Murdoch, global media mogul and conservative kingmaker Rupert Murdoch transformed media and politics on three continents, building a chain of newspapers he inherited from his father at just 21 into a lucrative … Business • 11 hrs
Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox, News Corp Rupert Murdoch has stepped down as the chairman of Fox Corp and News Corp, ending a more than seven-decade career during which he created a … Business • 9 hrs
Revenues at Murdoch owned local radio group up 17% Significant growth in digital revenues last year helped to deliver a 17% increase in overall revenues to €22.06m at the radio group which operates Cork's … Business • 10 May
Michael Bloomberg interested in acquiring WSJ: report Billionaire Michael Bloomberg, the owner of Bloomberg LP, is interested in acquiring either Wall Street Journal parent Dow Jones or the Washington Post, news website … Business • 23 Dec 22
Son of Rupert Murdoch resigns from board of News Corp James Murdoch, the son of the media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, has resigned from the board of News Corporation. World • 01 Aug 20
Murdoch gives up bonus after News Corp post $1bn loss News Corp executive chairman Rupert Murdoch is forgoing his cash bonus for the year after the media company posted a $1 billion quarterly loss due … Business • 08 May 20
News Corp posts surprise profit on HarperCollins growth Wall Street Journal-owner News Corp has reported a surprise quarterly profit, driven by strong growth in earnings at its book publishing and subscription video services … Business • 10 May 19
Actor Rush wins defamation case in Australia Academy Award winning actor Geoffrey Rush has won a defamation case against an Australian newspaper over reports that he behaved in an inappropriate sexual way … World • 11 Apr 19
Bid target Sky reports 9% rise in core earnings Sky, the pay-TV group at the centre of a bidding war between Rupert Murdoch's Fox and Comcast, posted double-digit earnings growth after its customer base … Business • 26 Jul 18
Comcast concedes to Disney in war for Fox assets Comcast said it was dropping its $66 billion bid for Twenty-First Century Fox's entertainment assets, but said it would still try to expand its international … Business • 20 Jul 18
Australian giants set aside rivalry to share presses Rupert Murdoch's News Corp and Fairfax Media, Australia's two top newspaper companies, have agreed to share printing presses as shrinking advertising sales prompt a once-unthinkable … Business • 18 Jul 18
Sky jumps as Comcast and Fox lock horns in bid battle Comcast last night raised its all-cash offer for Sky to $34 billion, topping a raised bid of $32.5 billion for the pay-TV group from Rupert … Business • 12 Jul 18
Murdoch's Fox agrees $32.5 billion bid for Sky Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox has raised its offer for Sky in an agreed deal valuing the pay-TV group at $32.5 billion, seeing off rival … Business • 11 Jul 18
UK clears Murdoch's bid for Sky if it sells Sky News Britain said Rupert Murdoch will be allowed to buy Sky providing it follows through with a proposal to sell Sky News to Disney or another … Business • 05 Jun 18
News Corp revenue beats as digital push pays off News Corp topped analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue as the company benefited from a rise in online subscriptions and strong performance in its digitial real … Business • 11 May 18
Comcast prepares all-cash bid to buy 21st Century Fox US cable operator Comcast is reportedly asking investment banks to increase a bridge financing facility by as much as $60 billion so it can make … Business • 08 May 18
Sky pulls support for Murdoch bid after Comcast offer US media group Comcast today submitted a £22 billion bid for Sky, prompting the European pay TV group to drop its support for a lower … Business • 25 Apr 18
Commission raids offices in sports rights investigation The European Commission has raided the offices of a number of companies involved in sports broadcasting rights, including a unit of Rupert Murdoch's Fox. Business • 11 Apr 18
Raids carried out over sports broadcasting rights The European Commission has said it has raided the offices of a number of companies involved in sports broadcasting and rights. World • 10 Apr 18
Sky News to be sold to Disney or ringfenced - Fox Sky News would be sold off to Walt Disney or ringfenced under improved concessions put forward by Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox as part of … Business • 03 Apr 18
UK politicians urge regulator to block Fox's Sky bid Four high-profile British politicians have called for Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox to be blocked from buying Sky. Business • 22 Mar 18
Comcast challenges Murdoch with Sky bid Comcast Corp, the biggest cable operator in the US, has offered to pay $31 billion to buy Sky, the European pay-TV group that Rupert Murdoch's … Business • 27 Feb 18
Fox commits to Sky News independence to secure Sky deal Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox said it would commit to maintain Sky News for at least five years and would establish an independent board for … Business • 12 Feb 18
Sky reports 5% rise in first-half revenue European TV group Sky said it remained confident in its strategy as it reported a 10% jump in first-half core earnings and an increase in … Business • 25 Jan 18
Rupert Murdoch's media deals A timeline of media mogul Rupert Murdoch's major acquisitions to date. Business • 23 Jan 18
