22 Dec 2004
| by Staff,
The move is being seen as another sign of Europe reacting to strict new US Securities & Exchange Commission regulations and the Sarbanes-Oxley corporate governance legislation.
ITV is following in the footsteps of Lastminute.com and software firm Autonomy, which have made similar moves.
The buyback ...
22 Dec 2004
| by Emily Rogers
Chidlow, 32, admits that the fervent activity she is leading is partly attributable to the Tate's efforts to raise its profile - and therefore the stakes - over other galleries. With rumours that government funding for galleries is to be diverted into a body set up to monitor the impact of the proposed ...
17 Dec 2004
| by Staff,
LONDON - Downing Street has appointed a former government adviser, Jeremy Peat, to the BBC's board...Peat worked as an economic adviser in a number of government departments, including the Treasury, for more than 10 years until 1993.
Peat is currently group chief economist of the Royal Bank of Scotland and replaces Sir Robert Smith, who retires from the board at the end of this month after six years' service ...
17 Dec 2004
| by MediaWeek
The government has broadened its successful NHS Direct service into millions of living rooms across...-free, with the government pledging a massive £15m spend on the channel over three years. Reid said: “For the first time ...
17 Dec 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
that online, interactive and multimedia should play be a more prominent part.
In terms of governance ...
16 Dec 2004
| by MediaWeek
by the Government. "But the proposals don't go far enough. I'd like to see an independent body to regulate ...
Governance The Committee was heavily critical of the BBC’s existing structure, which has been in place ...
this operation independently. Kaufman added that “the best way of sorting out the governance of the BBC ...
16 Dec 2004
| by Joseph Benson
independence from government interference or religious administration. With students from all Christian ...
15 Dec 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
LONDON – UK charity Alcohol Concern has called on the government to fund TV ads to warn against...In much the same way that the government backs campaigns against smoking, the problem of binge drinking should be addressed, Alcohol Concern said.
The Europe-wide survey revealed yesterday that the percentage of 15- to 16-year-old UK girls binge-drinking has increased from 27% to 29% in five years, so ...
15 Dec 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
to the government....bodies to "appeal to the government".
Dyke said he believed the cuts would hit the creativity ...
15 Dec 2004
on temporary exhibitions.
Recent reports that the government is to divert funds intended for historic ...