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NEWS NI to charge £1 for day's online access to The Times by John Reynolds, mediaweek.co.uk, 26-Mar-10, 09:45 LONDON - News International will charge £1 for a day's access and £2 for a week's subscription to The Times and The Sunday Times websites from this summer, using a direct debit payment method. Carat upgrades UK and global adspend forecasts by Anne Cassidy, campaignlive.co.uk, 26-Mar-10, 09:40 LONDON - Carat is markedly more optimistic in its latest global adspend forecast for 2010, raising its prediction for the UK to 2.9% growth from the 1.4% it forecast in October. National Express runs 'keep Britain moving' campaign amid transport strikes by Alex Brownsell, marketingmagazine.co.uk, 26-Mar-10, 09:25 LONDON - Coach operator National Express has launched a press ad targeting consumers worried by the industrial action coming up at British Airways and Network Rail. Industry reaction: Independent must regain its relevance and voice by Staff, mediaweek.co.uk, 25-Mar-10, 16:01 LONDON - After weeks of fevered speculation, Independent Print Limited, a company owned by the Lebedev family, has acquired the Independent and Independent on Sunday in a deal that promises to "safeguard the future of the business". Trading Places (26 Mar): This week's people moves in advertising, marketing and media by Staff, Brand Republic, 26-Mar-10, 09:32 LONDON - The surprise departure of GMG's Carolyn McCall has dominated the headlines this week, but her impending switch to easyJet wasn't the only high-profile change, as Brand Republic rounds up the week's people moves in advertising, digital, marketing and media. ALSO IN THE NEWS South Africa Tourism cinema campaign delivers 451,289 impacts by Maisie McCabe, Brand Republic, 26-Mar-10, 09:10 Information Commissioner bares sharper teeth in data debate by Daniel Farey-Jones, marketingmagazine.co.uk, 26-Mar-10, 09:05 Magners steps up to the wicket with apple harvest campaign by Joe Thomas , campaignlive.co.uk, 26-Mar-10, 08:40 Steve Cox leaves JCDecaux following integration of Titan by Maisie McCabe, mediaweek.co.uk, 25-Mar-10, 16:00 The rise and fall of the Independent by Arif Durrani, mediaweek.co.uk, 25-Mar-10, 14:45 LATEST BLOG ENTRIES If Parliament hangs, so will the ad men By Rich Sutcliffe / Brand Republic The next 6-8 weeks could provide the closest run election in more than a decade. If that wasn't tantalising enough, yesterday's announcement that... 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