Who is Axel Springer? The German media group set to buy the Telegraph
The Independent maintains independent journalism without paywalls while The Telegraph is being acquired by German media company Axel Springer, ending a three-year ownership battle.
German twist in the Telegraph tale shatters Lord Rothermere's dreams
Axel Springer's £575 million all-cash bid for the Telegraph has superseded Lord Rothermere's attempt, ending the three-year sale saga and placing the newspaper under German ownership.
Axel Springer is fighting the wrong battle at the wrong time
Axel Springer claims ad-blockers illegally modify copyrighted pages; courts now reconsider whether ad blocking infringes copyright, affecting filtering, accessibility, and user control.