Trinity confirms Express move
Newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror yesterday confirmed it is weighing up a possible deal to buy assets from the owner of the Daily Express.
The disclosure follows speculation that the company has opened talks with Richard Desmond’s Northern & Shell media empire about buying the Express.
Trinity Mirror said in a statement to the stock market: “The board of Trinity Mirror notes the recent media speculation and confirms that it is at an early stage of evaluating certain Northern & Shell assets. There is no certainty any agreement will be reached in respect of the range of outcomes currently under consideration.”