Trinity Mirror and Express Newspapers rekindle merger talk

A will-they, won’t-they merger dance between Trinity Mirror and Express Newspapers has picked up again after a two-year hiatus with the Daily Mirror publisher once more in discussion with Northern & Shell boss Richard Desmond about taking a minority stake in his publishing business.
The latest talks are said to focus on a merger of parts of their respective operations, as both sides seek a mutually agreeable deal following the collapse of a more ambitious full sale of Express