Media group Chrysalis hit the right note with investors today after growing radio revenues by 20% since March.

Worries over economic prospects on both sides of the Atlantic sent London shares lower for a second successive session today.

Worldwide advertising giant WPP today said revenues fell by 4% in the first quarter of 2003 despite winning net new business billings of £410m (€593m).

Granada boss Steve Morrison is to quit next month as the broadcaster looks to draw a line under the collapse of ITV Digital, it emerged today.

ITV broadcaster Granada today said it had cut 650 jobs over the last financial year - and 430 more were being axed.

Police and management are stressing that the deaths of four children in nine months at Wexham Park Hospital could be a coincidence.