Sky shares fall as Murdoch’s takeover bid delayed once again
The government has asked Ofcom to take another look at whether Murdoch and Fox would adhere to UK broadcasting standards
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Disney to ditch Netflix Inc and launch two streaming services of its own
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Amazon aces Sky in tennis to win exclusive rights to ATP World Tour
Sky has been backing away from tennis and instead investing its energy in securing the rights to Premier League
Charges 'mounting' up at BT, but it may not be all doom and gloom
The closely followed UK telecoms giant was the top loser on Footsie today, as its shares sank over 3%
Sky - Bloated Premier League rights deal fails to hole finances of Murdoch target
Having shelled out £692mln to televise a bunch of pumped up prima donnas playing in not even the best domestic league in the world, it was inevitable this would bite into earnings
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FTSE 100 closes nine points lower as AstraZeneca weighs
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BT shares gain after Ofcom forced to revisit rules on broadband market
Telecoms regulator Ofcom said it is disappointed with a judge-led panel's ruling that it made errors in drawing up regulation designed to protect competition and improve broadband speeds
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Lloyds to report strong quarterly figures in first results since government sold remaining stake
Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Dutch Shell are among a slew of companies reporting earnings on Thursday
Sky and 21st Century Fox slam culture secretary over delay to proposed takeover deal
21st Century Fox has argued that its plans to buy Sky would represent a significant investment into the UK
TalkTalk slides as revenues drop, but full year guidance is unchanged
TalkTalk has left its full year earnings guidance unchanged and expects revenue growth despite a weak first quarter
TalkTalk replaces CFO Iain Torrens with Dixons Carphone executive in reshaping of top team
TalkTalk is shaking up its senior management team after its chief executive stepped down, warning full year earnings would decline
Worldpay takeover may be first of many as US firms go Brexit bargain hunting
ITV, Burberry and GlaxoSmithKline could face potential bids from international rivals as a weaker pound stokes interest in a number of UK-based firms
Sky Sports outbids BT Sports to retain live rights to English cricket
English cricket will also return to the BBC for the first time since 1999
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Trending: Rolls-Royce commits to Midlands with £150 mln investment plan
Rolls-Royce gives huge boost to Midlands, Amazon, Ocado, Sky
Government ‘minded to’ refer Sky-Fox merger to competition regulators over fears Murdochs will have too much control of UK media
Culture secretary Karen Bradley said she had been reassured that the merger didn’t pose an issue in terms of broadcasting standards, however
Government to reveal decision on 21st Century Fox-Sky takeover later today
Culture secretary Karen Bradley will decide whether or not to approve the deal or pass it on to competition regulators for a more in-depth investigation
Decision on Sky takeover put back until 29 June
A decision will be announced to parliament by Thursday next week
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Ofcom to report back on £11.7bn 21st Century-Sky deal on Tuesday
Ofcom has been investigating effect full Fox control could have on Sky and the British media generally
Fusionex shares rebound amid backlash from Standard Life on plans to cancel AIM listing
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FTSE 100 ends higher on day Brexit negotiations begin
The FTSE 100 closed 60 points up at 7,523 as the government begins Brexit negotiations.