FT.com: Standard’s Lebedev renews talks with Independent
December 18th, 2009Posted by Laura Oliver in Editors' pick, Newspapers
Alexander Lebedev, the Russian owner of the London Evening Standard, has resumed talks with Independent News & Media (INM) about buying its UK national newspapers.
According to FT sources, the discussion has been restated after it was initially put on hold over the summer while INM focused on restructuring its £1.2 billion debt.
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