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Britain's Daily Mail is in talks with potential partners to mount a joint bid for Yahoo's (YHOO.O) internet assets Bears Leonard Floyd Jersey , as it seeks to drive up advertising income from its globally popular websites to counter shrinking print revenue.


The newspaper's parent company, the Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGOa.L), said on Monday it was in early-stage discussions, confirming a Wall Street Journal report that it had approached private equity buyers to team up.


"We have been in discussions with a number of parties who are potential bidders," a spokeswoman said in an emailed statement, declining to name the private equity firms or give any financial details.


But the group could face tough competition to get its hands on the assets of the troubled U.S. internet pioneer.


Several private equity firms are weighing offers, while Time Inc (TIME.N) is considering teaming up with a partner for a bid, sources have told Reuters. Telecoms giant Verizon (VZ.N), which owns AOL, is also reportedly interested.


The Mail's celebrity-focused websites, DailyMail and MailOnline, are among the world's most popular in the English language. Laden with snaps of Britain's royal family and selfies of reality television stars, they attract a total of 14 million visitors a day.


But the company needs to extract more revenue from online as advertising sales from the right-leaning Daily Mail newspaper shrink fast. Print pushed total advertising revenues down 12 percent in the four weeks from Dec. 27, year-on-year.


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Revenue from the websites, 73 million pounds ($104 million) in the last financial year, represent a tenth of the group's consumer media revenue.


Buying Yahoo's assets - which include a search engine and email, news and sports services - would boost its online reach and digital ad revenues.


Liberum analyst Ian Whittaker said a deal would particularly help the newspaper group increase earnings in the United States.


"The U.S. has been the main driver of digital growth for Daily Mail & General Trust, whilst traffic has grown well they haven't quite monetized this traffic as successfully as they would have liked," Whittaker said.


The plans come ahead of management change at Daily Mail & General Trust, which also operates business publishing and events units.


Chief Executive Martin Morgan, who oversaw the rise of the Mail websites to help turn the publisher into a global brand, is due to step down by the end of the year, after eight years in the top job.


Bids for Yahoo are due on April 18.


Blackstone Group LP (BX.N), KKR & Co LP (KKR.N), TPG Capital LP, Apax Partners LLP, Warburg Pincus LLC, Bain Capital LLC and Hellman & Friedman LLC, are among the private equity firms weighing bids, sources have told Reuters.




by Maria Spiliopoulou


SYROS, Greece, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- At the end of the summer tourism season, the numbers look good for Greece, despite the ongoing seven-year debt crisis. The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) is forecasting that 2016 will see another record year of visitor arrivals to Greece, surpassing the 25.5 million visitors welcomed in 2015.


Most are flocking to famous destinations, such as Mykonos. However, about an hour distance by boat, the Cyclades island group has much more to offer. Syros island is taking steps to target year-round quality tourism rather than mass tourism, local authorities told Xinhua.


Although a small island of some 83 square km with about 21,000 residents, Syros has been for decades a popular tourist destination for Greeks thanks to its rich history and unique character among other Aegean Sea islands.


Despite the seven-year debt crisis which has seriously affected domestic tourism, a 31 percent increase in arrivals was recorded this July and a 25 percent in August compared to the summer of 2015.


The lack of an international airport and large hotel units kept Syros an undiscovered gem for most foreign tourists so far. The islanders are now investing in infrastructure projects to attract more foreign visitors, they told Xinhua.


"The fact that so far Syros is not very well known worldwide maybe is an opportunity so we can now create a tourism product addressed to a specific profile of potential visitors. We are not interested in mass tourism during the summer season. We want to offer year- round quality tourism services," George Marangos, Mayor of Syros-Ermoupolis municipality said in a recent interview at his office.


The port city of Ermoupolis (the city of Hermes, god of trade in ancient Greek mythology), the capital of Syros and Cyclades, with its neoclassical mansions offers a first glimpse into a glorious past.


The City Hall, one of its main landmarks, designed by the famous German architect Ernst Ziller, and the nearby Apollo Theatre, a miniature version of Milan's La Scala, both constructed in the early 19th century, reflect a thriving shipping, commercial and industrial center of the newly established Greek state with rich cultural life.


Investment in quality tourism by mobilizing locals and attracting foreign investors holds a key role in local authorities' vision for the future of Syros.


"I believe in 5-10 years we will be the grand surprise of the Aegean. If Syros makes the best use of its unique elements we can make it. We do not wish to become a bad copy of other popular tourism destinations. We have our own identity to promote and we want to create our own tourism product," Marangos said.


Outlining the unique identity, the mayor pointed to the island's rich history and culture.


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