Le Monde sells influential cinema magazine Cahiers du Cinéma
Cahiers du Cinéma, part-instigator of 1950s new wave film in France, sold by Le Monde to Phaidon Press. By Ben Dowell
BBC’s £130m-a-year digital surplus likely to be spent on broadband plan
Surplus licence fee money expected to be spent to help ensure universal broadband access and to deliver local news. By Mark Sweney and Richard Wray
Digital Britain: Lord Carter joins calls for BBC Worldwide/Channel 4 tie-up
Communications minister backs a tie-up in Digital Britain report, echoing Ofcom's recommendations last week. By Leigh Holmwood
Digital Britain report set to push broadband for all by 2012
Getting broadband to everyone in the UK by 2012 is expected to be one of the central ambitions of Lord Stephen Carter when the communications minister unveils his initial thoughts about creating a Digital Britain tomorrow
Microsoft cuts jobs and tech firms feel the pain
World's largest software company loses 5,000 staff in first major cutback of its history
Jaman kicks off global rollout with UK-specific site
Film website Jaman has launched a localised site for the UK, and is planning to follow suit in other Commonwealth countries and Latin America. By Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Google axes 100 jobs in cost-cutting
The internet giant is scaling back as it begins to feel the impact of the downturn. By Bobbie Johnson in San Francisco
Carol Bartz confirmed as Yahoo chief as president Susan Decker quits
Yahoo has confirmed the appointment of Carol Bartz as its new chief executive and announced that president Susan Decker will leave after almost nine years. By Mark Sweney
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Warner stops the music on YouTube
Record company to withdraw hundreds of thousands of videos following collapse of content-sharing talks
Yahoo sets new standards for net privacy
Search engine puts pressure on Google with cut in retention time of user data
Hugo Drayton to step down as Phorm UK chief executive
The UK chief executive of online advertising company Phorm is to leave in the firm's second senior management restructure this month. By Mark Sweney
BBC, ITV and BT plan broadband Freeview service
The BBC, ITV and BT are to develop a broadband Freeview service that could see on-demand programming including iPlayer video content available via TV sets by early 2010. By Mark Sweney
Carphone founder’s exit hits London mayor’s Olympic plans
Resignation by Ross from Olympics committee is blow to London mayor, Boris Johnson
Carphone Warehouse co-founder quits over share misuse scandal
David Ross has admitted using his stake in the business to borrow millions of pounds without disclosure to the company. By Richard Wray, Graeme Wearden and Hélène Mulholland