diff --git a/src/company_cmd.cpp b/src/company_cmd.cpp
index 1ea293833a..1137fe0d25 100644
--- a/src/company_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/company_cmd.cpp
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ set_name:;
 			SetDParam(1, STR_NEWS_COMPANY_LAUNCH_DESCRIPTION);
 			SetDParamStr(2, cni->company_name);
 			SetDParam(3, t->index);
-			AddNewsItem(STR_MESSAGE_NEWS_FORMAT, NS_COMPANY_NEW, NR_TILE, c->last_build_coordinate, NR_NONE, UINT32_MAX, cni);
+			AddNewsItem(STR_MESSAGE_NEWS_FORMAT, NS_COMPANY_INFO, NR_TILE, c->last_build_coordinate, NR_NONE, UINT32_MAX, cni);
 		}
 		return;
 	}
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ CommandCost CmdCompanyCtrl(TileIndex tile, DoCommandFlag flags, uint32 p1, uint3
 			SetDParam(0, STR_NEWS_COMPANY_BANKRUPT_TITLE);
 			SetDParam(1, STR_NEWS_COMPANY_BANKRUPT_DESCRIPTION);
 			SetDParamStr(2, cni->company_name);
-			AddCompanyNewsItem(STR_MESSAGE_NEWS_FORMAT, NS_COMPANY_BANKRUPT, cni);
+			AddCompanyNewsItem(STR_MESSAGE_NEWS_FORMAT, cni);
 
 			/* Remove the company */
 			ChangeOwnershipOfCompanyItems(c->index, INVALID_OWNER);
diff --git a/src/economy.cpp b/src/economy.cpp
index 2311015da7..f65dbcf924 100644
--- a/src/economy.cpp
+++ b/src/economy.cpp
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ static void CompanyCheckBankrupt(Company *c)
 			SetDParam(0, STR_NEWS_COMPANY_IN_TROUBLE_TITLE);
 			SetDParam(1, STR_NEWS_COMPANY_IN_TROUBLE_DESCRIPTION);
 			SetDParamStr(2, cni->company_name);
-			AddCompanyNewsItem(STR_MESSAGE_NEWS_FORMAT, NS_COMPANY_TROUBLE, cni);
+			AddCompanyNewsItem(STR_MESSAGE_NEWS_FORMAT, cni);
 			AI::BroadcastNewEvent(new ScriptEventCompanyInTrouble(c->index));
 			Game::NewEvent(new ScriptEventCompanyInTrouble(c->index));
 			break;
@@ -1650,7 +1650,7 @@ static void DoAcquireCompany(Company *c)
 	SetDParamStr(2, cni->company_name);
 	SetDParamStr(3, cni->other_company_name);
 	SetDParam(4, c->bankrupt_value);
-	AddCompanyNewsItem(STR_MESSAGE_NEWS_FORMAT, NS_COMPANY_MERGER, cni);
+	AddCompanyNewsItem(STR_MESSAGE_NEWS_FORMAT, cni);
 	AI::BroadcastNewEvent(new ScriptEventCompanyMerger(ci, _current_company));
 	Game::NewEvent(new ScriptEventCompanyMerger(ci, _current_company));
 
diff --git a/src/news_func.h b/src/news_func.h
index 4ee7ae000d..542a307e47 100644
--- a/src/news_func.h
+++ b/src/news_func.h
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 
 void AddNewsItem(StringID string, NewsSubtype subtype, NewsReferenceType reftype1 = NR_NONE, uint32 ref1 = UINT32_MAX, NewsReferenceType reftype2 = NR_NONE, uint32 ref2 = UINT32_MAX, void *free_data = NULL);
 
-static inline void AddCompanyNewsItem(StringID string, NewsSubtype subtype, CompanyNewsInformation *cni)
+static inline void AddCompanyNewsItem(StringID string, CompanyNewsInformation *cni)
 {
-	AddNewsItem(string, subtype, NR_NONE, UINT32_MAX, NR_NONE, UINT32_MAX, cni);
+	AddNewsItem(string, NS_COMPANY_INFO, NR_NONE, UINT32_MAX, NR_NONE, UINT32_MAX, cni);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/news_gui.cpp b/src/news_gui.cpp
index 4b3bdf1753..d7d9fc702b 100644
--- a/src/news_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/news_gui.cpp
@@ -218,10 +218,7 @@ static const NewsSubtypeData _news_subtype_data[] = {
 	{ NT_ARRIVAL_COMPANY,  (NF_NO_TRANSPARENT | NF_SHADE), &_thin_news_desc    }, ///< NS_ARRIVAL_COMPANY
 	{ NT_ARRIVAL_OTHER,    (NF_NO_TRANSPARENT | NF_SHADE), &_thin_news_desc    }, ///< NS_ARRIVAL_OTHER
 	{ NT_ACCIDENT,         (NF_NO_TRANSPARENT | NF_SHADE), &_thin_news_desc    }, ///< NS_ACCIDENT
-	{ NT_COMPANY_INFO,     NF_NONE,                        &_company_news_desc }, ///< NS_COMPANY_TROUBLE
-	{ NT_COMPANY_INFO,     NF_NONE,                        &_company_news_desc }, ///< NS_COMPANY_MERGER
-	{ NT_COMPANY_INFO,     NF_NONE,                        &_company_news_desc }, ///< NS_COMPANY_BANKRUPT
-	{ NT_COMPANY_INFO,     NF_NONE,                        &_company_news_desc }, ///< NS_COMPANY_NEW
+	{ NT_COMPANY_INFO,     NF_NONE,                        &_company_news_desc }, ///< NS_COMPANY_INFO
 	{ NT_INDUSTRY_OPEN,    (NF_NO_TRANSPARENT | NF_SHADE), &_thin_news_desc    }, ///< NS_INDUSTRY_OPEN
 	{ NT_INDUSTRY_CLOSE,   (NF_NO_TRANSPARENT | NF_SHADE), &_thin_news_desc    }, ///< NS_INDUSTRY_CLOSE
 	{ NT_ECONOMY,          NF_NONE,                        &_normal_news_desc  }, ///< NS_ECONOMY
@@ -734,10 +731,7 @@ CommandCost CmdCustomNewsItem(TileIndex tile, DoCommandFlag flags, uint32 p1, ui
 
 	switch (subtype) {
 		/* These sub types require more parameters that are never passed. */
-		case NS_COMPANY_TROUBLE:
-		case NS_COMPANY_MERGER:
-		case NS_COMPANY_BANKRUPT:
-		case NS_COMPANY_NEW:
+		case NS_COMPANY_INFO:
 			return CMD_ERROR;
 
 		/* This one only accepts engines. */
diff --git a/src/news_type.h b/src/news_type.h
index ea3cb70119..811ac49d99 100644
--- a/src/news_type.h
+++ b/src/news_type.h
@@ -59,10 +59,7 @@ enum NewsSubtype {
 	NS_ARRIVAL_COMPANY,  ///< NT_ARRIVAL_COMPANY
 	NS_ARRIVAL_OTHER,    ///< NT_ARRIVAL_OTHER
 	NS_ACCIDENT,         ///< NT_ACCIDENT
-	NS_COMPANY_TROUBLE,  ///< NT_COMPANY_INFO (trouble)
-	NS_COMPANY_MERGER,   ///< NT_COMPANY_INFO (merger)
-	NS_COMPANY_BANKRUPT, ///< NT_COMPANY_INFO (bankrupt)
-	NS_COMPANY_NEW,      ///< NT_COMPANY_INFO (new company)
+	NS_COMPANY_INFO,     ///< NT_COMPANY_INFO
 	NS_INDUSTRY_OPEN,    ///< NT_INDUSTRY_OPEN
 	NS_INDUSTRY_CLOSE,   ///< NT_INDUSTRY_CLOSE
 	NS_ECONOMY,          ///< NT_ECONOMY