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Eady’s errors and why this judge must not hear so many libel actions

29.07.09
Our commentator argues that, after his own experience in court, Sir David Eady is a threat to press freedom ... more

Tom Bower has the last laugh

24.07.09
Biographer Tom Bower has vanquished press baron Richard Desmond. Stephen Robinson watched the courtroom libel drama unfold... more

Judge condemned for excluding phone tape in Richard Desmond libel trial

24.07.09
Libel judge Mr Justice Eady has come under unprecedented attack by his fellow judges in the Appeal Court... more

Newspaper tycoon tells business associate 'I will be your worst f***ing enemy'

20.07.09
Richard Desmond demanded £75,000 from business associate by saying: 'I am the worst f***ing enemy you will ever have,' the High Court heard... more

Two rival press barons, an author and a question of pornography

15.07.09
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

Desmond libel case is stopped

07.07.09
Libel action brought by Daily Express owner Richard Desmond against writer Tom Bower was dramatically halted... more

City Spy: Gloves off for BGC vs Tullett fight

03.07.09
Roll up! Roll up! Monday sees the start of what could be a fascinating week in the High Court in the Strand. Case Number One, which may well take all of July, involves City giants Tullett Prebon (prop. Terry Smith) and BGC over alleged poaching of Tullett’s highly paid expert staff ... more

Rosie Boycott's grow-your-own food revolution

11.06.09
Rosie Boycott, Boris’s Food Tsar, is a born- again gardener whose mission is to convert Tesco-buying metropolitans to the joys of grow-your-own food... more

Express and OK! owner feels the squeeze

09.06.09
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

Gordon has got private jet bug

12.05.09
Air Partner, the listed aircraft-charter company that has hitherto been famous for supply the Boeing jetliners to transport guests of Sir Philip Green to his various Indian Ocean parties, has signed up two new clients: Gordon Brown and David Miliband ... more

Cameron ally's hedge fund closes after SEC complaint

26.03.08
Pentagon Capital Management becomes the latest to fall victim to the credit crunch... more

Billionaire London is home to 36 on Forbes richest list

06.03.08
London is the billionaire capital of Europe - with more of the super-rich living here than ever before... more

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