France and India close to landing fighter plane deal

法国与印度接近达成战斗机交易协议

World Business Report

2026-02-18

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A $35 billion deal would see France delivering over 100 Rafale jet fighters. The talks are taking places as a major conference on AI gets underway in Delhi. Also, Warner Brothers Discovers says it will temporarily re-open negotiations with Paramount Skydance in another takeover twist. And we hear about a mini gold rush near Johannesburg in South Africa. Presenter: Leanna Byrne Producer: Craig Henderson
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  • It looks like Paramount is back in the game for Warner Bros.

  • It's World Business Express from the BBC World Service.

  • I'm Liana Byrne.

  • We'll hear about France and India's new special relationship and take you to a gold rush in South Africa.

  • Yes,

  • this story keeps rumbling on and for weeks Paramount has been knocking on the door of Warner Brothers Discovery looking for a way back onto the negotiating table and today its wish may have been granted.

  • Lauren Hirsch is a New York Times reporter who has been following this saga from the start and I asked her why had Warner Brothers decided to open the doors to Paramount?

  • A couple of factors have changed.

  • There has been some investor pressure.

  • There's been questions about the antitrust environment.

  • And perhaps most significantly,