Sep 24, 2004

Greater China: Headline - Spike magazine folds after failing to get investors

Less than a year after it was launched, Hong Kong's weekly satirical and business title, Spike, has folded. The magazine, managed by publisher and founder Steve Vines, was forced to close after failing to secure funding. It was launched in November last year.

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