Ebay takes over PayPal for £1bn

The smouldering embers of the dotcom boom flickered into life yesterday when online auction group Ebay agreed to buy internet payments firm PayPal for £1bn, writes John Cassy.

Up to 60 jobs on the line at FilmFour

12.15pm: Up to 60 staff are expected to be laid off today as a result of Channel 4's decision to close its FilmFour production arm. By Jason Deans.

Fourtou moves in to head Vivendi

Vivendi Universal last night attempted to restore investor confidence as it confirmed the appointment of Jean-René Fourtou, 63, as chairman and chief executive. By David Teather.

Napster close to rescue deal

10.30am: Embattled music download service Napster could be saved from collapse in a move that would see the company filing for bankruptcy then being acquired outright by German media giant Bertelsmann, writes Owen Gibson.

Napster nears last stanza

Napster, the controversial online song swapping service, is close to going under following the resignation of its founder, Shawn Fanning, along with the firm's chief executive and a number of other senior staff. By David Teather.

Nintendo joins price-cut game

The battle for supremacy in the video games market between Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo became a full-blown price war yesterday. By Richard Adams.

Lynch lashes out at Messier

8.30am: Film director David Lynch has said the sacking of Pierre Lescure as head of Canal Plus will lead to a 'McDonald's-style standardisation' of cinema and TV, reports Claire Cozens.

French film stars join rally

4.45pm: French film and TV stars have joined a mass protest outside the Paris headquarters of media group Vivendi Universal. By Claire Cozens and Dan Milmo.