A court hearing date on the proposed takeover of Independent News & Media (INM) by Belgium-headquartered Mediahuis has been set. A court hearing date on the proposed takeover of Independent News & Media (INM) by Belgium-headquartered Mediahuis has been set. The hearing, where the sanction of the High Court for an intended scheme of arrangement to effect the deal will be sought, has been set for 30 July. INM publishes the Irish Independent, Independent.ie, the 'Sunday Independent', 'Sunday World', 'The Herald', 'Belfast Telegraph' and is also Ireland's biggest publisher of regional newspapers. Mediahuis publishes major newspaper titles, including 'De Telegraaf' and 'NRC Handelsblad' in the Netherlands and 'De Standaard' and 'Het Nieuwsblad' in Belgium.

Source: Irish Independent July 16, 2019 06:55 UTC