US newspaper ad revenue down nearly 28%
US newspaper advertising revenue fell by nearly 28 per cent in the third quarter, continuing a slide which has led to layoffs, bankruptcies and the closure of several dailies.Print and online...
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Saturday November 21, 2009, 7:53 am
US unit of Macquarie Media gets reprieve
Lenders to Macquarie Media Group's American local newspaper business have agreed not to exercise their rights for breaches of loan covenants in exchange for a fee and a higher interest...
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Friday November 20, 2009, 5:53 pm
Macquarie Radio targets 31% revenue hike
Macquarie Radio Network Ltd, which owns Sydney radio stations 2GB and 2CH, says its performance this year has been significantly better than 2008/09 and should lead to full-year earnings growth of 31...
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Friday November 20, 2009, 5:09 pm
Advantage that SA not so Great
The branding SA Great has been scrapped by South Australian tourism and marketing authorities and will be changed to Advantage SA.
SA Great has been in use for more than 25 years.
Interstate and...
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Friday November 20, 2009, 11:02 am
Reprieve for Macquarie Media's US unit
The lenders to Macquarie Media Group's American local newspaper business have agreed not to exercise their rights for breaches of loan covenants in exchange for a fee and a higher interest...
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Friday November 20, 2009, 9:39 am
I was misled on One.Tel finances: Packer
James Packer has indicated he wants to continue the fight over the collapse of One.Tel, maintaining he was "profoundly misled" about the financial position of the company.The NSW Supreme...
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Thursday November 19, 2009, 9:03 pm
Packer maintains he was misled by OneTel
James Packer is standing by his comments that he was misled about the financial position of OneTel before it collapsed, despite a case against the founder, Jodee Rich, being thrown out of court...
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Thursday November 19, 2009, 8:00 pm
London Times plans online charge: editor
Britain's Times newspaper plans to charge for digital content from next spring, its editor said, two weeks after his boss Rupert Murdoch said such plans may be delayed beyond next June.In a...
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Thursday November 19, 2009, 6:26 am
Moguls face $232m claim after OneTel ruling
A court ruling that found OneTel founder Jodee Rich was not deceptive during the company's demise has left James Packer and Lachlan Murdoch exposed to a compensation claim for $232...
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Thursday November 19, 2009, 5:41 am
BA-Iberia Merger Confirms Qantas' Class
Qantas has had another escape from a lunacy contemplated by the airline's board, this one only a year ago. It came 18 months after the May, 2007 attempt by private equity to snatch...
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Monday November 16, 2009, 8:33 am
Newspaper circulation down in quarter
Australian newspaper circulation has stood up well compared with its overseas counterparts, falling marginally in the September quarter, new data shows.The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) said...
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Monday November 16, 2009, 12:02 am
Toyota plans bigger Prius
Toyota is planning a larger version of its popular Prius hybrid, which will be powered by a new kind of battery, a Japanese newspaper reported.The new Prius, either a station wagon or SUV, is set to...
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Sunday November 15, 2009, 2:31 am
Washington Times editor Solomon resigns
John Solomon, the executive editor of The Washington Times, has resigned, the newspaper said on Friday.Solomon has held the post since January 2008. He resigned on November 6, according to an article...
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Saturday November 14, 2009, 5:59 am
Murdoch staff threaten industrial action
Staff at Murdoch University in Perth are threatening to withhold the exam results of thousands of students as part of a campaign for a payrise.
Lecturers at the University are pushing for an 18...
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Friday November 13, 2009, 10:19 am
Job Losses Closer To Peaking
The Reserve Bank got its timing right for its switch on monetary policy, starting with the October rate rise, backed up by November's Melbourne Cup day increase. The October labour force...
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Friday November 13, 2009, 8:12 am
