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Mobile networks ‘hampering growth’ by delaying 4G auction, says Ofcom chief

Ed Richards tells Brussels audience that lawsuit threats mean UK will be last major European economy to hold 4G auction. By Juliette Garside

Trader Media Group buoyed by digital growth

Auto Trader owner's double-digit surge in digital revenues outweighs a plunge of more than a fifth in magazine profits. By Mark Sweney

Economist boosts profits after digital subscribers top 100,000

Publisher of the Economist reports 6% increase in operating profits to £26.2m as ad revenue grows by 12%. By Mark Sweney

Shares in magazine publisher Future fall 20% after it reports £19.3m loss

Publisher blames torrid year on its US operations and freezes dividend until 2013. By Mark Sweney

A pointer to the future as publisher’s online revenues beat print revenues

US magazine publishing group reports dimes turning into dollars

Watch out, Silicon Valley – Silicon Roundabout is the new kid in town

Dan Crow: Hi-tech companies are springing up every week in London but more needs to be done to make the UK a powerhouse of innovation

Vivendi upbeat as Universal Music and Activision thrive

French media giant upgrades forecast as overall profits rise 5.3% in third quarter, with music division's earnings up 31.8%. By Mark Sweney

Will Vodafone make a move in Germany?

Juliette Garside: Vittorio Colao has indicated he is open to further consolidation – but he needs to move quickly to avoid regulatory pressure

TalkTalk to begin in-house YouView trial in early 2012

Broadband provider's delayed project to bring video-on-demand to Freeview to launch 'friends and family' service in January. By Mark Sweney

Pinewood Shepperton studios boosted by James Bond production

Start of productions including Skyfall have helped studios perform strongly over the past four months. By Mark Sweney

Peppa Pig owner boosted by success of digital film and TV sales

Entertainment One's pre-tax profits fuelled by sales of TV drama The Walking Dead and films such as Twilight. By Mark Sweney

Universal and Sony reach deal to buy EMI for £2.5bn

Famous British music business could be split into two in agreement that hands control to biggest rivals

Modern Warfare 3 smashes entertainment launch records

Keith Stuart: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 sells more than 6.5m copies within 24 hours of its launch, earning an estimated $400m in sales – and beating Harry Potter's box office

Disney reports 30% profit rise despite fall in film revenues

Fourth-quarter results for the US media business were boosted by a strong advertising revenue performance for sports broadcaster ESPN. By Mark Sweney

Activision triples profits thanks to Call of Duty

Game maker reports record revenue of $627m, saying that video games are becoming as important as film and television. By Mark Sweney

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  • Starmer to announce ‘Australia plus’ ban on social media for under-16s
  • A day in the life of a dancer who went viral for pretending to be a parakeet
  • Why is the UK launching an ‘Australia plus’ social media ban and how will it work?
  • Scientists are working on headphones that block annoying noises and allow the ones you love? I can’t wait!
  • Readers reply: Experts say we should use passkeys, but can a smartphone pin really be safer than a password?
  • Elon Musk and co may relish march of the robots but there must be AI boundaries in the workplace
  • ‘Have I been influenced, or is this actually me?’ How personal taste fell out of fashion
  • X accused of giving racists ‘impunity’ after refusing to bar N- and P-word posts
  • NHS staff battling wave of food supplement disinformation
  • ‘I should know better’: tech expert lost £70,000 in one simple phone call
  • Make platforms that promote violent content pay towards riot costs, Streeting says
  • UK government announces £132.5m after-school clubs package
  • Pioneering UK Nerve Lab harnesses AI to map effect of children’s screen time
  • ‘Loneliness influencers’ are racking up views. After a breakup, I see the appeal
  • ‘Why would you put a toxic product into the hands of a young child?’: director turned activist Beeban Kidron on why big tech needs its ‘tobacco moment’
  • ‘A movie for everyone, not just Drag Race fans’: stars of drag comedy Stop! That! Train! on making the summer’s funniest film
  • The Guide #246: Does World Cup fever leave you in a cold sweat? Here’s how to escape the footie
  • UK parents support an under-16 social media ban – but what do their children think?
  • From Olivia Rodrigo to The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
  • ‘Have you ever been around someone you just know is evil?’ Melinda French Gates on meeting Jeffrey Epstein, giving away billions, and her post-divorce peace
  • The right has created a false reality – fuelled by toxic images delivered straight to your phone
  • Palantir loses legal challenge to force Swiss magazine to publish responses
  • How much money did Elon Musk make in SpaceX’s stock market debut?
  • Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX ends trading day with valuation of $2.1tn – as it happened
  • SpaceX makes largest ever stock market debut, making Elon Musk world’s first trillionaire
  • Derbyshire police officer investigated over AI-generated ‘evidential material’
  • The SpaceX IPO made Musk a trillionaire. The old rules of capitalism no longer apply
  • UK to ban under-16s from ‘high risk’ social media apps
  • David Hockney, pioneering British artist famed for his pools and portraits, dies aged 88
  • What World Cup? US celebrities get their fashion kicks from the Knicks

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