Report: Johnston Press ‘sizing up local media rivals for a merger’
Johnston Press is reported to be "sizing up local media rivals for a merger". The regional publisher's interim results, released…
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OMG! Owners of new women’s weekly take on Love It and merge magazines
The owners of OMG magazine have taken over Love It and merged the women's weeklies. OMG magazine was founded this…
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Pearson sells 50 per cent Economist stake for £469m – Italian investment fund Exor emerges as largest shareholder
Pearson has announced the sale of its 50 per cent stake in The Economist for £469m. (Picture: Shutterstock) Italian investment…
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Showbiz news agency WENN buys Cover Media and launches brand-celeb ‘gifting’ business
Showbiz news agency WENN has announced the acquisition of Cover Media and the launch of a new "gifting" business connecting…
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Johnston Press chief exec Ashley Highfield: Advertising market for regionals not as ‘volatile’ as for nationals
Johnston Press chief executive Ashley Highfield believes the advertising market is not as “volatile” for regionals as it is for…
By FT: Pearson to announce £400m sale of 50 per cent stake in Economist ‘as early as this week’
Pearson is expected to announce the sale of its 50 per cent stake in The Economist “as early as this…
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Financial Times journalists call on new owner Nikkei to ‘enshrine’ editorial independence
Financial Times journalists have written to new owner Nikkei asking it to "enshrine past and present freedoms in our governance".…
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Trinity Mirror vows to continue ‘relentless focus on efficiency’ as £7m cost savings fail to bring increase in profit
Trinity Mirror's adjusted operating profit fell by £2.4m in the first half of 2015, despite the group delivering cost savings…
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