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Rupert Murdoch

BSkyB shares fall as Murdoch’s bid hangs in balance
Article
/ 11 July 2011

BSkyB shares fall as Murdoch’s bid hangs in balance

Shares in BSkyB fell further as the multi-billion-dollar bid from News Corp to win control of the British satellite broadcaster hung in the balance.

By Staff Reporter
UK cops claim sabotage in News of the World probe
Article
/ 11 July 2011

UK cops claim sabotage in News of the World probe

British police say they believe someone is trying to sabotage their investigation into the <i>News of The World</i> tabloid.

By Staff Reporter
Could Murdoch deputy take the fall?
Article
/ 10 July 2011

Could Murdoch deputy take the fall?

Attention is now turning to Les Hinton, who headed up News International and now runs the New York-based Dow Jones.

By Kate Holton and Jennifer Saba
1843-2011: Thank You & Goodbye
Article
/ 10 July 2011

1843-2011: Thank You & Goodbye

The final edition of the newspaper engulfed in a phone-hacking scandal was published on Sunday as Rupert Murdoch headed to London.

By Mike Collett White
Closing paper a ‘collective decision’, says Murdoch
Article
/ 9 July 2011

Closing paper a ‘collective decision’, says Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch said on Saturday the decision to close the embattled <i>News of the World</i> tabloid was "a collective decision".

By Sarah McBride
Murdoch flies to London to tackle phone-hack crisis
Article
/ 9 July 2011

Murdoch flies to London to tackle phone-hack crisis

Rupert Murdoch flies to London on Saturday to deal with the escalating phone-hacking crisis engulfing his British newspapers business.

By Jodie Ginsberg and Georgina Prodhan
Calls of dead soldier’s wife ‘also hacked’
Article
/ 8 July 2011

Calls of dead soldier’s wife ‘also hacked’

Britons want a public inquiry after claims that families of those killed in battle were targeted by <i>News of the World</i>.

By James Robinson
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Article
/ 7 July 2011

News Corp, BSkyB shares fall after phone-hack row

Rupert Murdoch’s bid to take full control of BSkyB is under fresh scrutiny after <i>News of the World</i>’s phone hacking revelations.

By Graeme Wearden
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Article
/ 6 July 2011

Lawmakers debate Murdoch press phone-hacking claims

British lawmakers will hold an emergency debate on Wednesday over a phone-hacking scandal at the <i>News of the World</i>.

By Jodie Ginsberg
Murdoch, Ferrari shareholder looking into F1 bid
Article
/ 4 May 2011

Murdoch, Ferrari shareholder looking into F1 bid

Formula One could face a joint takeover bid from Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation and an investment company linked to Ferrari.

By Rob Harris
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Article
/ 10 April 2011

News of the World faces rush of phone hack claims

Rupert Murdoch’s British news arm faces a rush of fresh compensation claims and could be exposed to criminal prosecution.

By Tim Castle
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Article
/ 1 February 2011

Murdoch’s iPad newspaper to launch on Wednesday

News Corp’s Rupert Murdoch is to unveil <em>The Daily</em> on Wednesday, a digital newspaper for the iPad.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 13 January 2011

Journalists to launch first iPad newspaper

Stop the presses — completely. The world’s first iPad newspaper, the <em>Daily</em>, is prepping for launch.

By Staff Reporter
iPad ‘newspaper’ created by Jobs and Murdoch
Article
/ 21 November 2010

iPad ‘newspaper’ created by Jobs and Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch, head of the media giant News Corp, and Steve Jobs, the chief executive of Apple, are preparing to unveil a new digital "newspaper".

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 4 November 2010

Are paywalls working?

You’ve got to hand it to Rupert Murdoch. Love him or hate him, his business decisions often make for interesting reading.

By Staff Reporter
Myspace goes cool, crisp and clean
Article
/ 31 October 2010

Myspace goes cool, crisp and clean

There was a time, long ago, when Rupert Murdoch’s MySpace was biggest beast in the online jungle of social networking.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 16 September 2010

News of the World goes behind online paywall

News Corp’s UK newspaper arm is to put its mass-selling <i>News of the World</i> tabloid behind an online paywall.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 14 August 2010

Rupert Murdoch ‘to launch US digital newspaper’

Rupert Murdoch is planning to test his belief in the transformative power of the iPad to bring news to the younger generation.

By Ed Pilkington
Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal takes on New York Times
Article
/ 25 April 2010

Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal takes on New York Times

The two newspaper heavyweights are poised to do battle as Rupert Murdoch’s <i>Journal</i> challenges Arthur Sulzberger’s <i>Times</i>.

By Chris Lefkow
Murdoch to limit Google access to News Corp papers
Article
/ 7 April 2010

Murdoch to limit Google access to News Corp papers

Rupert Murdoch has warned that Google and Microsoft’s access to his newspapers could be limited once he erects a pay wall around his titles’ websites.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 15 February 2010

Turmoil at MySpace blamed on News Corporation

Departure of Owen Van Natta, the social networking site’s chief executive, calls into question Rupert Murdoch’s digital strategy.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 3 February 2010

News Corp posts profit on the strength of film and TV

Rupert Murdoch says he is moving closer to imposing charges for access to all News Corp’s newspaper websites, including the <i>Times</i>.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 30 November 2009

British press group charges for online news

A British newspaper group started charging for online content on Monday in a groundbreaking experiment.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 23 November 2009

News Corp, Microsoft hold talks on locking out Google

Microsoft has held talks with News Corp over a possible plan for the software giant to pay the media company to remove its news websites from Google.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 20 November 2009

Twitter chief tells Murdoch: Paywall will not work

The co-founder of Twitter warns Rupert Murdoch that his plans to charge for online content were a vain attempt to "put the genie back in the bottle".

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 10 November 2009

News Corp’s Murdoch warns he may block Google

Global media mogul Rupert Murdoch has accused Google of stealing from his News Corp empire.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 9 November 2009

UK watchdog clears Murdoch paper over hacking claim

The UK Press Complaints Commission has dismissed allegations that journalists at one of Rupert Murdoch’s papers hacked into phones of public figures.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 5 November 2009

Murdoch: Plan to charge for online news content delayed

News Corp chairperson Rupert Murdoch says that a plan to begin charging readers of his newspapers online may be delayed.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 8 August 2009

All the news fit to pay for

Rupert Murdoch has dangled a lifeline to the struggling newspaper industry by declaring his titles will start charging for online content.

By James Harkin
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Article
/ 10 July 2009

UK police decline to reopen paper phone tap case

British police said on Thursday they would not reopen investigations into the interception of celebrities’ cellphone voicemails by journalists.

By Peter Griffiths
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Article
/ 29 March 2009

MySpace shrinks as Facebook and Twitter grab users

The "Place for Friends" is starting to feel lonely. MySpace, the Rupert Murdoch-owned website, is losing popularity and key staff.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 17 November 2008

Murdoch upbeat about the future of newspapers

Global media magnate Rupert Murdoch says doomsayers who are predicting the internet will kill off newspapers are ”misguided cynics”.

By Staff Reporter
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