John Fallon says the Japanese firm is ‘hugely admiring’ of the FT,as its president insists the paper’s editorial independence will be maintainedPearson was no longer the best owner of the Financial Times, the publishing group’s chief executive has said in defence of the decision to sell the 127-year-musty newspaper to Japan’s Nikkei.
John Fallon gave assurances that the Japanese financial media company would respect the FT’s independence, and ensuring that the title would remain “a great British institution”.
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Source: theguardian.com