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Rupert Murdoch resigns as News International Director
Rupert Murdoch has stepped down as a director of News International leading to speculation that he is preparing to sell the newspaper group. His departure from the NI group follows strings of other resignation from Times Newspaper Holding, News Corp Investment and number of [Read More]
News Corp split could be confirmed by Thursday
Murdoch’s News Corp has confirmed that the company is considering splitting into two separate sections, with one publishing sector and one profitable film and television sector. The information, leaked to Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, confirms that the [Read More]
Alastair Campbell claims Murdoch called Blair to avoid Iraq war delays
The latest claim in the former Director of Communications’ diary, currently being serialised in The Guardian, is that media mogul Rupert Murdoch made three phone calls to former Prime Minister Tony Blair urging him not to delay the invasion of Iraq on behalf of US [Read More]
Tory unpopularity soars after fifth U-turn
The Tories have been forced into another U-turn after the government’s “bewildering” budget hit another snag over capping charity tax for the rich. Plans to remove tax breaks for the wealthy when they give money to charities were scrapped this week, in just one of [Read More]
Select committee finds the Murdochs not suitable to govern News Corp
Rupert Murdoch was branded unfit to run a major international company by a committee of MPs today following his role as the chairman of News Corporation amidst the phone-hacking scandal. In a report put together by the Commons’ culture, media and sport select [Read More]
News International starts to compensate phone hacking victims
While it has been well-documented that crime doesn’t pay, it suddenly appears that acknowledgement of possible illegalities certainly does. News International has announced that 18 phone hacking settlements have been agreed following the controversy surrounding the [Read More]
The Leveson inquiry: Hugh Grant testifies
The subject of phone hacking reared its ugly head again today as witnesses were called to give evidence at The Leveson Inquiry into media standards. The day began with Bob and Sally Dowler taking the stand to tell of the moment when they believed their daughter was picking [Read More]
Mother of 7/7 victim sues News Corp
The mother of a man who died in the 7/7 terrorist attacks has been the first individual affected by the attacks to launch a civil case against News Corp. Sheila Henry, whose son Christian Small was killed in the explosion at Russell Square tube station, was told by police [Read More]
Phone hacking: Murdoch was told about hacking
Former News of the World legal manager Tom Crone has told MPs he was “certain” he told James Murdoch about hacking. Speaking today to the Commons Culture Committee, Mr Crone said he discussed an email with Mr Murdoch that indicated phone hacking at the paper had gone [Read More]
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