Summary
A U.S. company, RedBird Capital, has decided not to go ahead with buying the Daily and Sunday Telegraph newspapers. The deal was supposed to be for £500 million but faced regulatory issues and political pushback.
Key Facts
- RedBird Capital is a U.S. investment group.
- They planned to buy the Daily and Sunday Telegraph for £500 million.
- Their previous attempt was stopped due to funding from Abu Dhabi's IMI group.
- New laws limit foreign investments in newspapers, allowing only up to a 15% stake.
- The deal was expected to face a government regulatory review.
- Questions arose about RedBird's funding from China and Gulf countries.
- The Daily Telegraph has been without stable ownership for over two years.
