Rupert Murdoch is "not a fit person" to run an international company because he showed "wilful blindness" to the extent of phone-hacking at the News of the World, a report by MPs concluded. full story ![]()

Although News Corp. plans to divide into two separate publicly traded companies in a few months, Rupert Murdoch won't see much division in his annual compensation. Instead he will get a little addition.
latimes.com (23 days ago)

Campaigners have vowed to fight until “the topless pictures are gone” after Rupert Murdoch hinted he was considering covering up The Sun’s Page 3. Yet those who have worked at News International believe protesters should not pop the champagne corks yet.
independent.co.uk (3 months and 7 days ago)
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch won’t be bidding on the Boston Globe, according to ... Rupert Murdoch.“Emphatically, no,” Murdoch said when buttonholed on the red carpet at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, according to a tweet by Variety’s deputy editor Cynthia Littleton.Littleton tweeted Sunday night: “Rupert Murdoch not interested in Boston Globe. Flat out denial on red...
bostonherald.com (2 months and 23 days ago)

Rupert Murdoch's hopes of detoxifying News International have been dealt a severe blow after Scotland Yard announced it has uncovered a "further suspected conspiracy" inside Wapping – and arrested six journalists.
independent.co.uk (3 months and 5 days ago)

Shareholders in Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation have renewed their campaign for the company to appoint an independent chairman.
telegraph.co.uk (11 days ago)

Virgin Media's new owner John Malone today pulled off a coup by recruiting a boss who used to work for his arch-rival Rupert Murdoch in a sign that the war between Britain's pay-TV and telecom providers is hotting up.
independent.co.uk (11 days ago)

Rupert Murdoch was accused of running News Corporation as 'personal fiefdom' in lawsuit brought against directorsNews Corporation has reached a $139m (£91m) settlement with shareholders over a lawsuit claiming that its board of directors put Rupert Murdoch's interests ahead of the company over the phone-hacking scandal and the acquisition of his daughter Elisabeth's TV...
guardian.co.uk (27 days ago)
Rupert Murdoch took to Twitter to give Facebook the thumbs down. The famed media investor suggested Facebook, the world's largest social network, may suffer a similar fate as Myspace, a company he once owned. "Look out Facebook! Hours spent participating per member dropping seriously. First really bad sign as seen ...
washingtontimes.com (2 days ago)
The company’s board was sued over the phone-hacking scandal and the purchase of a TV production company run by Rupert Murdoch’s daughter Elisabeth.
nytimes.com (27 days ago)

Rupert Murdoch has taken to Twitter to compare Facebook with troubled peer MySpace.
telegraph.co.uk (2 days ago)
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