Link: Independent Online Edition > Business News
Emap warned yesterday that advertising revenues in its radio and consumer magazine businesses had plunged further, leaving the media group vulnerable to a takeover bid.
Putting out the company’s second profits alert in a year, its chief executive Tom Moloney admitted that Emap faced “structural” difficulties in its glossy magazines and radio businesses. The third leg of the group, business-to-business publications, continues to prosper.
Emap also announced a cost-cutting programme that aims to save £20m a year by 2008/09. The restructuring will cost £30m, and the company has earmarked a further £10m for investment
May I venture to suggest that they should stop blowing £15 million on companies such as Yospace when they’re busy tightening their belts.
With the market saying 'no' to Nokia's Ovi Store, what do you think can be done to change this?
