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Airlines urge action after UK flights delayed and cancelled again
Nats says fault at Prestwick has been ‘fixed’ after airports in Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland are hit Airlines have called for “action and accountability” over the UK’s air traffic control services after a technical issue led to flights being disrupted for the second time in a fortnight. Dozens were cancelled and others severely delayed after a fault on Monday morning at National Air Traffic Services (Nats), this time at its second control centre at Prestwick in South Ayrshire. Continue reading...

Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, helping clear way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros
States including California and New York sued over concerns of ‘extinguishing competition’ with $81bn merger Paramount has reached a settlement with California and several other states that sued over a proposed $81bn merger with Warner Bros Discovery ( WBD ), the California attorney general announced Monday, clearing the way to consolidate some of Hollywood’s most recognizable TV networks and studios under one owner. Though the merger was approved by the justice department in June, a coalition of 12 states, led by California, had sued over concerns that combining two of the five last legacy studios in Hollywood would “extinguish competition” and lead to fewer movies in theaters and on streaming platforms. Continue reading...
Much of Trump’s promised midterm election spending has yet to surface, new filing shows
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Trump media ban lawsuit set for Wednesday court hearing
President Donald Trump said he banned the three media outlets because of what he called "cumulative stories," saying, "You get sick of it."