Tiscali boss gets the boot

Tommaso Pompei has been ejected as CEO of Tiscali, to be replaced by current board member Mario Rosso.

Apparently shares have risen on the news. Hard to say, but it's difficult to see this as entirely unconnected with all the rumours that have been swirling around a possible sell-off or break-up of the ISP group. Pompei's interview with the FT not long ago seemed to stoke this speculation - something I blogged about here.

I would anticipate further news on this shortly.