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Ex-KGB media mogul pays £1 to buy second British newspaper

Published: 05 March, 2010, 07:12
Edited: 05 March, 2010, 12:49

Russian tycoon and owner of the National Reserve Bank, Aleksandr Lebedev, has added another British newspaper to his media empire.

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2 COMMENTS

JG March 02, 2010, 00:29 quote

I don't see a problem with a Russian buying a few British newspapers - we have an Australian who owns 20% of the UK national press and almost 100% of satellite TV broadcasting.

Mandarin March 02, 2010, 11:54 quote

Well this is a strange story...you seem to have the scoop, so I wonder what your inside information is? Not sure the Brits particularly worry if a Russian buys another newspaper...any foreigner raises a few eyebrows, but mainly in Government circles rather than on the High St. Looking forward to seeing any changes....

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