli strike on its consulate in Syria. Yet the market reaction later unwound somewhat after Iran played the incident down and said it did not plan a new response.

  • Reuters

    Paramount jumps on report of Sony Pictures, Apollo discussing joint buyout bid

    Paramount is currently engaged in exclusive deal talks with Skydance Media, an independent studio led by David Ellison, though some investors have urged Paramount to explore other options. Private equity firm Apollo had earlier made a $26 billion bid for the company, and a separate $11 billion offer for Paramount's film studio. Its joint bid with Sony, which is still being structured, would offer cash for all outstanding Paramount Global shares and take the company private, a source told Reuters on Thursday.

  • USA TODAY Opinion

    Tom Cotton, Kari Lake show how much Trump, Republicans have normalized violent rhetoric

    Republicans Kari Lake and Sen. Tom Cotton both spouted outrageous violent rhetoric this week, and nobody seems to care. Americans deserve better.