News: Trinity Mirror PLC (TNI.L)
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Fri, Nov 20 2009
UK Stocks -- Factors to watch on Nov 20
LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 is expected to open up 31 points, or 0.6 percent higher on Friday according to financial bookmakers, rebounding from the previous session's losses with stronger commodity prices seen supporting resource-related shares.
Watchdog recommends liberalising media ownership
LONDON (Reuters) - The communications regulator recommended relaxing rules on ownership of local media to help commercial providers of regional news struggling to survive a slump in advertising.
UPDATE 1-UK watchdog recommends liberalising media ownership
LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Britain's communications regulator recommended relaxing rules on ownership of local media to help commercial providers of regional news struggling to survive a slump in advertising.
PRESS DIGEST - British business - Nov CORRECTION
British Airways and Iberia have agreed a merger deal that will create Europe's largest airline. The deal is expected to trigger cost saving measures at both airlines with job losses at head offices in London and Madrid, maintenance facilities and among sales staff. The value of the combined airline will be 4.5 billion pounds ($7.46 billion). BA shareholders will control 56 percent of the new group and Iberia the rest. Under the terms of the deal, BA will be incorpor
PRESS DIGEST - British business - Nov 13
British Airways and Iberia have agreed a merger deal that will create Europe's largest airline. The deal is expected to trigger cost saving measures at both airlines with job losses at head offices in London and Madrid, maintenance facilities and among sales staff. The value of the combined airline will be 4.5 billion pounds ($7.46 billion). BA shareholders will control 56 percent of the new group and Iberia the rest. Under the terms of the deal, BA will be incorpor
PRESS DIGEST - British business - Nov CORRECTION
British Airways and Iberia have agreed a merger deal that will create Europe's largest airline. The deal is expected to trigger cost saving measures at both airlines with job losses at head offices in London and Madrid, maintenance facilities and among sales staff. The value of the combined airline will be 4.5 billion pounds ($7.46 billion). BA shareholders will control 56 percent of the new group and Iberia the rest. Under the terms of the deal, BA will be incorpor
PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - Nov 13
Figures published by the Office for National Statistics show the gender pay gap in Britain narrowed by 0.5 percentage points to 22 percent last year. The pay gap for the public sector narrowed by one point to 21 percent, but in the private sector it increased by 0.7 points, leaving women being paid an average of 28.8 percent less than men. Harriet Harman, minister for women and equality, said she welcomed the overall narrowing but insisted it was "disappointing to see the private sector fall ev
UPDATE 2-Mondadori cuts jobs, no turnaround in sight
MILAN, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Publisher Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA said on Thursday it saw no quick end to a slump in advertising which more than halved nine-month net profit and announced plans to cut its Italian staff by a fifth.
REFILE-STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Publishers up on bullish updates
Shares in British media stocks Trinity Mirror and Johnston Press rise 8.5 percent and 7.1 percent respectively, following an encouraging set of updates from the embattled media sector.
UPDATE 2-Trinity Mirror sees year in line with expectations
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