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James Murdoch faces second grilling by MPs

24.10.11
James Murdoch is to face a showdown with MPs over whether he misled Parliament over the phone hacking scandal, it has been announced... more

News Corp showdown: Rupert stays but James's hopes fade

19.10.11
Media analysis: Rupert Murdoch has seen many of his newspapers launch feeding frenzies against individuals over the years... more

Lose Murdochs, Aussie pension group demands

30.09.11
An Australian pension-fund adviser has called on its members to vote to remove several News Corporation board members, including James and Lachlan Murdoch, in order to ensure the independence of the board... more

In the air: Murdoch papers woo old enemies

28.09.11
It may just be coincidence but Rupert Murdoch's London papers appear to be being very conciliatory towards people and organisations with whom the media mogul has previously clashed... more

Milly lawyer to sue Murdoch in US over hacking

23.09.11
Lawyers acting for phone-hacking victims are to pursue the Murdoch media empire for damages in the American courts... more

In the air: Guardian firm runs Met's in-house mag

21.09.11
The Guardian's clash with the Met, which threatened to use the Official Secrets Act to reveal its phone-hacking sources, was doubly unfortunate because the paper has another link to the police... more

Tony Blair was 'Murdoch child's godfather'

05.09.11
Fresh questions have been raised about Tony Blair's links with Rupert Murdoch after it was claimed he is godfather to one of the media mogul's young children... more

Rupert Murdoch to be quizzed over suitable successor

09.08.11
News Corp is taking a risk in putting boss Rupert Murdoch on the media conglomerate's quarterly earnings call with investors and analysts, with succession questions sure to be asked... more

Protester jailed for throwing foam pie at Rupert Murdoch

02.08.11
The protester who shoved a shaving foam pie in the face of Rupert Murdoch has been jailed for six weeks ... more

Sun readers' details were hacked from Murdoch site

02.08.11
Rupert Murdoch's media group faced fresh embarrassment today after it admitted thousands of Sun readers' personal details were stolen from the newspaper's website.... more

James Murdoch faces new quiz over 'contradictory evidence'

29.07.11
MPs have demanded James Murdoch be ordered back to the Commons after his evidence over phone hacking was apparently contradicted... more

How I got burned by getting too close to the Sun King

29.07.11
Michael Wolff's biography of Rupert Murdoch led to his private life being exposed in one of the tycoon's tabloids. He tells Gideon Spanier how he's now consumed by News Corp's fate... more

Chancellor George Osborne 'regrets' recommending Coulson

25.07.11
Chancellor George Osborne expresses 'regret' for recommending Andy Coulson to be David Cameron's media adviser... more

City Spy: Vampire Squid man attacks Wall Street Journal

22.07.11
"Seeing a Rupert Murdoch publication whine about the meanness and editorial excess of other media companies is almost indescribably hilarious..."... more

News Corp's three wise monkeys knew nothing

20.07.11
We got our money's worth at the House of Commons Coliseum with two overlapping dramas, each starring three wise monkeys... more

Major shareholder turns up heat on embattled Rupert Murdoch

20.07.11
Rupert Murdoch's position as News Corporation boss comes under fierce attack as one of the world's biggest pension funds blasts the "corrupt" governance structure and demands reform... more

Man accused of Murdoch foam attack is charged

20.07.11
A protester accused of throwing a paper plate of shaving foam at Rupert Murdoch as he gave evidence to MPs is charged with a public order offence... more

Wonder Wendi: Mrs Murdoch is everyone's hero

20.07.11
Feature: Just when you thought the phone hacking saga couldn't get more dramatic, Wendi struck. Now Mrs Murdoch is everyone's heroine, says Melanie McDonagh... more

Tycoon's 'sorry' to staff

20.07.11
Tycoon Rupert Murdoch has apologised to his staff in London for 'the hurt' caused by the hacking scandal... more

'Devastated' Murdoch could be ousted as head of media empire

19.07.11
Rupert Murdoch's family fear for his health amid rumours he could be ousted as chief executive of his media empire... more

Elisabeth Murdoch goes on holiday as Rupert faces MPs questions

19.07.11
As the media mogul's family gather in London to offer support, there was one person missing - his daughter Elisabeth, who was said to be on holiday with her husband Matthew Freud... more

Paranoid Britain opposed my takeovers, tycoon told peers in 2007

19.07.11
Rupert Murdoch attacked 'paranoia' in Britain against his bid to expand his media empire when he last gave evidence to a parliamentary committee... more

Mayfair fund has key role in future of Rupert Murdoch

19.07.11
London fund manager Taube Hodson Stonex can be revealed as the third-largest voting shareholder in News Corporation and will play a crucial role in deciding whether Rupert Murdoch can remain at the helm... more

Here's how firms can learn from Murdoch

19.07.11
Think of the fortune they must have spent on risk control at News International down the years and look at the mess the company is in now. It is hard to believe they got value for money... more

Shares up as News Corp board considers Rupert Murdoch replacement

19.07.11
News Corp's shares shoot up nearly 4% after a report that independent directors at the company are considering replacing Rupert Murdoch ... more

Please come back to us, News International advertisers are begged

19.07.11
Rupert Murdoch has written letters to about 60 of News International's top advertisers to woo them back after their boycott of the News of the World, which led to its closure... more

News Corp shares jump as Murdochs testify

19.07.11
News Corporation shares jumped on Wall Street as the Murdochs testified... more

Murdoch attack: wife leaps to tycoon's rescue at hacking inquiry

19.07.11
Rupert Murdoch was attacked by a demonstrator as he gave evidence to MPs at the House of Commons ... more

He had become a doting old gent caught like a rabbit in the headlights

19.07.11
The world's leading press tycoon, Rupert Murdoch, appeared in public to face pressure over phone hacking. It was a truly historic moment... more

Rupert Murdoch's Wall Street Journal attacks his critics

18.07.11
News Corp's shares fall more than 7 percent to a two-year low as the UK phone hacking scandal fallout worsens... more


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