The publisher of The Daily Mirror, a left-wing tabloid in Britain, said on Friday that it was negotiating to acquire the print assets of the Northern & Shell Media Group, in what would be a major shake-up of the country’s fiercely competitive newspaper market, bringing together outlets on opposite ends of the political spectrum.
If completed, the sale would also mean the exit from the news media industry of Richard Desmond, Northern & Shell’s colorful chairman and founder, a billionaire who made his money in adult and celebrity magazines.
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