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 ...
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 Sam Matthews,
that online, interactive and multimedia should play be a more prominent part.
In terms of governance ...
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 ...
13 Dec 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
the government review the progress of digital radio in three years with a view to setting the date for switchover ...
majority of listening from analogue to digital and that the government must explore ways to support the DAB ...
09 Dec 2004
| by Staff,
, is shown defeating a kung-fu master and two Chinese women, which was banned by the government in China.
06 Dec 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
the broadcaster with the government or the BBC and expand on its public service obligations to fill a £100m ...
06 Dec 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
in the lead up to digital switchover and continued to lobby the government for funding to help diffuse ...