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News Corp's publishing business to initiate stock buyback

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:00:02 +0100

News Corp set the distribution ratios for the spinoff of its publishing business and said the spinoff may start buying back stock right away.

LulzSec Hackers Jailed for EA, Sony and Murdoch Attacks

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:03:06 +0100

Members of LulzSec gang posed as 16-year-old girl and directed readers to story of Rupert Murdoch suicide.

Coffee With Apple Boss Tim Cook Auctioned for £400,000

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:10:21 +0100

An auction to have coffee and an hour chat with Apple CEO Tim Cook has sold at auction for £400,000

Rupert Murdoch FoxTel's Sex with Pig Billboard Ad is 'Art'

Wed, 01 May 2013 09:42:42 +0100

Foxtel advert using act of bestiality to promote Australian TV channel causes outrage in Sydney.

Google Anti-Competition Proposals Branded 'Half-Hearted' by UK Rival

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:48:19 +0100

Google's plans to redesign European search results already met with criticism by rival search engine.

Coffee With Apple CEO Tim Cook More Appealing Than Bieber, De Niro or Clinton

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:58:55 +0100

An auction for a one-hour coffee with Apple CEO Tim Cook has passed £100,000, more than tripling estimate price.

News Corp, shareholders agree to phone hacking settlement

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:14:03 +0100

News Corp will receive $139 million worth of insurance proceeds in a rare cash settlement that resolves a lawsuit by shareholders alleging the board failed to investigate the company's phone hacking scandal.

Ed Miliband Brands Alex Salmond 'Selfish and Blinkered' in SNP Attack

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:34:07 +0100

Labour leader tells Inverness party conference SNP leader preaches 'divide and rule' policies.

Girl Guides vs Page 3: Time for Sun Models to Put their Tops Back on

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:56:14 +0100

Girl Guides lend overwhelming support to Lucy Holmes' No More Page 3 campaign.

EU regulators to approve $15.8 billion Liberty, Virgin deal - sources

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 06:56:02 +0100

EU antitrust regulators are expected to clear a $15.8 billion (10 billion pounds) takeover bid by U.S. cable group Liberty Global for British peer Virgin Media without requiring concessions, two people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Rupert Murdoch’s 'Too Liberal' Fox News Sparks Tea Party Boycott

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:57:54 +0000

Tea Party Fire Ants accuse Fox News of being to complacent towards US President Barack Obama

Just do it, says Yahoo's teen app millionaire

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:14:02 +0000

Got a tech idea and want to make a fortune before you're out of your teens? Just do it, is the advice of the London schoolboy who's just sold his smartphone news app to Yahoo for a reported $30 million.

5 Most Expensive Divorces in the Business World

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:34:29 +0000

Divorce is a tragedy which leads to the independence of two people. No doubt that Rita Mae Brown was right -a divorce usually revolves around cash.

Murdoch Backing Could Help Ukip Shake Off 'Loonies' Tag

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 09:48:16 +0000

Will the Sun back Nigel Farage? Speculation grows as columnist Gaunt and reporter McMullan join party.

Press Regulations Royal Charter Lowers Drawbridge over Moat Between Politicans and Journalists [BLOG]

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:25:45 +0000

Free expression under threat, argues Shane Croucher, as press regulation seeks to cover all 'news-related material' published.

Sun Admits Accessing Information from Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh‘s Stolen Phone

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 07:15:59 +0000

News International paper to pay 'substantial damages' as further details of phone hacking scandal emerge.

Press Law 'Agreement' claims Harriet Harman

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:40:04 +0000

David Cameron climbs down after saying he opposed law to regulate press.

Trinity Mirror 2012 Profit Down 75% on Lower Revenues and Goodwill Impairment

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 05:01:42 +0000

Trinity Mirror posts decline in 2012 profits and revenue partly due to competition from rival Sun on Sunday.

Ruud Van Nistelrooy Fears Phone Hacking

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:53:38 +0000

Old Trafford favourite Ruud Van Nistelrooy suspects he was victim of British press intrusion.

Ukip's Nigel Farage Dines With Rupert Murdoch: Tories to Dump David Cameron?

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 07:17:23 +0000

Ukip will join forces with Tories at next election - but only if Conservative leader ousted.

News Corp Exits New Zealand's Sky Network Television

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 03:01:22 +0000

Rupert Murdoch's media company is divesting its minority holdings in firms ahead of its split to into two separate divisions.

BSkyB Strikes Deal with Disney for New UK Movie Channel

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 02:55:52 +0000

BSkyB and Disney agree to extend a deal that will give the UK pay-TV provider first-run rights to newest Disney films.

Reeva Steenkamp 'Cheated' on Oscar Pistorius; Model's Provocative Photo Posted on The Sun [PHOTOS]

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:10:06 +0000

The trial for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp is still ongoing. While new evidences surface, some speculations against the victim and the suspect are glued together.

Phone Hacking: Six NotW Journalists Arrested in Police Swoop

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 06:47:08 +0000

Current and former News of the World reporters questioned by Operation Weeting detectives.

Boobs out for Murdoch? Media Mogul Hints he may Scrap Page 3

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:39:37 +0000

No More Page 3 group hails Rupert Murdoch's tweet hinting he is 'considering' future of topless girl regular.

Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 2/7/2013

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:39:55 +0000

The Australian sharemarket kicked the session off in the red for the third time this week, however is managing to recover at lunch. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) is up by 0.1 per cent or 3.9 pts to 4944.4. A number of the largest companies on the local market have issued their profit numbers this morning.

Chinese Hackers Still Targeting Wall Street Journal says Rupert Murdoch

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:36:56 +0000

News International chairman Rupert Murdoch says his newspaper is still being hacked by the Chinese.

Liberty Global to Buy Virgin Media for $16bn

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:25:39 +0000

Liberty Global eyes direct competition with Rupert Murdoch-controlled BSkyB in Europe.

MP Chris Huhne Destroyed by Vengeful Wife Vicky Pryce for Affair, Court Told

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:25:49 +0000

Rupert Murdoch's Sunday Times gave Pryce secret recorder to catch Huhne, hears court.

Rupert Murdoch Apologises for 'Anti-Semitic' Sunday Times Cartoon

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:21:15 +0000

Cartoon published on Holocaust Day showed Benjamin Netanyahu using Palestinian limbs to build walls.