• Ron Burkle buys the Primedia Enthusiast Group (Hot Rod, Practical Horseman, Motorcycle Cruiser, Dressage Today, Lowrider Arte) for a staggering $1.18 billion. [NYP]
  • Thomson buys Reuters for $17.2 billion. [Reuters]
  • Richard Branson's Virgin Media losing long fight against Murdochian U.K. cable market ownership. [Guardian]
  • Conrad Black's Lady-wife stripped their apartment of its light fixtures before new owners moved in. [NYP]
  • Jack Shafer explains the Monday crap newspaper-filler to you. [Slate]