Liberty&#39;s Motives at News Corp. Unclear
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On the surface it is a simple stock purchase, but on another level, the maneuvering is part of an angry chess game between two mighty entrepreneurs who are used to running the board.
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Following a policy of trust-but-verify, Rupert Murdoch said Tuesday that he wants formal assurance that Liberty Media Chairman John Malone won&#39;t make a run at his News Corp.
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LONDON - Media tycoon John Malone&#39;s Liberty Media Group has secured an equity swap deal with Merrill Lynch, which could double its 9.15% voting stake in Rupert Murdoch&#39;s News Corporation.
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John Malone, the chairman of Liberty Media, which has almost doubled its voting stake in News Corp, yesterday described the poison pill Rupert Murdoch&#39;s
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Christopher Cox, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, said some companies have been providing investors with confusing data about executive compensation, making it difficult for them to decipher how these companies are paying their top officials.
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News Corp.   and its second-biggest shareholder, Liberty Media Corp.  are close to a deal that will solidify News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch's control of his company, media reports said on Thursday.
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Michael Eisner of Walt Disney has become the sphinx of the media world, with shareholders and foes trying to decipher his comments regarding whether he&#39;ll try reclaim the chairman&#39;s
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LIBERTY Media&#39;s move last week to grab up to 17.1 per cent of News Corporation voting stock has prompted the launch of a defensive shareholder rights plan.
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The same logic that drove Rupert Murdoch&#39;s decision to base News Corp in the US has prompted his backflip on corporate governance.
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Liberty Media Corp. (LN: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said it is doubling its voting stake in News Corp. ahead of time in a share-swapping transaction with Merrill Lynch expected to be completed in mid-January.
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Like it or not, Rupert Murdoch is a New York City staple. As chairman of News Corp. (nyse: NWS - news - people ), the billionaire is a part of Gothamites&#39; lives.
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Last week, the chairman of Liberty Media, John C. Malone, said he might increase Liberty's voting interest in the News Corporation.
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News Corp.  has held talks to  swap its controlling stake in DirecTV Group Inc.  for  Liberty Media's  stake in News Corp.,  according to a CNBC report on Thursday.
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In the Wall Street Journal deal, the question is when, not if, Murdoch would take control.
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News Corp. and its second-biggest shareholder, Liberty Media Corp. are close to a deal that will solidify News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch's control of his company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people close to the situation.
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Liberty Media Chairman John Malone left industry watchers intrigued Thursday after striking a complicated deal that could boost his voting stake in News Corp.
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Why does he want the Wall Street Journal and what will he do if he gets it? Eric Pooley got the answers from Murdoch himself