The row over a European circulation deal at the Wall Street Journal will give further ammunition to News Corp shareholders who want owner Rupert Murdoch to quit newspapers, City analysts have said... more
In the air: It's a landmark decision for the magazine industry: BSkyB is axing Britain's biggest circulation title, Sky Magazine, which had a peak distribution of nearly eight million a month as recently as two years ago... more
America's economy is growing rather faster than previously thought, pulling out of recession in ways that may be good for the rest of the globe... more
Is the board of British Airways about to buy a one-way ticket to Madrid? That was the story doing the rounds in the Square Mile this morning amid claims that the proposed merger with Spanish carrier Iberia could be completed by the second quarter of next year ... more
The stock market has again failed to consolidate its position above the 4500 level with investors choosing to give back some of yesterday’s commodities-led charge after opting to lock in profits, rather than chase shares higher ... more
Shares in soft drinks supplier Britvic slumped 15p to 275½p after its biggest shareholder was forced to dump almost 14% of the company, worth £80.1 million, in the market place... more
Economy: London shares rally and the pound rises against the dollar but investors on Wall Street hold their breath ahead of a key decision on interest rates.... more
Markets: The downward spiral of shares that began late on Tuesday continues as the last vestiges of stock-market optimism from the UK's bank bailout plan dissolved... more
US shares rallied as George Bush and the country's rival presidential candidates joined forces in an attempt to win the backing of Congress for the $700billion bank bail-out... more
The Wall Street Journal will soon be a "midtown journal", as Rupert Murdoch plans to move the lofty paper from the financial district to join his tabloid New York Post on Sixth Avenue... 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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