Bancroft member moves to block sale of Dow Jones: source
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Christopher Bancroft, part of the family that controls Dow Jones , is trying to block a takeover by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. , a source familiar with the situation said on Monday, confirming a story reported in the Wall Street Journal.
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Citing concerns about journalistic standards, Dow Jones director Dieter von Holtzbrinck resigned Thursday to protest the planned sale of the company to News Corp.
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A major Dow Jones & Co. Inc.  shareholder and former executive said on Friday he is disappointed by the Bancroft family's decision to consider selling the company to News Corp. , and urged the company to find a "more trustworthy" buyer.
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The family that controls Dow Jones &  Co. said on Thursday that it plans to meet with Rupert  Murdoch&#39;s News Corp. to discuss his $5 billion bid to buy the  company, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
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Dow Jones & Co. director Dieter von Holtzbrinck quit yesterday to protest the board's recommendation that the company accept Rupert Murdoch's $5 billion purchase bid, saying he is worried that the media mogul will compromise the editorial integrity of Dow Jones's prized jewel, the Wall Street...
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If Rupert Murdoch can assure the family owners of Dow Jones that he will not meddle in the news coverage of the Wall Street Journal, the family will tell the company's board of directors it can start negotiating a sale price with the media mogul, a source said yesterday.
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Dow Jones & Co. Inc. Chief Executive Richard Zannino tentatively agreed on Monday to a $5 billion takeover bid by News Corp., though the company's controlling Bancroft family remains divided on the deal, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Media & professional: Dow Jones staff have enlisted the help of LA billionaire Ron Burkle to fight Rupert Murdoch's bid.
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The boardâs support for a deal would leave a final decision to be made by Dow Jonesâ fractious controlling family, the Bancrofts, which could still seek to scuttle the sale.
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Representatives of the Bancroft  family, which controls Dow Jones & Co. Inc. , plan to  meet with News Corp. (NWSa.N) chief Rupert Murdoch on Monday to  discuss his $5 billion bid for the company, The Wall Street  Journal reported on its Web site Friday, citing sources  familiar with the matter.
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A board member of US media giant Dow Jones may face civil action over breaches of securities laws.
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Dow Jones & Co. Inc.  director  Dieter von Holtzbrinck is resigning from the board, saying he  could not support the company&#39;s endorsement of a $5 billion  takeover offer by Rupert Murdoch&#39;s News Corp (NWSa.N).
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The family that controls Dow Jones &  Co.  said on Thursday that it plans to meet with Rupert  Murdoch&#39;s News Corp. to discuss his $5 billion bid to buy the  company, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
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Today is a critical point in negotiations between Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. and Dow Jones over the potential sale of the latter company, as both sides haggle over a proposed editorial board whose aim is to keep Murdoch away from Dow Jones's prized jewel, the Wall Street Journal.
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Reporters are protesting the expected sale of the newspaperâs parent, Dow Jones & Company, to Rupert Murdochâs News Corporation, and the fact that they do not have a contract.
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Internet entrepreneur Brad Greenspan outlined a new proposal on Friday to keep Dow Jones & Co Inc out of Rupert Murdoch's hands, saying his plan could help boost the stock price to above $100.
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The Bancroft family, which controls media firm Dow Jones, holds "productive" talks on the sale of the business.