The City is expecting "the year of consolidation" for the print industry following reports that Richard Desmond is ready to sell his magazine stable which includes OK!, New and Star... more
Shares in Daily Mirror publisher Trinity Mirror crash almost 22% as investors fret about falling advertising and no prospect of a dividend in the near term... more
In the air: Don’t expect any decision soon from Vince Cable about whether to launch a competition investigation into News Corporation’s bid to buy the rest of BSkyB... more
Nick Freeman, the lawyer nicknamed “Mr Loophole” for helping celebrity clients escape driving bans, refuses to help his daughter fight a speeding ticket... more
Shares in Trinity Mirror jumped 15p to 90¾p on the surprise news that its recent purchase of regional newspapers from the Guardian is already producing healthy profits... more
Dimitar Berbatov has announced his retirement from international football on the same day he is criticised by Manchester United legend Denis Law... more
Hector Sants no sooner quits the Financial Services Authority, as he always said he would after three years, than the Tories are rushing to cover him with praise... more
In The Air: Surprise at how little Guardian Media Group is getting from Trinity Mirror — just £7.4 million — for the sale of 32 regional newspapers, including its flagship Manchester Evening News... more
Loss-making Guardian Media Group confirmed it is considering selling off its regional newspapers group, which includes the flagship Manchester Evening News and Reading Evening Post... more
There can be few more difficult and unpalatable jobs than managing decline in a mature market. Yet that’s what regional newspaper owners have been doing for at least a quarter of a century... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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