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The BBC has named non-executive director Robert Webb has the new chairman of BBC Worldwide.

Independent News & Media has reached an agreement to reduce its debt by €350 million in deal that will see Sir Anthony O’Reilly give up half of his stake.

Future Publishing expects its results for the year to 30 September to be towards the lower end of market expectations.

Daily Mail and General Trust has revealed that its national newspaper advertising revenue has fallen 16% in the 11 months to 31 August 2009.

Independent News & Media has confirmed a one month extension to its financial standstill agreement to the City.

Sir Crispin Davis, former head of Reed Elsevier, and Sir Michael Bishop, founder of airline bmi and former chairman of Channel 4, have been named as favourites to land the role of ITV chairman.

Women’s monthly magazine woman&home has appointed Kate Matharu as the new editor of its website, womanandhome.com.

Lee Baker has left Microsoft Advertiser & Publisher Solutions to become director of the Association of Online Publishers with immediate effect.

Independent News & Media has turned down Denis O’Brien’s call for shareholders to vote on the closure of its UK Independent newspapers.

INM’s second biggest shareholder Denis O’Brien has proposed an alternative rescue plan that would see him invest £90 million into the ailing company.