Leadermedia takes over direction for L'Espresso

The Italian press group L'Espresso is now represented in Switzerland by Leadermedia, whose titles include the weekly news magazine L'Espresso (circulation 405,000 copies) and the national daily newspaper La Repubblica (circulation 632,000 copies) with supplements such as the business service Affari & Finanza and the nightlife magazine Il Venerdì. Leadermedia is a wholly owned subsidiary of the German FAZ Group and is represented in Switzerland with branches in Lausanne and Zurich.