Murdoch: Bolsters Defense Against News Corp. Takeover
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Take two and don&#39;t call me in the morning: Rupert Murdoch&#39;s News Corp. (nyse: NWS.WI - news - people ) prescribed a &quot;poison pill&quot; defense strategy today to stave off a potential takeover from long-time ally John Malone.
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Dow Jones & Co. Inc.  and  Rupert Murdoch&#39;s News Corp. (NWSa.N) are close to a pact that  would protect the journalistic independence of The Wall Street  Journal if News Corp. acquired the media company, according to  newspaper reports on Sunday.
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Â· Demonstration against Murdoch takeover plans  Â· Mogul and paper's owners reach deal on safeguards
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The business news broadcaster could share online content with the FT to counter a Dow Jones-powered Fox Business Channel.
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Rupert Murdoch&#39;s News Corp. will strengthen corporate governance provisions to ease concern among investors who threatened to vote against the company&#39;s proposed move to the US if shareholder rights were diminished.
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Dow Jones & Co. delivered a proposal  to safeguard its editorial independence to News Corp. on  Friday, the first step in a negotiation about a possible News  Corp. takeover, according to the online edition of the Wall  Street Journal.
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Rupert Murdoch&#39;s News Corp. Ltd. moved on Monday to prevent a hostile bid from US cable company Liberty Media Corp., launching a plan to issue stock options that would dilute the stake of any predator.
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SYDNEY - Rupert Murdoch&#39;s News Corp is to consider moves to strengthen its corporate governance, in the face of growing shareholder concern about its relocation to the United States.
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drop News Corporation yesterday strongly defended the huge bonuses paid this year to its chairman, Rupert Murdoch, and his son Lachlan, in contrast to the falling share price and continuing meagre dividends dealt to other shareholders.
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General Electric Co.  and  Pearson Plc  may challenge News Corp.&#39;s (NWSa.N) $5  billion bid for Dow Jones & Co. , with a plan that could  let Dow Jones&#39;s controlling family to keep an interest in the  company, the Financial Times and Wall Street Journal reported  on their Web sites on Sunday.
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Ron Burkle is dipping into a possible challenge to Rupert Murdoch's bid for Dow Jones. It's not the first time the two titans have met.
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News Corp. chief Rupert Murdoch has made a move to head off any surprise hostile takeover threat from Liberty Media boss John Malone.
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Rupert Murdoch&#39;s News Corp. and Dow  Jones & Co. Inc. have &quot;basically agreed&quot; on safeguards to the  editorial independence of Dow Jones&#39; news operations, a source  familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, setting the stage for  Dow Jones to accept a $5 billion buyout offer.
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With a high enough wall between Rupert Murdoch and the editors, News Corp. ownership would benefit the WSJ.
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Rupert Murdoch&#39;s News Corp. may strengthen its corporate governance provisions after investors and shareholder groups said they will vote against the company&#39;s move to the US if shareholders rights are diminished.
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Global media group News Corp. has launched a shareholders&#39; rights plan to protect shareholders&#39; interests if any attempt is made to wrest control from executive chairman Rupert Murdoch and his family.
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TONY EASTLEY: US investors have reacted with caution to a move by media mogul, Rupert Murdoch, to shore up his family&#39;s holdings in News Corporation.