The US edition of the Wall Street Journal went on sale in London on Wednesday alongside the 25-year-old Wall Street Journal Europe as part of News Corporation's global expansion plans.

Les Hinton, the chief executive of Dow Jones, WSJ's parent company, Dow Jones, which became part of News Corp in December, suggested the US edition "could become available across Europe, going hand in hand with the European version."

According to Hinton, the WSJE "would continue to meet a specialized and local need while the US version would attract a loyal core of readers in London and I hope eventually other financial centers in Europe."

The paper has launched a new Monday to Friday London column, "Letter From the City," in the international finance pages of the Money & Investing section.

U.S. WSJ costs £2.50 and is available via subscription and at 250 newsstands across central London and the capital's airports including Heathrow, published five hours ahead of the U.S.

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Sources: Guardian.co.uk, IHT