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Managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Rodrigo de Rato, has predicted that the global economy will remain robust throughout 2007. Speaking at the IMF annual press conference, de Rato said that after four years of strong growth, the IMF expects that global growth will remain solid in 2007, approaching 5%. He added that:… Continue reading IMF Predicts Robust Global Economy For 2007

The chief executive of BSkyB, James Murdoch, could leave in the summer in order to join his father, Rupert Murdoch, in the US.A report in yesterday’s Mail On Sunday, claims that James Murdoch will move to News Corp in the summer and will be replaced at Sky by the head of Sky Italia, Tom Mockridge.The… Continue reading James Murdoch Could Leave Sky

New research by the European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA) shows that European online shoppers are now buying more from their browsing on the internet. The EIAA Mediascope Europe 2006 Study, managed by SPA and conducted by Synovate, explores the trends and spending patterns of Europe’s online shoppers. The research highlights the product categories with the… Continue reading European Online Shoppers Purchasing More

Last night saw the return of high concept drama 24 to Sky One’s schedules, with CTU agent Jack Bauer returning from China to help save the US once again from terrorist threats.The season’s opening double bill attracted an average adult audience of 624,000 and 557,000 for the first and second episode respectively.This was comfortably ahead… Continue reading Jack’s Back To Defeat Cowell

The Channel 4 board of executives will meet today to discuss the Celebrity Big Brother furore and the broadcaster’s handling of the controversial events in the house.As the escalating race row between reality TV figure Jade Goody and Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty pushed this series’ viewing figures up – peaking at around 8.2 million adults… Continue reading Big Brother Controversy Could Force C4 To Rethink Remit

Celebrity Big Brother‘s ongoing controversy once again bolstered the programme’s viewing figures, with more than five million adults tuning in for the latest update in the race row.As more players enter the debate, an eviction looms and the show’s sponsors, Carphone Warehouse, pulls the plug (see Carphone Warehouse Suspends Celeb Big Bro Sponsorship), Channel 4… Continue reading Viewers Flock To Race Row Big Bro

Johnston Press, the regional newspaper group, has acquired eight Scottish newspapers from rival company Archant.Johnston paid £11.2 million for three paid-for papers in the north-east of Scotland and five free papers in central Scotland.In the year ended 31 December 2006 the business, which will become part of Johnston’s Scottish division, generated revenues of £6.95 million.Tim… Continue reading Johnston Press Buys Scottish Titles From Archant

Andy Duncan, Channel 4 chief executive, has said that there have only been two incidents of possible racial abuse on Celebrity Big Brother, and that he has no intention of taking the show off air.Duncan said: “The latest series of Celebrity Big Brother has strayed into particularly controversial territory – the issue of racism and… Continue reading Duncan Defends Big Brother

Celebrity Big Brother is continuing to make headlines across the globe, and the controversy over the current series shows no sign of abating, with the audience for tonight’s eviction banned and Endemol being inundated with calls from potential sponsors.Jade Goody is up against Shilpa Shetty in tonight’s eviction programme, with Goody, who has been at… Continue reading Audience Banned From Big Brother Eviction

News Magazines is believed to have shelved plans to publish a new women’s weekly, which was being developed under the name Project Dannii.News magazines, the magazine publishing division of News International, had suffered a series of delays in launching the title, which was first meant to hit the market last September.Karl Marsden, News Magazine’s commercial… Continue reading News Magazines Shelves Project Danni