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Reuters to face ‘lock-in’ antitrust probe

Europe’s competition watchdog has opened a full probe into the datafeed supply agreements between Thomson Reuters and its trading customers

Yell to raise £660m for debt deal

Yell Group is to raise £660m in a share issue that will allow it to restructure loan terms as the directories group reported a further slide in profits

Yell to unveil £500m equity raising

It is understood that the publisher of the UK’s Yellow Pages, whose top shareholders hold 60% of the company’s stock, has received commitments of over £600m

Blow to Qtrax as Aussie launch is delayed

Qtrax, the digital music company promising the first free legal downloads, has missed a launch deadline

Google acquires mobile ad network

Google tightened its grip on digital advertising with a push deeper into the mobile world as it agreed to buy AdMob, the largest mobile advertising network, for $750m in stock

EA to pay $275m cash for Playfish

Electronic Arts has entered the fast-growing market for games on social networks with its $400m purchase of Playfish

Inmarsat’s satellite services plan held back

The UK satellite operator is being waylaid in the roll-out of services using satellite spectrum after a legal challenge from an unsuccessful rival

Former Chelsea chief joins CAA Sports

Peter Kenyon, teh former chief executive of Chelsea Football Club, has joined Hollywood talent group Creative Artists Agency to oversee its international sports division

Murdoch hints he will sue BBC and Google

The 78-year old media magnate indicates that his News Corp group will sue the broadcaster over breach of copyright, saying it was ‘stealing’ material from his newspapers

Comcast closes in on NBC stake

The top US cable operator may seal a deal to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal from General Electric, creating one of America’s largest media companies

Empty MySpace office blow for News Corp

Google looks to ease copyright concerns

Kosovo's nation-branding campaign

Samsung to permit independent 'apps'

Delay for digital book settlement

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