Lifting action, newspaper? (5)
I believe the answer is:
theft
I believe this is a double definition.
'lifting action' is the first definition.
'newspaper?' is the second definition.
(The FT - Financial Times)
(Other definitions for theft that I've seen before include "Pilferage" , "Taking of another's property" , "Illegal act of taking" , "Unlawful taking" , "1 across" .)