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Rupert Murdoch calls off News Corporation's annual summer party

Daily Telegraph - Sat May 26, 3:03 am ET

Rupert Murdoch cancels the News International party that was a fixture of the London social scene after a tumultuous year.

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Rupert Murdoch executives face sanctions over hacking 'lies'
Independent - Wed May 23, 6:18 am ET
Three former executives of Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group face sanctions from Parliament for misleading MPs carrying out an inquiry into phone hacking.
Rupert Murdoch Congratulates Zuckerberg on IPO
WebProNews - Mon May 21, 9:39 am ET
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch congratulated Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook’s IPO, and urged him to continue working. Murdoch, who in the past lamented a lack of civility on Twitter, still takes to the platform to project his varied musings. Here he …
Revealed: Murdoch company recruited staff for Hunt's firm on eve of BSkyB bid
Daily Mail - Sat May 26, 7:15 pm ET
Rupert Murdoch's Milkround placed an advert in The Times for two jobs at Hotcourses, a publishing company set up by Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt.
Female Murdoch employee bailed in UK bribery probe
AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri May 25, 2:03 pm ET
A woman who works for Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper arm was released on bail Friday after she was arrested as part of an investigation into the bribery of public officials, Scotland Yard said.
Murdoch private eye targeted U.S. hedge fund boss
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Fri May 25, 1:54 pm ET
(Reuters) - A private detective working for Rupert Murdoch's British newspapers used a legally questionable tactic to obtain a hotel bill that a New York financier ran up at one of London's swankest hotels, records reviewed by Reuters show. ...
Cameron denies conspiracy in Murdoch takeover deal
TVNZ - Sun May 27, 12:03 am ET
British Prime Minister David Cameron defends role in major Rupert Murdoch takeover deal.
BSkyB scandal moves uncomfortably close to Cameron
The New Zealand Herald - Fri May 25, 1:56 pm ET
The political scandal over Rupert Murdoch's battle to buy BSkyB moved closer to David Cameron last night after new evidence undermined the Prime Minister's claim that his Government was scrupulously even-handed in deciding on the...
News Corp. lobbyist testifies on UK govt contacts
Associated Press via Yahoo! News - Thu May 24, 11:42 am ET
A lobbyist for Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. testified Thursday that he thought a U.K. government minister knew that one of his aides was providing Murdoch's company with information on its bid to take over the British Sky Broadcasting satellite network.
Jeremy Hunt called Murdoch aide 'mon ami' and 'papa'
AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri May 25, 11:10 pm ET
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt faced fresh pressure Saturday after a press ethics inquiry released dozens of light-hearted text messages between him and a lobbyist for Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, whom he called "mon ami" and "papa".
British minister called Murdoch aide 'papa'
AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri May 25, 11:05 pm ET
Britain's culture minister faced fresh pressure Saturday after a press ethics inquiry released dozens of light-hearted text messages between him and a lobbyist for Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, whom he called "mon ami" and "papa".
Email shows UK minister's bias for Rupert Murdoch bid
The Economic Times - Fri May 25, 7:43 pm ET
The minister said he was concerned about a regulatory review, because it could block Murdochs’ plan to use the takeover of the 61% of BSkyB.
News Summary: News Corp. lobbyist testifies
Associated Press via Yahoo! News - Thu May 24, 12:47 pm ET
BSKYB BID: A lobbyist for Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. testified that he thought a U.K. government minister knew that one of his aides was providing Murdoch's company with information on its bid to take over the British Sky Broadcasting satellite network. The minister in question was not supposed to be in contact with interested parties.
News Corp. lobbyist tells of government contacts
Associated Press via Yahoo! News - Thu May 24, 7:47 am ET
A lobbyist for Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. says he had the impression that a government minister was aware of information being given by an aide about the company's bid to take over British broadcaster BSkyB.
Murdoch man Michel 'bombarded' Hunt aide Smith
Independent - Fri May 25, 6:02 am ET
A lobbyist for Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation “bombarded” Jeremy Hunt's special adviser with information about the media giant's bid to take over BSkyB, the Leveson Inquiry heard today.
News Corp out of race for Turkey's ATV TV: sources
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Thu May 24, 4:13 am ET
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has dropped out of the race to buy ATV television from Turkish group Calik Holding, but Time Warner Inc and Dubai-based Abraaj Capital remain interested in bidding, sources close to the process have told Reuters. Calik, which also has interests in energy and finance, appointed Goldman Sachs in January to manage the sale of a controlling stake in ...