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Rupert Murdoch gleeful at BBC debacle in Britain
LONDON (AP) — Few seem to be enjoying the management meltdown at the venerable BBC more than Rupert Murdoch, the News Corp. chief whose rival British newspapers have been caught up in their own lengthy, embarrassing and expensive phone-hacking...Tags: Journalism, Abusive Behavior, Media Industry, David Cameron, News of the World
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Lawyer: UK paper hacked into abducted girl's phone
LONDON (AP) — A lawyer for the family of a murdered British girl has claimed that The News of The World tabloid hacked into her cell phone after she went missing. Mark Lewis said Monday that the parents of 13-year-old Milly Dowler, who was abducted...Tags: Justice System, Lawyers, Computer Crime, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice
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Murdoch apologizes again for illegal phone hacking
LONDON (AP) — The apologies keep coming from Rupert Murdoch, who has taken out a second newspaper ad promising that his News Corp. will make amends for the phone hacking scandal shaking his global media empire. The ad in several British Sunday...Tags: News of the World, Arts and Culture, Crimes, Computer Crime, Crime, Law and Justice
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News Corp. to unveil iPad-only newspaper next week
LOS ANGELES (AP) — News Corp. is now set to unveil the world's first iPad-only newspaper, The Daily, in New York next Wednesday. CEO Rupert Murdoch will take the wraps off the tablet publication at the Guggenheim Museum. He will appear with...Tags: New York, Steve Jobs, Media Industry, Apple Inc., Newspaper and Magazine
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Apple announces iPhone, iPad subscription policy
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple is saying that if publishers want to sell digital newspapers and magazines for the iPhone and iPad, they must give customers the option of paying through its iTunes store. Apple Inc. receives a 30 percent cut from...Tags: Apple iPad, New Products, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Newspaper and Magazine, Apple Inc.
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Wall Street on track for first losing week since mid-April
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks mostly declined for a third day on Friday, putting indexes on track for their first negative week since mid-April, on lingering concern that the U.S. central bank may scale back its stimulus measures to support the economy....Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Abercrombie & Fitch Company, Medtronic Incorporated, France, Nasdaq Composite
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News Corp. Board Approves Rupert Murdoch's Split Plan
ReutersMay 24 (TheWrap.com) - News Corp.'s board of directors formally approved plans Friday to split the company into two distinct and publicly traded media conglomerates. One company, 21st Century Fox, will be comprised of its television and film holdings,...Tags: News of the World, News Corp., The Wall Street Journal, James Murdoch, Fox News Channel (tv network)
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News Corp's publishing business to initiate stock buyback
Reuters(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 retain the News Corp name, authorized a $500 million stock...Tags: John Malone, Corporate Officers, DirecTV Group Inc., The Wall Street Journal, James Murdoch
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News Corp. board approves company split, set for June 28
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. moved closer to the planned breakup of the $76-billion global media conglomerate as board members this week formally approved the split. June 28 is the target separation date, News Corp. said Friday in a statement. The...Tags: News Corp., Media Industry
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CNN host Piers Morgan writing book about his career - publisher
ReutersNEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - British CNN host Piers Morgan is writing a book about his career, his job as news show anchor and his interviews with Hollywood stars and world leaders, his publisher said on Wednesday. "Shooting Straight: Guns, Gays, God and...Tags: Gun Control, Larry King, America's Got Talent (tv program), George Clooney, Newspaper and Magazine
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COLUMN - How much does Jamie Dimon matter?
ReutersBy Bethany McLean May 21 (Reuters) - So today is the day. After weeks of near-constant coverage of the big decision - will JPMorgan Chase shareholders keep Jamie Dimon as chairman and CEO or relegate him to just CEO? - the verdict came at JPMorgan's...Tags: Warren Buffett, Corporate Officers, Tampa, Banking, Economy, Business and Finance
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