James Warrington
Media and Telecoms Editor at The Telegraph
Senior Business Reporter @Telegraph covering media & telecoms | [email protected] | Formerly @CityAM |
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yahoo.com | James Warrington
Elon Musk may have his sights set on Mars, but for the time being the billionaire is building an empire closer to home. The Tesla and SpaceX tycoon has been given the green light to set up his own new city in south Texas – dubbed Starbase – after securing the backing of an overwhelming majority of locals, many of whom he employs. A ballot on Saturday secured 212 votes in favour and just six against.
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telegraph.co.uk | James Warrington
SpaceX, which is run by Mr Musk, first proposed the idea of turning Boca Chica Village into a city last December, saying it would help it to reach its "goal of making south Texas the gateway to Mars". While the vote will not give Mr Musk free reign to adopt any regulations he wants, City officials will be able to do things such as shut down roads during rocket launches and build new housing for SpaceX staff.
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telegraph.co.uk | Matthew Field |James Warrington
Deliveroo staff are in line for a £65m pay day from the looming £2.7bn sale of the company to its US rival. The food delivery company last month received a proposal from DoorDash, an $80bn (£60bn) US business, to take over its competitor at 180p per share. If it proceeds, the takeover would leave current and former Deliveroo staff members who have shares in the business with a multimillion-pound windfall, according to filings. Staff currently hold in the region of 36m shares in the business.
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telegraph.co.uk | James Warrington
The Spanish government last year became the largest shareholder in Telefonica after increasing its holding to 10pc in response to stake-building by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund. The turmoil comes as Mr Sanchez is already under pressure over a huge power cut that plunged Spain into chaos on Monday, leading to several deaths.
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afr.com | James Warrington
May 2, 2025 – 4.38am or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Britain’s richest self-made woman is plotting a £9 billion ($18 billion) sale of her gambling empire amid booming demand in the United States. Denise Coates, the billionaire owner of Bet365, has reportedly held discussions with Wall Street banks and advisers over a potential deal.
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NEW: The BBC has scrapped plans to run radio and podcast adverts after a backlash from Gary Lineker. Lineker's firm Goalhanger was among those to blast the "disastrous" plans. The BBC says it recognised the strength of feelings. Full story @Telegraph: https://t.co/6hb7HIpnCl
Many predicted the death of Newsnight when the BBC made deep cuts in 2023. Instead, viewing figures are up by a third and the nightly news show is reaching new audiences on TikTok. I spoke to @vicderbyshire about this unlikely comeback for @Telegraph https://t.co/TEjdTs2cvc
As streaming giants such as Netflix tighten their grip, TV bigwigs are calling for new taxes as they warn shows like Mr Bates vs The Post Office will soon no longer be made. My piece on the funding crisis facing high-end British TV @Telegraph https://t.co/nlbJY5i9oR