Plus, media is the main earnings theme and a bumper week for British anniversaries

Endorsements come as exclusive talks end without deal and Sony and Apollo push rival $26bn offer

National security adviser says supplies and weapons approved by Congress could help stop Russian gains

Government accuses Qatari-funded satellite channel of being a ‘mouthpiece for Hamas’ and a threat to national security

Despite the Republican candidate’s criminal charges, the US election is on a knife edge

Investors favour index trackers over stock pickers as they make a tentative return to markets