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Newsquest set to close 11 regional papers

Newspapers to go across the north-west of England in cost-cutting move by parent company Gannett Newsquest is planning to close 11 newspapers in the north-west of England as part of drastic cutbacks to its regional newspaper...

Johnston Press considers merging Scotsman group production

Johnston Press's Scotsman group of newspapers is looking at merging the production operations of its three Edinburgh-based titles in a money-saving move expected to lead to job cuts.

The review of production across the Scotsman,...

Madonna sues Mail on Sunday for printing wedding pics

Pop star Madonna is claiming more than £5m in damages from the Mail on Sunday over the publication of private photographs of her wedding to film director Guy Ritchie, a High Court judge was told today.

Pictures of the...

Supermarkets' land holdings to come under Competition Commision

by Daniel Farey-Jones Brand Republic 9 May 2006 11:40

The Competition Commission is to investigate the undeveloped land owned by the big four supermarkets and the effect strict town planning rules have on stopping rivals opening...

Tabloid market under pressure as sales fall...

by Daniel Farey-Jones and Joe Lepper Brand Republic 13 Apr 2006 12:30The Sun and The Mirror hit new lows as the red-top daily market fell below 6m copies in March's ABC national newspaper circulation figures. The red-tops were...