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Carlo Ancelotti not afraid to use youngsters to cover for Africa-bound stars

19.11.09
Carlo Ancelotti is ready to put his faith in youngsters Daniel Sturridge and Fabio Borini when the Blues lose Ivory Coast strike pair Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou in January... more

Ex-Asda boss faces daunting trial in ITV jungle

18.11.09
So Archie Norman is going to sumbit himself to the Bushtucker Trial that is chairing ITV. Formerly an MP, Tory chief executive and Asda chairman, he says the challenge of overseeing the I’m A Celebrity and X-Factor broadcaster is “irresistible” ... more

Kimi Raikkonen decides to take a break from Formula One

18.11.09
Kimi Raikkonen's manager has revealed the Finn will take a sabbatical from Formula One in 2010 as he was unprepared to join a team that could not mount a realistic world championship challenge... more

I would consider selling Newcastle's naming rights, says Barry Moat

16.11.09
A businessman linked to a buy-out of Newcastle claims he too would consider selling the naming rights of St James' Park if he was in charge of the club... more

Pace keeps up with full-year forecasts

04.11.09
Digital set-top box maker Pace today said it would hit full-year expectations as average selling prices were higher in the second half than in the first six months of the year ... more

Slump-beater BSkyB is on course for 10m homes

23.10.09
The recession has passed BSkyB by as the pay-tv broadcaster confidently predicted it will put on another half a million customers over the next year and pass the landmark of being in 10 million homes in 2010 ... more

Credit Suisse puts Sky on shorting list and calls for change of strategy

24.09.09
The picture is getting shakier for BSkyB — so much so that Credit Suisse thinks it is a prime candidate to short ... more

Why Murdochs are wrong to blame BBC for media’s woes

02.09.09
The final sentence of James Murdoch’s speech at the Edinburgh TV Festival was hugely significant: “The only reliable, durable and perpetual guarantor of independence is profit" ... more

Beckham happy at LA Galaxy

31.07.09
David Beckham insists he is happy to continue playing for the Los Angeles Galaxy - and that he has the support of the people who matter at the Major League Soccer club... more

Tories lacking in ideas on the crisis challenge

08.07.09
One of the most frustrating things about the current level of political debate is that though the Labour Government has presented the Conservatives with a wide-open goal, there seems to be no one on that side capable of kicking the ball... more

TV watchdog wages all-out war on Sky

26.06.09
War was declared in the British pay-TV market, as the regulator Ofcom said it will break up Sky's dominance. Sky said it will fight Ofcom through every court in the land... more

BSkyB tops bids for rival Virgin channels

29.05.09
British Sky Broadcasting has emerged as the highest bidder for a clutch of seven digital TV channels owned by Virgin Media including Virgin One, Bravo, Living and Challenge... more

BSkyB tops bids for rival Virgin channels

29.05.09
British Sky Broadcasting has emerged as the highest bidder for a clutch of seven digital TV channels owned by Virgin Media including Virgin One, Bravo, Living and Challenge ... more

Tesco looks wobbly after JPMorgan flags concerns

03.04.09
Are the wheels coming off supermarket juggernaut Tesco?... more

Sky go-ahead for ITV shares appeal

20.03.09
BSkyB welcomed a Court of Appeal decision to let it challenge a Competition Commission ruling that the satellite broadcaster must sell down its 17.9% stake in ITV... more

More Lloyds misery after cuts in ratings

17.02.09
Lloyds Banking Group today continued to be rocked by last week's warning that losses may total £11 billion at its recently acquired HBOS subsidiary. ... more

BSkyB pulls in punters but picture is darkened by Caz

09.02.09
BSkyB has boasted it is recession-proof, but not everyone in the City is convinced. That's why its shares took a pasting today, falling 19½p to 466½p to make it one of the worst-performing Footsie 100 stocks... more

Takeover talk heats up as ITV shares hit a record low

03.02.09
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Goldman paints a bleak picture for ITV, BSkyB

09.01.09
It was a bleak day for broadcasters as Goldman Sachs added ITV and BSkyB to its influential conviction sell list... more

Chelsea must face Ranieri reunion

19.12.08
Champions League draw throws up intriguing ties for London clubs, with Phil Scolari matched against Chelsea's former boss Claudio Ranieri... more

Sales growth worries take their toll at Tesco

28.11.08
Supermarkets may have been a relative safe haven for investors, but sector titan Tesco may be unable to deliver the goods next week... more

SocGen’s superbear is turning a little bullish

23.10.08
Stock-market superbear Albert Edwards has had a change of heart. The global market strategist with Société Générale reckons the recent plunge in share prices has brought valuations to levels that even trenchant bears such as he might decide makes them look cheap... more

It’s grim up north, and it’s coming to a street near you

02.10.08
Analyst Alastair Stewart says he can't recommend a purchase of housebuilders. Sale prices have almost halved, development land is worthless and those few people who want to buy can't raise the money... more

Disney may tackle Sky for rights to Premiership

11.09.08
Media giant Walt Disney is mulling over the idea of bidding against BSkyB for Premier League football broadcasting rights next year... more

Market report: Sainsbury soaring on buzz over bid by Qatar

28.08.08
The UK's third-biggest supermarket chain J Sainsbury put in a late spurt this afternoon as speculative buying pushed the price 14¼p higher to 333p... more

Market report: Consumer firms hit by spending cutbacks

27.08.08
Ill-effects of the credit squeeze are starting be felt by consumer-related companies as investors fret about the shrinking amounts of cash in our pockets and purses.... more

Cost of ITV 'blocking stake' blows a hole in BSkyB profits

31.07.08
Satellite company loses £616 million after attempting to block Virgin Media's merger with ITV... more

Living up to the horror at Ben Crouch's Tavern

03.03.08
Ben Crouch's Tavern makes a valiant attempt to live up to the full Hammer horror of its namesake's legend.... more

Virgin and Sky square up to Hutton as great fight for ITV goes to appeal

27.02.08
The decision by Virgin Media to appeal against the Competition Commission's ruling that BSkyB must reduce its ITV shareholding, by arguing that it should have been forced to dispense with the entire stake, took everyone by surprise... more

A different crowd at the Woodbine

29.01.08
The Woodbine in Finsbury Park, with its chandeliers, mirrors and swish wallpaper offers a rather different drinking experience.... more

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