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Shareholder unrest voiced at News Corp
Oct 16, 2012 16:10 EDT
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch faced calls to give up some of his control at the News Corp. conglomerate at a shareholder meeting Tuesday that was unlikely to change the balance of power.
James Murdoch to oversee Fox Networks Group: report
Sep 21, 2012 03:56 EDT
News Corp is planning to give James Murdoch responsibility for its US television businesses, the Fox Networks Group, the Financial Times reported in its Friday edition.
James Murdoch to oversee Fox Networks Group: report
Sep 20, 2012 21:33 EDT
News Corp is planning to give James Murdoch responsibility for its US television businesses, the Fox Networks Group, the Financial Times reported in its Friday edition.
BSkyB keeps licence, but James Murdoch criticised
Sep 20, 2012 11:33 EDT
Britain's media regulator on Thursday allowed pay-TV giant BSkyB to keep broadcasting, but blasted former boss James Murdoch for failing to uncover the hacking scandal at his father's empire.
Ofcom lets BSkyB keep licence, but criticises Murdoch
Sep 20, 2012 04:11 EDT
Britain's media regulator Ofcom on Thursday allowed BSkyB to keep its broadcasting licences, after a probe into allegations of hacking by the pay-TV giant which is part-owned by Rupert Murdoch.
BSkyB keeps broadcast licence despite hacking scandal
Sep 20, 2012 03:06 EDT
Britain's communications regulator Ofcom on Thursday allowed BSkyB to keep its broadcasting licences, after a probe into allegations of hacking by the satellite broadcaster which is part-owned by Rupert Murdoch.
London shares rise
Sep 14, 2012 12:18 EDT
London shares surged at the end of trade on Friday after the US Federal Reserve unveiled fresh plans to stimulate the economy.
English Premiership signs new £152m broadcast deal
Sep 12, 2012 10:26 EDT
The English Premiership has signed its exclusive broadcast rights from next season to BT in a deal worth up to £152 million ($245 million), officials announced Wednesday in a move that could have ramifications for European rugby as well.
Murdoch makes takeover bid for Packer media group
Sep 07, 2012 03:32 EDT
James Packer's majority-owned Consolidated Media Holdings on Friday said it had received a formal US$2 billion takeover offer from Rupert Murdoch's News Limited and intended to back the deal.
Murdoch makes takeover bid for Packer media group
Sep 06, 2012 22:25 EDT
James Packer's majority-owned Consolidated Media Holdings on Friday said it had received a formal US$2 billion takeover offer from Rupert Murdoch's News Limited and intended to back the deal.
Reshuffled cabinet prepares to meet
Sep 05, 2012 04:39 EDT
Members of David Cameron's reshuffled cabinet prepared for the first meeting of the revamped body on Wednesday as his deputy Nick Clegg sought to fend off alllegations that Cameron's changes were a lurch to the right.
Big names survive cabinet reshuffle
Sep 05, 2012 02:04 EDT
Prime Minister David Cameron sought to inject new energy into his struggling government with a reshuffle on Tuesday, but kept unpopular chancellor minister George Osborne in his job.
Big names survive British cabinet reshuffle
Sep 04, 2012 13:55 EDT
British Prime Minister David Cameron sought to inject new energy into his struggling government with a reshuffle on Tuesday, but kept unpopular finance minister George Osborne in his job.
Jeremy Hunt becomes health secretary
Sep 04, 2012 07:56 EDT
Jeremy Hunt, who battled calls to resign as Culture Secretary over his close links to executives at Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, was named Health Secretary in a cabinet reshuffle Tuesday.
London mayor invites Murdoch to Games
Aug 01, 2012 13:26 EDT
London Mayor Boris Johnson said Wednesday he had invited Rupert Murdoch to watch the Olympic Games, despite the controversy that the media baron faces over Britain's phone-hacking scandal.
London shares rise on Europe, company earnings
Jul 26, 2012 12:30 EDT
London shares rose on Thursday following strong earnings figures by several UK companies and a more positive mood on eurozone markets, traders said.
European stocks surge on Draghi's vow to back euro
Jul 26, 2012 11:57 EDT
Europe's main stock markets surged Thursday after the European Central Bank chief pledged full support for the euro, easing tensions over the eurozone's long-running sovereign debt crisis.
Pay-TV giant BSkyB posts rising annual profits
Jul 26, 2012 09:43 EDT
British pay-TV giant BSkyB on Thursday posted rising annual net profits on solid demand for its television, Internet and telephone services despite a poor economic climate.
European stocks rally on Draghi's vow to help euro
Jul 26, 2012 08:35 EDT
Europe's main stock markets rallied Thursday after the head of the European Central Bank pledged full support for the euro, easing tensions over the eurozone's long running sovereign debt crisis.
How Team Sky won the Tour in three years
Jul 22, 2012 12:10 EDT
Team Sky launched in 2010 with the aim of having "a clean, British winner of the Tour de France within five years," according to team principal Dave Brailsford.
