No black eye for Black
Citizen Black, Toronto film-maker Debbie Melnyk's 'warts-and-all' documentary about Conrad Black, tells us nothing new about the former Telegraph tycoon, writes Denis Seguin.
eBay grabs the lot in Korea
eBay, the online marketplace, yesterday continued its push across the globe with a $530m (£296m) offer to take full control of its South Korean affiliate, Internet Auction Co. By David Teather.
Magic brings sparkle to Time Warner profit
A wave of Harry Potter's wand and a dash of mystery from Frodo Baggins helped the world's largest media company, Time Warner, beat forecasts with healthy half-year profits yesterday. By Andrew Clark.
Online ad spend soars
Internet advertising hit record levels last year as UK companies spent more than £350m on the web, writes Dominic Timms.
Sony falls back in race for MGM
Sony Corporation has admitted its £2.7bn bid for MGM, the film studio behind Ben-Hur and the Wizard of Oz, has run into 'complications'. By Heather Tomlinson.
Egg to shut French operation under orders from the Pru
Egg, the internet bank majority owned by Prudential, is pulling out of France to try to entice buyers for the remainder of the business which has been up for sale since January. By Jill Treanor.
Orange 3G hits ‘where it matters’
Orange yesterday announced its first product for the UK market that uses 3G network technology and pledged to have the country's largest network to span existing technology and hi-tech broadband. By Richard Wray.
Microsoft asks EC to explain
Microsoft's top legal counsel said yesterday the software group needed further clarification from the European commission before it could comply with an order to remove Media Player from its Windows software.
Time Warner gathers forces for MGM bid
An open bidding war for MGM, the US film studio behind Ben-Hur and the James Bond series, moved a step closer yesterday after details emerged of a preliminary offer from Time Warner. By Simon Bowers.
AOL buy renews faith in online ads
America Online yesterday announced a $435m deal to acquire online marketing firm Advertising.com, a resounding vote of confidence in the internet advertising market that many had until recently written off for good. By David Teather.