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Rupert Murdoch's News Corp bides time on Sky bid

21.07.10
In The Air: What is happening to Rupert Murdoch’s bid for the 61% of BSkyB that his News Corp does not already own?... more

Rumours of shake-up and paywall problems at News Corp

07.07.10
In The Air: The rumour mill is buzzing with talk of changes at News Corporation’s London operation... more

City Spy: Deutsche Bank on bonus alert as Anshu Jain reigns

17.06.10
So how does Michael Cohrs’ investment banking team feel about his co-chief Anshu Jain taking the top job at Deutsche Bank in London? ... more

Labour ‘to demand probe’ of Rupert Murdoch's BSkyB deal

16.06.10
Labour is expected to demand competition regulators investigate News Corporation’s plans to buy the 61% of BSkyB it does not already own... more

Sky is not the limit for ambitions of James Murdoch

16.06.10
Business profile: News Corporation’s bid for full control of BSkyB prepares the way for James Murdoch to take over from his father... more

Regulators to look hard at News Corp's BSkyB deal

16.06.10
In The Air: The betting in the City is News Corp’s efforts to buy BSkyB outright will succeed but will take nine to 12 months for regulators to clear the deal... more

Rupert Murdoch’s bold move for BSkyB makes perfect sense

15.06.10
Comment: Rumours have persisted for months that News Corp would go in for the rest of BSkyB. Murdoch's timing is just right... more

BSkyB shares rocket on News Corp's all-cash offer

15.06.10
Shares in BSkyB soar 119½p to 721p as Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation makes an all-cash, 700p-a-share proposal to buy it outright... more

BSkyB directors’ News Corp links under the spotlight

15.06.10
Independent directors of BSkyB face intense scrutiny because of the assumption that they are too close to News Corp boss Rupert Murdoch... more

Coalition faces media challenge as Rupert Murdoch bids to control Sky

15.06.10
Government faces major test over control of Britain’s media after Rupert Murdoch launched an £8 billion bid for outright control of BSkyB... more

Google knows internet can no longer be free, says News Corp's James Murdoch

21.05.10
News Corp's European chief James Murdoch claims Google has recognised it has not done enough to help web publishers protect their intellectual property... more

Riches from advertising give broadcaster boost to the top

29.03.10
ITV was the best performer on the mid-tier amid forecasts of a stellar performance from ad sales in the second quarter of this year... more

News International unveils online charges for Times websites

26.03.10
The Times and the Sunday Times are to start charging £1 a day for access to their websites from June... more

Is Rupert Murdoch putting The Times and Sunday Times up for sale?

27.01.10
Media Analysis: Rupert Murdoch's biographer, Michael Wolff, has a reputation for being well-informed and mischievous. He certainly caused a stir by claiming News Corp was ready to sell The Times and Sunday Times... more

Why the Murdoch family hates to love Fox News

13.01.10
Media: Fox News brings Rupert Murdoch vast profits and huge reach in the US, but has the channel become a monster out of his control?... more

Murdoch has lost his magic touch at News Corp

07.10.09
Plan to charge for online news is raising doubts about his leadership ... more

From editor to CEO, it's Rebekah Wade wot won it

24.06.09
Rebekah Wade loves newspapers. So at a time when they face unprecedented economic problems, her promotion has not gone down badly at News International... more

Savoy 'up for sale' as Saudi owner's billions dwindle

16.04.09
The Savoy Hotel may soon be put up for sale because of huge losses suffered by its billionaire Arab owner... more

Murdoch faces Titanic hole at News Corp as top man Chernin goes

25.02.09
Media analysis: For those who have followed the twists and turns of Rupert Murdoch’s remarkable career over the last 40 years the departure of another right-hand man comes as no surprise... more

Hollywood big shot who kept the family at peace

24.02.09
Media: Peter Chernin is set to pick up a pay-off package worth some $40 million when he leaves News Corp this summer... more

News Corp crisis as 'next in line' to Murdoch resigns

24.02.09
Media: Rupert Murdoch's vast News Corp media empire was thrown into turmoil as the man seen as his immediate next in line quit, leaving a massive question mark over the 77-year-old mogul's succession plans... more

It's a win-win for Chernin at News Corp

26.08.08
Filings by News Corp in the US contain the information that, should anyone other than Rupert Murdoch take charge of the company, chief operating officer Peter Chernin is to receive $40 million... more

Lehman, Credit Suisse and the rumour mill

22.08.08
One rule for banks — another for everybody else. In the US, the Federal Reserve phoned Credit Suisse to see if it had pulled a line of credit from Lehman Brothers... more

Murdoch’s pay climbs to £14m

21.08.08
News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch’s salary, bonus and stock compensation has risen by about 9% in the past year to $27.1 million (£14.5 million)... more

Murdoch sights on online ads

08.07.08
Tycoon's News Corp plans to enter Japan's £2.84 billion online advertising market in September... more

News Corp eyes up pay-TV pair

27.06.08
Media giant News Corp is said to be considering a bid for two major European pay-TV broadcasters - Germany's Premiere and Spain's Digital+... more

Murdoch's mum saves millions as tax ruling is reversed

28.05.08
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, the mother of News Corp chairman and chief executive Rupert Murdoch, has won an appeal against the Australian Taxation Office, saving her millions of pounds in tax... more

Microsoft seeks pal in Facebook

08.05.08
Microsoft, whose bid for Yahoo was rebuffed, has reportedly approached social networking website Facebook as it tries to build a credible online strategy... more

Murdoch 'must talk' on hacking

06.05.08
Rupert Murdoch could lose a court case over claims of industrial espionage unless he testifies... more

Rupert's renewed love affair with print faces a test

30.04.08
When Rupert leaves the stage, how will his successors at News Corporation regard the newspapers in their empire?... more


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