The Guardian’s owner is pushing ahead with the sale of the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper to a fledgling digital media company, just hours after scores of journalists went on strike to protest the deal. Guardian Media Group (GMG) and its parent company, Scott Trust, confirmed on Friday that the sale of The Observer to Tortoise … Read more
Dale Vince, the activist and entrepreneur, has accused the Guardian’s owners of telling “a complete lie” about his interest in taking control of The Observer. Speaking to Sky News, Mr Vince, who has numerous interests in green energy and owns Forest Green Rovers football club, said his discussions with Guardian Media Group (GMG) had been … Read more
The Observer staff joining Tortoise Media, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, will be offered continued access to Guardian job vacancies in a last-ditch compromise offered before the company’s first strike for decades. Sky News has obtained a memo sent to Guardian Media Group employees on Monday from Anna Bateson, the company’s chief executive, which outlines … Read more