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Ex-Polaroid staff develop a new batch of film

A group of former employees in Holland have brought the instant film back to life – nearly two years after the camera maker ceased production

Google set to announce China site closure

Google could announce as early as Monday the closure of its Chinese search engine and the future of its Chinese operations, according to a person familiar with the situation

BSkyB wary of Freeview offer

Ofcom is to offer the satellite broadcaster the chance to put premium content such as football onto the digital channel, a move BSkyB describes as ‘a sop’

Skype founders raise $165m for new fund

Atomico Ventures, the London-based group, has raised $165m for its second fund for investing in so-called “disruptive” early-stage European technology

EMI eyes five-year deal to avoid cash crisis

EMI Music is trying to mortgage its North American distribution business as the record label scrambles to find ways to stave off a cash crisis

Emap poised to become acquisitive

The group’s debt has been reduced and cash freed , making it ready for acquisitions that underpinned shareholders’ plans when they first bought the business

Classroom fight as Texas rewrites textbooks

America’s classroom culture wars broke out again this week after a vote by the Texas Board of Education to rewrite the standards for high school social studies courses in the largest single US market for textbooks

Return of Tiger Woods provokes controversy

For golf and the television networks that cover it, Woods’ decision to rejoin the tour next month is an answered prayer: simply put, the game depends on him. When Woods competes in a tournament, the television audience is 40-60 per cent larger than when he is not taking part

Icahn ups ante in Lions Gate fight

Carl Icahn, the ctivist investor which has built a 20% stake in Lions Gate, has extended a tender offer to all available shares in the independent Hollywood studio

Speculation grows on Google’s future

As the search engine prepares to unveil plans for its joint venture Chinese website, local employees and legal experts say it could continue operations there in some form

Universal Music to cut price of compact discs

Lovefilm to offer rentals direct to TVs

Amanpour to leave CNN

Carey set to take helm at Sky Deutschland

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