The City rumour mill seems stuck on repeat. Today, gossips' favourite Smith & Nephew was once again the focus of vague takeover talk, despite ex-suitor Johnson & Johnson choosing to dig into its pockets for Swiss medical devices maker Synthes instead... more
In The Air: Reports from media buyers suggest the TV advertising market has taken off in recent weeks, with April looking to be up as much as 15% on last year... more
Interview: Jean-Yves Charlier gets his sums right over a revolution in the classroom, leaving Chris Blackhurst wondering why he didn't think of interactive boards... more
Barclays has moved on to exclusive talks with London-based private-equity firm CVC Partners to sell its iShares exchange-traded funds business for £3 billion... more
Media analysis: Business-to-business magazines - initially immune from the economic downturn - are now finding the going tough, says Roy Greenslade... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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