The indulgences of the rich can take many forms including expensive jewellery, luxury cars, yachts and sports teams. Are newspapers the new must-have item for the uber-rich? And do they really care about their survival?
Alexander Lebedev
Guy Rundle: Rundle’s UK: witnessing the KGB takeover of London media
Today, the UK Office of Fair Trading said that it will not investigate the proposed takeover of The Independent newspaper by Alexander Lebedev, billionaire and former global economics operative for the KGB, writes Guy Rundle.
Free Evening Standard: paywall waters muddied
Newspaper publishers everywhere will be avidly watching the London Evening Standard’s decision to drop its print paywall. Will free newspapers attract more advertisers?
Evening Standard says sorry for low standards
British tabloid London Evening Standard launched a unique campaign Monday apologising to readers for its “previous behaviour”.
