Deal Done by Murdoch and Malone
Date: 23 December 2006
By Richard Siklos
Richard Siklos
News Corp chief executive Rupert Murdoch seals deal with John Malone's Liberty Media, trading News Corp's 38 percent stake in DirecTV and some other assets for Liberty's 19 percent of News Corp; deal, valued at roughly $11 billion, removes threat of Liberty using its stake in News Corp to someday challenge hold of Murdoch family; photo (M)
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Deal Done by Murdoch and Malone
Date: 23 December 2006
By Richard Siklos
Richard Siklos
Rupert Murdoch’s Christmas present to himself is a John Malone-free new year and a firmer grip on his media conglomerate.
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What We Wanted to Tell You About Iran
Date: 22 December 2006
By Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann
Flynt Leverett
To classify information for reasons other than the safety and security of the United States and its interests is a violation of democratic principles.
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Lawyer Is Focus In Balco Leaks
Date: 22 December 2006
Defense lawyer Troy Ellerman is subject of FBI investigation to determine if he leaked grand jury information to media during exam of steroid use by professional athletes (S)
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Google Passes Yahoo in Tally of Visitors
Date: 23 December 2006
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
ComScore reports visits to Google
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Google Passes Yahoo in Tally of Visitors
Date: 23 December 2006
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Google displaced Yahoo as the world’s second-most-visited Web site in November and closed in on the leader, Microsoft.
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Jordan Joins Dodd’s Team
Date: 22 December 2006
By Jennifer Medina
Jennifer Medina
While other could-have-been-contenders are bowing out, Chris Dodd has hired a big-name Democratic operative, Jim Jordan.
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Giuliani to Address New Hampshire G.O.P.
Date: 22 December 2006
By Lisa Tozzi
Lisa Tozzi
New York’s former mayor, Rudolph W. Giuliani, will spend some time in the Granite State next month.
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Today in Business | Disney To Require Majority Votes
Date: 23 December 2006
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
disney to require majority vo
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