News Corp's biggest voting shareholder apart from the Murdoch family has demanded that the company improve corporate governance but continued to back its leadership under Rupert and James Murdoch... more
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
A major News Corp shareholder has called for News International Chief Executive Rebekah Brooks to quit because over the telephone hacking scandal... more
Once, we used to think Americans were the most exotic creatures on the planet. For my sins, I recall getting very excited as a teenager at a disco in my home town because there were some "American girls in" and we'd never set eyes on one before, let alone spoken to one. Needless to say, our pathetic attempts at enticement came to nought... more
The LSE or Libyan School of Economics, as it has cruelly been redubbed, is in the dog-house for having accepted a £1.5 million grant from Colonel Gaddafi's son. Its director Sir Howard Davies resigned last night to safeguard the college's reputation... more
The billionaire Arab prince who owns the Savoy hotel described its £220million restoration as 'a gift to the British monarchy and the British people' at its official re-opening last night... more
Former head bartender at the Savoy has accused bosses of 'selling its soul' with a new regime of service and the sale of furniture and fittings... more
Qatari ruling family are poised to add to their already bulging portfolio of trophy London assets with a bid for a third ownership of the Savoy... more
In The Air: While the Lib-Cons’ squeeze on ads has left the industry feeling low, it’s not all bad news - apart from at ITV, which scored an own goal in the Champions League final... more
The reopening of the Savoy Hotel has been delayed for a fourth time, sending the cost of the refurbishment spiralling to at least twice the £100 million original estimate... more
As it aims to open in June after a 15-month delay, Nick Curtis and Jonathan Prynn get an exclusive look at what’s emerging beneath the dustsheets of London’s most famous hotel after a refit costing at least £100 million... more
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
Banking: Ireland's second-biggest bank could be on the receiving end of a takeover bid from a seemingly unlikely source - US private-equity houses... more
Banking: Citigroup directors are today locked in crisis talks about the future of their embattled bank with a possible break up or outright sale on the cards... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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