4:51pm

UBM’s cautious forecasts spooks investors

Shares in events organiser fall almost 5%

9:18am

Bertelsmann takes control of BMG

Deal makes German group major player in music industry

From LEX 4:01pm

WPP: it all ads up

Ad world proves surprisingly resilient, but companies have to keep winning ugly

From TECHNOLOGY 1:00pm

Google wins German copyright battle

Search engine will not need to pay publishers for news snippets

From TELECOMS 10:11am

BSkyB buys Telefónica’s UK broadband arm

Deal follows Virgin Media sale to Liberty Global

Andrew Mason ©Bloomberg From TECHNOLOGY 7:33am

Groupon sacks Mason as chief executive

Departure of founder leaves daily deals group divided

Lombard from FINANCIALS 10:31pm

EU left strikes a blow for top bankers

Bonus ratio will just increase the fixed pay of staff

Screens advertising the Sears website at a store inside the Del Amo shopping mall in Torrance, California ©Bloomberg From RETAIL & CONSUMER 9:40pm

Sears chief heralds retail upheaval

Companies seek new ideas in face of weak sales

From WORLD 6:37pm

ISPs ordered to block ‘pirate’ websites

High Court ruling is victory for copyright holders

a man with his hands tethered to the back of a police vehicle being dragged behind as police hold his legs up and the vehicle apparently drives off, east of Johannesburg ©AP From WORLD Feb 28, 2013

S African police watchdog probes death

Officers investigated for dragging man tied to back of police van

From WORLD Feb 28, 2013

UK internet use doubles in six years

More than two-thirds of adults go online every day

Feb 28, 2013

Reed Elsevier plans further £300m buyback

Publisher continues to sell advertising-reliant businesses

Feb 27, 2013

ITV to give shareholders £156m windfall

Broadcaster claims to be making ‘great strides’

Feb 27, 2013

DreamWorks Animation writes down $165m

Box-office failure of Rise of the Guardians hits studio

Feb 26, 2013

Cablevision sues Viacom over bundling

Cable operator says it is forced to carry little-watched channels

Feb 26, 2013

Route’s travel map to keep ads on target

Outdoor advertisers complete largest survey of trip habits

From WORLD Feb 26, 2013

BBC hires Channel 4 chief

Bulford recruited as chief operating officer and head of finance

Feb 26, 2013

Music sales hit first upbeat since 1999

Digital downloads and subscription services lift revenue

From LEX Feb 26, 2013

Vivendi: unrewarded patience

Progress at French media and telecoms group is slow

Feb 26, 2013

Vivendi urges patience over assets review

Media group says it will not be forced into ‘fire sale’

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