Ex Daily Mail editor made new head of digital-only The Independent January 4, 2023 The Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday’s former editor Geordie Greig has been appointed editor in chief of digital-only national The Independent. The Independent’s owner IDNML said Greig would be joining the paper with immediate effect. Grieg edited the Daily Mail, which is Britain’s highest circulation newspaper between 2018 and 2022. Before that he [...]
Judge blames Baker McKenzie lawyers charging £800 an hour for ‘disproportionate’ costs budget November 8, 2022 A High Court judge has told Associated Newspapers Ltd to lower a “disproportionate” legal costs budget, in suggesting the Daily Mail owner should reconsider its use of “expensive” lawyers from US law firm Baker McKenzie paid more than £800 an hour. Judge Roger ter Haar KC told Associated Newspapers to revise its £3.18m legal costs [...]
Lord Rothermere to become new chief of Daily Mail publisher following privatisation push September 22, 2022 Lord Rothermere is set take over as chief executive of the Daily Mail publisher in what appears to be the crescendo of the media group’s tumultous few years. Paul Zwillenberg confirmed this morning that he would be stepping down as CEO of Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), with the great-grandson of the newspaper’s founder [...]
Daily Mail owner goes private following Rothermere’s triumphant push January 10, 2022 Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) has officially delisted and cancelled trading from the London Stock Exchange, following a successful swoop by the Rothermere family.
Victory for Lord Rothermere: End of an era as Daily Mail group exits London Stock Exchange after listing nine decades ago in 1932 December 22, 2021 The Daily Mail’s biggest shareholder – Lord Rothermere – is heading for victory in his bid to take the Daily Mail group private as the company will be delisted from the London Stock Exchange after almost 90 years. The newspaper tycoon made a “final” offer to investors in Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) earlier [...]
Rothermere wins battle to take Daily Mail owner private December 16, 2021 The Rothermere family won its latest battle to take the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday private after the owners of 57 per cent of the shares backed their recommended offer.
Largest investor of DMGT backs Rothermere takeover bringing it closer to privatisation December 15, 2021 The largest non-family shareholder in the Daily Mail and General Trust, and co-founder of Lindsell Train, Nick Train has backed the offer from the great-grandchildren of the newspaper’s founders, bringing the group closer to privatisation.
Daily Mail agree the largest office letting in West London in a commitment to its ‘talented people’ December 6, 2021 Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT), the owner of the Daily Mail and Metro newspapers, has agreed a 103,000 sq ft lease to create a new HQ at Barkers Building in Kensington from 2024.
Letter to Daddy: Mail on Sunday loses appeal in privacy battle against Meghan Markle December 2, 2021 The Mail on Sunday Newspaper loses its appeal against Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex.
Paul Dacre is appointed Editor-in-Chief of DMG Media but ‘will not be involved in day-to-day editing’ November 22, 2021 The Chairman of Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) Lord Rothermere has announced that Paul Dacre is being appointed Editor-in-Chief of DMG Media. Lord Rothermere said: “I am delighted to appoint Paul Dacre, who has a huge and distinguished history with this company.” “Although he will not be involved in day-to-day editing, he will be [...]