What is worse than giving money to charity? Quite obviously, giving nothing at all. With that in mind, I can't quite see why people are kicking Richard Desmond for seeking to raise £50 million for health causes... more
To Canary Wharf, along with Express Group boss Richard Desmond, who swept up in his Roller, with impressively muscled driver, to pay tribute to Reg Ward, the recently deceased founder of modern Docklands... more
ABC monthly circulation figures for paid-for newspapers, released on Friday, are set to be tough. The total market for existing titles is expected to be down around 5.5% in May against a year earlier - with little bounce from the Royal Wedding and death of Osama bin Laden... more
It seems as though no news story is breaking at present without newspapers transforming it into an opportunity to raise the alarm about the perils of privacy... more
Richard Desmond to sell off his magazines. Even in an industry where the extraordinary is accepted as the ordinary, that was some headline. Surely, I said to myself and to anyone who would listen, that can't be true... more
The City is expecting "the year of consolidation" for the print industry following reports that Richard Desmond is ready to sell his magazine stable which includes OK!, New and Star... more
It’s been a lean time for Britain’s building industry. But trophy City towers are at least one growth market as developers dust off plans shelved in the recession... more
In the air: Lord Sugar can always be relied upon to weed out the “amateurs” in his apprentices - but the winner should watch the wording in his or her contract... more
Five, the TV channel that has struggled for years to attract an audience, is up for sale. But who really cares? Not many viewers and even fewer advertisers, says Roy Greenslade... more
Market Round-up: Rumours suggest the owner of the Daily Express, Daily Star and OK! magazine may be interested in Trinity Mirror's national titles... more
Advertising and Marketing: Forget the World Cup and the iPad. The media industry is bracing itself for an old-fashioned price war among the red-tops... more
Newspaper boss Richard Desmond told a jury that he objected to being called a pornographer in his libel action against Conrad Black's biographer, Tom Bower ... more
Richard Desmond’s parent company RCD1 Limited, owner of the Daily Express and OK! magazine, announced annual pre-tax profits tumbled 25% to £41.6 million as recession hit margins ... 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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