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Time for Guy Hands to face the music at EMI � and sell?

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:41:26 GMT

Media Analysis: An anxious music industry is watching to see whether debt-laden EMI is about to pass out into the hands of its US bankers Citigroup

Daily Mail ad revenue shows �pleasing� rise

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:25:50 GMT

Daily Mail & General Trust gives fresh hope to the newspaper industry as it reports ad growth of five to 10 per cent on its flagship national title

DMGT revenues down �but decline is slowing�

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:32:51 GMT

Newspaper publisher Daily Mail and General Trust today reported a 13% fall in third-quarter revenues, but said the decline in advertising revenue at its national and regional titles slowed

European tourists still love London

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:30:21 GMT

American tourists are becoming a rare sight on our streets because of the weak dollar but Europeans are still heading to England's capital in their droves

JJB directors �didn�t know� of rival�s loan to chairman

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:53:16 GMT

The crisis at JJB Sports over a �1.5 million loan to its chairman Sir David Jones from rival retail tycoon Mike Ashley deepened today, as it emerged that Jones had not disclosed the affair to five of his six fellow directors

Police cuts will harm public safety, says chief

Wed, 27 May 2009 13:41:59 GMT

Surrey's police chief accused ministers of �eroding� his ability to protect the public because of a government decision which will force him to cut 50 jobs � including 35 frontline officers � this year

DMGT dives to �77m but scents an ads recovery

Thu, 21 May 2009 07:53:40 GMT

Daily Mail & General Trust has relied on its business-to-business divisions to see it through the recession but claims to have seen an improvement in newspaper advertising in the last couple of months

DMGT will axe 1500 and beat costs target

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:28:55 GMT

Media group Daily Mail and General Trust expects to axe 1500 staff this year, with two thirds of them going from regional newspapers arm Northcliffe

New buyers find it 'impossible' to get mortgage

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:24:20 GMT

Nearly two thirds of first-time buyers find it impossible to get a mortgage through their broker, figures show

DMGT ups revenues but is wary of future

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:13:42 GMT

Media: Daily Mail and General Trust has said trading in the final three months of 2008 was "ahead of expectations" but warned that the immediate outlook could be much worse

JJB Sports set to oust chief as it faces �10 million dive into the red

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:01:50 GMT

Leisure: Chris Ronnie is likely to be ousted as chief executive of JJB Sports within days after the leisurewear retailer revealed it has suffered an awful Christmas

JJB Sports set to oust chief as it faces �10 million dive into the red

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:01:52 GMT

Leisure: Chris Ronnie is likely to be ousted as chief executive of JJB Sports within days after the leisurewear retailer revealed it has suffered an awful Christmas

DMGT slips by 9% after property and job ads sag

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:14:30 GMT

Media: Profits at DMGT fell 9% over the last year as the media group was hit by the "unprecedented" collapse in the property and recruitment advertising markets

Foreigners who want 'degrees for fees'

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:45:04 GMT

Foreign students come to Britain expecting good degrees in return for their fees, a university watchdog has warned

Parents to have maths lessons with children

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:39:49 GMT

A major government review of how maths is taught in primary schools is set to recommend joint parent-andchild lessons and a recruitment drive for specialist teachers

Mission accomplished: David Walliams and James Cracknell finish swim to Africa in four and a half hours

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:58:22 GMT

Little Britain star David Walliams, Olympic rower James Cracknell and friend Greg Whyte completed their Sport Relief swim to Africa today. The triumphant pair crossed the 12-mile Strait of Gibraltar in four hours 36 minutes