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James Murdoch: 'Structurally, television is vastly more profitable and a big opportunity.' Photo: Getty Images

James Murdoch signals reduced role for his family's newspapers

Friday November 20 2009

James Murdoch, annointed heir to his father's media conglomerate, News Corporation, signalled that the family love affair with newspapers is coming to an end and the business will shift its focus to television and entertainment in the future.

Unexpected president was drifting towards retirement

Friday November 20 2009

HERMAN Van Rompuy is an unexpected first President of the European Union.

Angry Trap points the finger

Friday November 20 2009

PSYCHOLOGISTS tell us there are seven stages of grief. It is a process that begins with shock, works through denial, anger, bargaining, pain and depression before the eventual arrival at ... well, we'll get back to that one later.

Sarkozy says 'non'

Friday November 20 2009

FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy last night told Taoiseach Brian Cowen he could not support demands for a replay of the World Cup qualifier despite feeling "sorry" for the Irish.

Review of the Week: Rodrigo Y Gabriela * * *

Friday November 20 2009

Mexican fiesta

Bad start gets worse for markets

Friday November 20 2009

It was a gloomy day on the markets in Dublin and the rest of Europe with shares retreating across the board from the start of trade.

Kerry Group chief executive Stan McCarthy is integrating the Breeo Foods into the consumer foods unit, while targeting likely acquisitions in the high-margin ingredients area. Photo: John Bambury/ Fennells

Kerry gets second bite at buying ingredients business

Friday November 20 2009

KERRY Group is being tipped as a potential buyer of the ingredients group Chr Hansen after it emerged that the French group PAI Partners is preparing to sell the business.

ECB to exit gradually from unconventional policy

Friday November 20 2009

European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said policymakers would unwind their unconventional monetary policies "naturally and gradually," while remaining dedicated to price stability.

Blair and Bruton lose bids for top EU posts

Friday November 20 2009

The bids of John Bruton and Tony Blair to become EU president perished last night as European leaders appointed two low-profile figures to the new top posts created by the Lisbon Treaty.

Jason 'always asked about Clooney'

Thursday November 19 2009

Jason Reitman has made a note of every press question he's been asked recently - and worked out that the most frequent question is about George Clooney.