LONDON - Texting is becoming as widespread among older people as it is among children, with new research claiming 60% of over-45s are as likely to text as make voice calls on their mobile phones.
LONDON - Guardian Media Group has confirmed it has held exploratory talks over the sale of its flagship regional newspaper, Manchester Evening News, as well as its other regional titles.
LONDON - Lonely Planet has named Douglas Schatz as managing director for its EMEA region.
LONDON - Sir George Russell, deputy chairman of ITV, is to step down at the end of the year as the broadcaster prepares for a change in leadership, with executive chairman Sir Michael Grade making way for former Asda boss Archie Norman.
LONDON - Roy Disney, nephew of Walt Disney and a driving force behind eponymous Disney classics such as The Little Mermaid and Aladdin, has died. He was 79.
LONDON - The UK has seen the highest increase in TV viewing in 2008 among 12 leading nations, while average TV viewing in some other European countries has fallen.
LONDON - The Licensed Taxi Drivers Association is to become the first business to advertise on the rear windows of London cabs, following the introduction of new advertising regulations from the Public Carriage Office.
LONDON - The Internet Advertising Bureau has appointed Tim Elkington as its new head of research, replacing Nicki Lynas who left in October.
LONDON - Consumer confidence in Q3 has doubled year on year, although the public is more concerned about energy prices than at any time over the past 12 months, claims new research.
LONDON - IPC's women-oriented website, Goodtoknow.co.uk, has launched a recipe channel aimed at mothers cooking quick and easy meals.