THE DAILY BRIEFING

PUBLISHER SHAKE-UP Newspaper publisher Johnston Press could face a boardroom shake-up.

Hedge fund Crystal Amber, the largest shareholder with an 18.6pc stake, is said to have called a meeting to discuss replacing chief executive Ashley Highfield. The publisher of the i and The Yorkshire Post has seen its shares fall 56pc this year. BOOKIE PROFITS Betfred’s billionaire boss Fred Done has pocketed a £10.2m dividend.

Accounts show that £10.8bn was gambled with the bookie in the year to September 25, and it made a £32.4m profit, up from an £88.2m loss in the previous 12 months. BURGER INVESTMENT Former BBC boss Greg Dyke’s investment fund has reportedly ploughed £2.2m into fledgling British burger chain Hubbox.

Provenance Investment Partners, which is backed by Dyke and exDiageo head Paul Walsh, handed over the cash to help with expansion. The deal is thought to have valued Hubbox at £5m. DEAL PLEA Controversial Australian finance firm Macquarie is facing a last-ditch challenge to its bid for the Government’s Green Investment Bank. The company is seeking to buy the eco-friendly lender in a £2bn deal. But rival Sustainable Development Capital has pleaded for energy minister Nick Hurd to reject the offer. CAR BOOM Britain’s car industry will continue to thrive outside the European Union, a report claims.

The study by Santander and manufacturers’ group EEF suggests exports will increase, driven by the fall in the pound. EURO FEARS The European Union could hurt its own economy if it stripped London of prized euro clearing rights, according to the Financial Services Negotiation Forum lobby group.