John Makinson: the consumer must be given what the consumer wants. Photograph: David Levene/for the Guardian Penguin this week celebrates its 75th year and is marking the anniversary by repackaging a series of seminal books from the 1960s to the 1980s. Although the company might afford itself a brief look backwards, it feels as though [...]

Kevin Pietersen walks back to the Trent Bridge pavilion after being bowled off an inside-edge by Mohammad Asif for nine. Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images The Pakistanis complimented Kevin Pietersen by using both of their reviews in an attempt to get rid of him. This was based more on Pietersen’s reputation than the evidence of their [...]

PartyGaming says the deal with Bwin will create a group worth .3bn. Photograph: Graham Turner PartyGaming and its Austrian-based rival Bwin today announced plans for a merger that they say will create the world’s biggest publicly-listed online gambling company. The enlarged group, to be incorporated in Gibraltar and listed on the London Stock Exchange, would [...]