New Future chief ditches past with SmartBrief sale

• The new chief executive of Future is to sever ties with its business-to-business operations in a signal of his plans for the owner of Marie Claire and the GoCompare price comparison platform. Sky News has learnt that Jon Steinberg, who took over as the media group's CEO in April, has hired investment bankers to explore a disposal of assets including SmartBrief, a digital newsletter provider which serves millions of corporate executives. City sources said on Wednesday that Future had hired JEGI Clarity, a media-focused advisory firm, to gauge interest from potential bidders.