A Fine Gael senator suing over a newspaper story which he says described him as a robber told the High Court he was shocked and upset when he saw the article.

The sale of the Irish Examiner to The Irish Times as part of a package of media interests will be good for jobs, the newspaper brands and for the industry in general, both parties to the deal have said.

Four people concerned their data may have been accessed during an alleged data breach at Independent News & Media are to get access to documents for the corporate watchdog's application, opening at the High Court next week, to have inspectors appointed to the media group.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC ) is to carry out a further investigation into the proposed takeover by the Irish Times of the Irish Examiner.

In yesterday’s statement to staff, Landmark Media Investment Ltd, owners and publishers of this newspaper confirmed for the first time that they are in advanced negotiations to conclude the sale of the group to an “experienced company operating in the industry”.

The Irish Examiner was recognised at one of the most prestigious global awards for creative excellence in advertising.

The Guardian newspaper is to become a tabloid as part of a "three-year transformation programme", it has been announced.

Print media may be losing ground to digital in the West, but there’s one country in Asia where newspapers have seen a 60% surge in circulation, writes Shashi Tharoor    

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An official Chinese newspaper has called Donald Trump "as ignorant as a child" after the president-elect again suggested that he was reconsidering how America deals with Taiwan.

Police using tear gas and water cannons raided the headquarters of Turkey's largest-circulation newspaper, hours after a court placed it under the management of trustees.

The economic pick-up is filtering down to the newspaper industry with increased advertising revenue reported for the first time since 2007.

Financial Times owner Pearson has agreed to sell the newspaper to Japan’s Nikkei for £844m (€1.2bn).

Financial Times owner Pearson is in advanced talks about the sale of the newspaper, it confirmed today.

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