Telegraph board flags ‘financial irregularities’ to government December 19, 2023 The Telegraph's interim board directors have flagged historical issues in the company's accounts to the government.
How did Hipgnosis go so off-key this year? December 19, 2023 The UK’s largest listed investor in music catalogues and royalties has just delayed its half-year results, claiming an independent valuation is far higher than recent proposed sales have suggested.
Ofcom probe finds GB News breached impartiality rules with ‘don’t kill cash’ campaign December 18, 2023 An Ofcom investigation has found that GB News broke due impartiality rules during a summer episode of the channel's weekday news show.
Prince Harry awarded over £140,000 for ‘extensive’ phone hacking by Mirror Group December 15, 2023 There was “extensive” phone hacking by Mirror Group Newspapers from 2006 to 2011, “even to some extent” during the Leveson Inquiry into media standards, a High Court judge has ruled following a trial featuring Prince Harry. The High Court also ruled that Prince Harry’s phone was probably hacked “to a modest extent” by Mirror Group [...]
Ad watchdog conducts record level of rulings on green issues in 2023 December 12, 2023 Since the start of the year, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has conducted 29 formal rulings on green issues this year.
Adobe boss says CMA should ‘move more quickly’ on Figma takeover decision December 12, 2023 A top Adobe executive has slammed the CMA for taking too long to reach a decision on the company’s proposed takeover of Figma.
Prince Harry ordered to pay nearly £50,000 to The Mail On Sunday owner over failed application December 11, 2023 The Duke of Sussex must pay lawyers’ bills run up by the publisher of The Mail On Sunday, after losing the latest stage of a High Court libel battle, a judge says. On Friday Prince Harry failed in a bid to have Associated Newspapers’ defence to his libel claim thrown out. Mr Justice Nicklin says [...]
O2 Arena and Hammersmith Apollo owners bid for See Tickets amid ‘several very encouraging offers’ December 11, 2023 The owners of the two iconic London music venues have reportedly thrown their hats into the ring to buy See Tickets.
Hipgnosis: Embattled music fund announces sale of 20,000 more songs December 11, 2023 Embattled music fund Hipgnosis continued its bid to turn its fortunes around, with today the sale of an additional 20,000 songs for £18.4m. The sale represents one per cent of the music fund’s investment portfolio, consisting of “non-core” songs which “require time intensive, ongoing accounting and reporting obligations and do not all have perpetual ownership [...]
Telegraph takeover ‘completely unacceptable’ says former MI6 chief December 10, 2023 A former MI6 chief has sounded the alarm bells over what he calls a potentially calamitous foreign takeover of The Telegraph.