Rupert Murdoch and his sons, James and Lachlan, will take board positions on the two companies that will emerge next month when News Corp splits into two, with the media conglomerate’s directors.. Independent 19 hours ago
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Last month, the Walton Family Foundation, led by heirs to the Wal-Mart fortune, announced an $8 million grant to StudentsFirst, headed by Michelle Rhee, the ousted chancellor of the Washington, D.C... Huffington Post 21 hours ago
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High-end fashion website has the recession, phone hacking, and the rain to thank for its success
The recession, a phone-hacking scandal and several months of unseasonable cold weather hardly seem.. guardian.co.uk 1 day ago
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Rupert Murdoch announces year-long plan enabling News Corp shareholders to buy discounted stock in event of new investor
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has established a so-called "poison pill".. guardian.co.uk 1 day ago
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Video-on-demand service hopes viewers will go bananas for cult US sitcom resurrected after seven years
When cult US sitcom Arrested Development returns tomorrow seven years after it was axed, there.. guardian.co.uk 1 day ago
| May 25, 2013 12:58 AM
NEW YORK - News Corp said yesterday its board has approved the break-up of the media-entertainment conglomerate headed by Mr Rupert Murdoch into two separate companies, to take.. Straits Times 1 day ago
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*Hewlett-Packard* shares soared sky-high on Thursday thanks to a surprisingly solid second-quarter report. On Friday, HP threw its engines into reverse. The strongest *Dow.. DailyFinance 1 day ago
| May 24 (Reuters) - News Corp set the distribution ratios for the spinoff of its publishing business, which may start buying back stock right away.
The board of the publishing business, which will.. Huffington Post 1 day ago
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Rupert Murdoch will use News Corp's split to tighten his grip on the media empire he founded, by introducing a new rule that makes it difficult for other shareholders to build significant voting stakes.. Telegraph.co.uk 1 day ago
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