UK government intervenes in potential takeover of Telegraph newspaper by Abu Dhabi-backed fund

Shareholders in Lloyds Banking Group could reap a windfall worth more than £500m early next year following a deal that will see it repaid loans in full by the owners of The Daily Telegraph, whose holding company was placed into receivership during the summer. More from Yahoo News. Meanwhile, the government said Thursday it has asked media and market competition officials to investigate whether a potential Abu Dhabi-backed takeover of the newspaper would impact press freedoms. More from City News.