Independent News and Media has announced a 14% rise in underlying operating profit for 2010.

HE was a courageous editor, ultra-competitive and above all had a commitment to core values.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen tonight led tributes to Vincent Doyle, the former editor of the Irish Independent who died today.

The Ireland India Business Association is meeting in a bid to foster relations between the two countries.

THE threat of examinership is still thought to be a real option for Independent News & Media (INM), as the group is now fully expected to gain yet a further extension to its existing standstill agreement with lenders over its outstanding €200 million bond – which was originally due for repayment back in May.

INDEPENDENT News and Media Plc’s South African unit is being sued by Jacob Zuma, the country’s former deputy president, for allegedly defaming him in several articles and cartoons.

JOHNSTON Press has poached a senior executive from Independent Newspapers to run its Irish titles.

The ISEQ index of Irish shares was up 60.21 points to 5436.80.

INDEPENDENT News & Media is to sell its regional newspapers in Britain for 88.7 million.