German media tycoon Döpfner grows empire with UK’s Telegraph

Mathias Döpfner, the billionaire chief executive officer of Germany’s Axel Springer SE, has struck a deal to acquire the Telegraph, pushing into the UK market by buying one of the country’s oldest ...
CNN

The Telegraph sale collapses as US private equity firm drops its bid for the UK newspaper

RedBird Capital withdrew its £500 million bid for the Telegraph Media Group on Friday, leaving the fate of the major British publisher unclear. “RedBird has today withdrawn its bid for the Telegraph ...
Bloomberg L.P.

UK Eyes 15% Foreign State Cap on Newspapers Amid Telegraph Sale

The UK plans to allow foreign states to own up to 15% of key British newspapers, according to a person familiar with the matter, a move that could clear the path for a sale of the Telegraph. The ...
Bloomberg L.P.

RedBird Pulls £500 Million Bid for UK’s Telegraph Newspaper

RedBird Capital Partners has withdrawn its £500 million ($658 million) bid to buy the Telegraph Media Group amid a backlash from the UK newspaper publisher’s own staff. The US private equity firm will ...
The New York Times

U.S. Investor Withdraws Takeover Bid for U.K.’s Telegraph

The exit by RedBird Capital Partners comes months after it agreed to buy control of the media company in a deal that valued it at $658 million. By Michael J. de la Merced Reporting from London The ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Daily Mail Owner’s Telegraph Bid Shows Altered UK Media Landscape

A bid by the owner of the Daily Mail newspaper to acquire its rival the Telegraph is likely to be waved through by regulators, reflecting the UK’s altered media landscape. “The scene has changed,” ...