The consortium bidding for Newspaper Publishing, owner of the Independent, said that it was free to raise its offer of 261.6p a share. The statement by the consortium, which includes Mirror Group Newspapers, was cleared by the City's takeover panel, which oversees the conduct of companies during bids.
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