Around €20m has been wiped off the value of Trinity Mirror after a phone-hacking scandal spread to the owner of the Daily Mirror.

The owner of the Daily Mirror today said it is to shut down its daily deals website, Happli, which it unveiled little more than six months ago.

The management upheaval at music chain HMV continued today after its finance director said he planned to follow the company’s chief executive out the door.

Entertainment group HMV insisted today that it still has a future – despite reporting a further drop in sales in the run-up to Christmas.

The boss of struggling entertainment group HMV today vowed to press on with plans to overhaul its technology offering as he reported another plunge in sales over the summer.

AILING retailer HMV has revealed the details of a painful year in which bottom-line profits slumped to £2.6 million (€2.9m).

Beleaguered retailer HMV took another step in its restructuring today by announcing a deal to sell its 121 stores in Canada.

Ailing HMV was today thrown a lifeline by its lenders following a deal that will give Britain’s taxpayer-backed banks a stake in the retailer.

Embattled retailer HMV said today that it had agreed a refinancing deal which will secure its immediate future.

Embattled high street retailer HMV was today reported to be on the verge of a refinancing deal that will secure its immediate future.

Embattled retailer HMV Group today said it had agreed a deal to sell its book shop chain Waterstone's to a Russian billionaire for £53m (€60.1m).

Struggling retailer HMV could put its book store chain Waterstone's up for sale as part of turnaround plans to be revealed to its banks this week, it has been reported.

Embattled retailer HMV revealed further trading woes today as it warned it would miss profit targets for the second time this year.

Music and books retailer HMV Group today revealed a raft of cost-cutting measures – including store closures and redundancies – as it battles with tumbling sales.

HMV today said its UK and Ireland sales slumped nearly 15% after the World Cup slowed the pipeline of new releases and the gaming market remained weak.

Retailer HMV today said its “three pillar” strategy of new products, live music and reviving the Waterstone’s book chain was showing early signs of success after an 18% rise in profits.

HMV Group today branded Waterstone's Christmas performance "unsatisfactory" as it announced the departure of the book chain's boss.

Music and games firm HMV today shored up its position in the growing live music market after agreeing a £46m (€51.46m) takeover of MAMA Group.

Take That will officially launch one of the largest cinema screens in Europe at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo in London later this month, the entertainment retail chain said today.

Retail firm HMV will today launch a bid to bring cinemas back to the high street, not just the multiplex.

Renewed hopes of a takeover for Friends Provident sent the insurer's shares soaring today, but part-nationalised banks suffered amid uncertainty over future prospects.

Uncertainty over the prospects for Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland put pressure on shares in the part-nationalised banks today.

Falling sales of celebrity biographies and travel books have hit high street books chain Waterstone's, the firm’s owner has revealed.

Falling sales of celebrity biographies and travel books have hit high street bookshop Waterstone’s, the firm’s owner said today.

High street music and games retailer HMV said today revival plans were on track as it reported a rise in sales and progress with its new store roll out.

Music and games retailer HMV today pledged to increase the roll-out of its “next generation” stores as the turnaround of the group gathers momentum.

Entertainment retailer HMV today confirmed it was one of the high street winners from the past year after a group-wide overhaul saw like-for-like sales lift 7.3%.

Music retail chain and Waterstone’s owner HMV provided some good retail news today after reporting a 9.4% like-for-like sales jump.

Uncertainty surrounded the future of UK music retailer Fopp today after it was revealed the group was in talks about the possibility of going into administration.

Music and books retailer HMV today said it had paid the price for failing to react quickly enough to changing consumer demands as it issued its second profits warning since the start of the year.

Beleaguered music and books retailer HMV will today outline details of a recovery plan in the UK as the group struggles amid increasing competition from supermarkets and online retailers.

Music and book retailer HMV today offered a glimmer of hope on trading, despite racking up half-year losses of £31.8m (€47.4m).

Entertainment retailer HMV admitted today that it was grappling with “very difficult conditions” as Christmas shoppers failed to add sparkle to sales.

Music store and bookshop owner HMV today said price cuts and internet sales had helped it to improve performance.

Confidence in gaming shares was rocked today by charges laid against the operator BetonSports and its chief executive David Carruthers.

Embattled music retailer HMV appointed a new chief executive today after securing the services of a former boss at retail chain Comet.

A crackdown by the US authorities on internet gambling sent a shudder through shares in the sector today.