News Corp to acquire Screen, VCCircle Network in India

Last Updated: Monday, March 9, 2015, 14:52

Adopting a 'string of pearls' strategy to strengthen its presence in India, Rupert Murdoch-led News Corp Monday announced back-to-back acquisitions of film magazine 'Screen' and financial information provider VCCircle.

PropTiger enters secondary market property deals space

Last Updated: Sunday, January 18, 2015, 12:32

Backed by funding from Rupert Murdoch-led News Corp, realty portal PropTiger has forayed into secondary market property transactions and plans to expand operations in ten more cities in the next 18 months.

Editor knew about hacking at News of the World, court told

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 02:40

A journalist told Britain`s phone hacking trial that Rupert Murdoch`s News of the World tabloid routinely eavesdropped on celebrities` voicemail messages and editor Andy Coulson "knew exactly what was going on".

Dow Jones CEO Lex Fenwick to leave News Corp

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 09:40

News Corp said Lex Fenwick was leaving as chief executive of Dow Jones, less than two years after taking the helm, an abrupt departure that calls into question the future of its news wires and other products aimed at financial institutions.

UK newspaper hacked phones of Kate Middleton - Court

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 20:07

The phones of Prince William`s wife Kate Middleton and Prince Harry, Queen Elizabeth`s grandson, were hacked by staff working for Rupert Murdoch`s defunct News of the World tabloid, it was revealed in a London court on Thursday.

Rupert Murdoch, wife reach divorce deal in NYC

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 23:29

Media baron Rupert Murdoch and his wife, Wendi Deng Murdoch, have reached a divorce settlement.

Phone hacking trial: Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson `had an affair`

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 10:47

Former News of the World editors Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson were having an affair for much of the time they were allegedly involved in phone hacking at the Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid, a London court heard.

UK trial shows phone hacking techniques

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 18:07

A jury has been given an insight into the inner workings of tabloid phone hacking at the trial of two former editors of Rupert Murdoch`s defunct News of the World.

Jury sworn in for Britain`s phone-hacking trial

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 08:58

A jury was sworn in on Tuesday for Britain`s phone-hacking trial, which is set to hear explosive evidence of the scandal that brought down Rupert Murdoch`s News of the World tabloid.

TPG pays Murdoch unit $214 million for Chinese media company stake

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 16:04

US private equity firm TPG Capital will pay HKUSD1.66 billion for 21st Century Fox-controlled Star Entertainment`s remaining stake in a Chinese satellite television operator.

News Corp revenue rises on subscriptions; advertising revenue falls

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 12:31

News Corp, the publishing company controlled by Rupert Murdoch, reported on Friday that annual revenue grew 2.7 percent to almost USD8.9 billion on a rise in circulation and subscription revenue.