Zoopla speaks out in Evening Standard row

It sounds like Zoopla is gearing up for its blockbusting floatation, which could value the purple portal somewhere north of the £1bn mark.

Relatively young upstart Zoopla reckons it's neck and neck with Rightmove in the brand awareness stakes these days.

Zoopla Property Group has released its first performance figures as a fully integrated platform; unsurprisingly, they're the biggest yet. October saw 28.