Rupert Murdoch lost a bid to rewrite a family trust to give his son Lachlan control of his empire after he dies. But the nonagenarian media titan plans to appeal.
Category: Murdoch, Rupert
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Rupert Murdoch Fails in Bid to Change Family Trust
A Nevada commissioner ruled resoundingly against Mr. Murdoch, who was trying to give full control of his empire to his son Lachlan and lock in Fox News’s right-wing editorial slant.
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Future of Murdoch Empire Comes Down to a Court in Nevada
Next week, a probate official will hear evidence in a clash between Rupert Murdoch and some of his children over who should control his media companies after he dies.
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Hedge Fund Pushes for End of Murdochs’ Control at News Corp
Starboard Value, a fund that takes stakes in companies and agitates for changes, said that political disagreements among Rupert Murdoch’s children could be “paralyzing” for the media firm.
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Inside the ‘Shakespearean Drama’ of the Murdoch Family
The reporters Jim Rutenberg and Jonathan Mahler, experts on the Murdoch empire, reflect on the revelation and implications of a clandestine legal battle.
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Scotland Yard to Review Email Deletions in News Corp Hacking Case
A preliminary inquiry threatens to reopen a tumultuous chapter in U.K. news media history. It could entangle The Washington Post’s publisher and other former News Corp figures.
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What Rupert Murdoch Owns, and How He Built His Media Empire
Over seven decades, the Australian-born magnate assembled an array of news outlets, book publishers, and film and television properties into a global behemoth.
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The Murdoch Family’s Game of Thrones
The battle between the media mogul and three of his children over control of his empire has big ramifications for politics, media and more.
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The Murdoch Family Is Battling Over the Future of the Fox Empire
Rupert Murdoch, the patriarch, has moved to change the family’s irrevocable trust to preserve his media businesses as a conservative force. Several of his children are fighting back.
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Tucker Carlson, Ousted by Fox, Roars Into Milwaukee as a Top Trump Ally
After time away from the spotlight, the right-wing host is increasingly welcomed by Trump’s inner circle. He also made a surprise visit to Fox’s convention studio.
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Rupert Murdoch Shows Up at Republican Convention
The media titan’s attendance in Milwaukee was another extraordinary turn in his contorted relationship with Donald J. Trump.
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The British Aren’t Coming. They’re Here.
As a historic presidential election looms, several of America’s largest and most powerful newsrooms are now being led by English journalists. Why?