A conversation between an award-winning writer and his editor started an odyssey into a hidden London. David Cohen encountered poverty and despair but also heroism. And as he wrote, the capital stirred. This is how a story became a call to arms...... more
Desmond Tutu, one of the world’s greatest champions of the Dispossessed, gave a powerful blessing to the Standard’s campaign to help the poorest in London... more
SO Sir Crispin Davis didn’t want it and Sir Michael Bishop has said no. Won’t anyone take charge of dear old ITV? As every day passes without a puff of white smoke, the likelihood of a bid for the broadcaster is increasing... more
“Normal service has been resumed,” commercial broadcaster ITV claimed today as it announced a raft of measures to bolster its balance sheet and said the slump in TV advertising could be ending ... more
ITV was thrown into turmoil once again as Sir Michael Bishop became the second candidate to rule himself out as its new chairman, and chief operating officer John Cresswell said he will quit in the near future... more
Shares were being squeezed yet higher today with the 5200 support now clearly in sight for stock market bulls, despite the closure of several markets, including Tokyo and Wall Street, this afternoon ... more
After Sir Crispin Davis saw sense (or was made to) and withdrew his candidature for ITV chairman, there should be no excuse for the beleaguered broadcaster’s board to push on and appoint Sir Michael Bishop... more
Lufthansa and Sir Michael Bishop, chief executive of bmi, have settled a long-running multi-million-pound legal dispute, meaning the German flag carrier will finally take over Britain's number three airline... more
Few people in Britain have taken too seriously the claims by US Nobel economics laureate Paul Krugman and other luminaries that Gordon Brown's recapitalisation of the banks means he is a global superhero... more
The Competition Commission is expected to order the break-up of airport operator BAA tomorrow. But it won't be enough to save our main airport, warns one airline chief... more
A price tag of £800m was hung on the British Midland airline group amid rising speculation that Heathrow's second-largest airline will fall prey to a takeover or merger... 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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