Murdoch gives himself a hefty Â£2.8m pay rise
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RUPERT Murdoch awarded himself a 42 per cent pay rise last year, pocketing a cool Â£9.6 million in salary and bonus from his global media empire, News Corp.
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News Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch&#39;s pay rose 42 percent to $17 million as television shows such as ``American Idol&#39;&#39; and viewer gains at the FX cable network lifted profit in fiscal 2004.
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A review body is expected to recommend a pay rise of 2.8% for MPs, but Gordon Brown wants them to accept 1.9%.
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Media & professional: Rupert Murdoch will not raise his $5bn (Â£2.5bn) bid for the Wall Street Journal's owner, Dow Jones.
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The pound jumped back up towards the 2.02 dollar level, adding to its strength from earlier in the day.
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Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire CEO of News Corp., has offered to buy a three-story penthouse for &#36;44 million, which would be the highest price ever paid for a Manhattan apartment if the deal goes through.
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Strong sales at newspapers, TV and cable help Rupert Murdoch&#39;s media empire post two cents higher. LOS ANGELES  - Rupert Murdoch&#39;s News Corp.
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The firm which owns Yorkshire Water sees its profits rise by10%, thanks partly to an above-average rise in bills.
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ANZ reported a record rise in post tax operating profit today, announcing a 20 per cent jump to $2.8 billion for the year ending September 2004.
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Business & money: Delta Two may have to raise offer to Â£7 a share.
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Shares of Salary.com surged 19.05 percent in its opening day of trading yesterday after the Waltham compensation software and consulting firm raised $60 million in an initial public offering.
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LOS ANGELES: Rupert Murdoch&#39;s News Corp has posted a 28 per cent rise in quarterly profit as strong results in newspapers, broadcast and cable television countered weaker performances in its film and Italian pay-TV divisions.
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Servicemen and women will receive a pay an above-inflation pay rise of 2.6%, the defence secretary, Des Browne, said today
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Rent bills for UK students go up 23% in two years to Â£82 a week, a survey by the National Union of Students suggests.
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Shares in the internet company rise further after it says Â£21bn unsolicited offer is too low
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Company boosts John Chambers' base salary to $350,000--up from a mere $1.
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By James Ashton  FINANCIAL Times owner Pearson drew back from a 2.5bn battle with Rupert Murdoch over the Wall Street Journal almost before it had begun.