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‘Tarnished goods?’ Sir Martin Sorrell returns to business frontline

His new firm is as much about rebuilding reputation as getting back at WPP, say observers

Martin Sorrell’s move for MediaMonks is unlawful, claims WPP

Former CEO is accused of using information gathered while at WPP in his takeover pursuit

WPP tells Sir Martin Sorrell it will block future payouts over takeover bid

Firm’s lawyers say Sorrell could ‘breach confidentiality obligations’ if he successfully bids for MediaMonks

Telegraph Media Group profits fall 50% after sales and ad slide

Investment programme takes toll in drop from £27.1m in 2016 to £13.7m last year

US justice department causes jitters for Glencore

Action shows why some fund managers have always regarded mining firm as un-investable

Sir Martin Sorrell battles WPP in bid to buy first firm

S4 Capital and Sorrell’s former advertising group both seek to acquire MediaMonks

BBC in talks with Channel 4 to launch £500m bid for UKTV

Broadcaster, 50% controlled by BBC Worldwide, is major source of profit for the BBC

Mirror publisher tops up funds to deal with phone-hacking fallout

Reach sets aside £70.5m, saying it underestimated the fees for lawyers representing claimants

Ban on junk food TV ads may backfire, says Channel 4 boss

Block could send advertisers to digital platforms which hyper-target children, MPs told

Netflix paid no UK corporate tax last year – and got a €200k rebate

Netflix UK earned £500m but most revenues are booked through Netherlands HQ

Martin Sorrell criticises WPP over its handling of his forced departure

Advertising tycoon says he was treated unfairly and blames a high-level leak for his exit

Disney raises offer for 21st Century Fox to $71.3bn and outflanks Comcast

A 50/50 mix of cash and shares is bid to beat rival to bulk of Rupert Murdoch’s entertainment empire

YouTube faces paying billions to music stars after copyright vote

Platforms could have to seek licences for videos after European parliament action

Murdoch ‘must increase Sky News budget to £100m’

Culture secretary says Sky takeover requires 15-year commitment to news unit

Daily Mail poaches new MailOnline editor from Murdoch’s Fox

Noah Kotch recruited from Fox News Digital to run website

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