What Rupert Murdoch’s mother left him in her will

What Rupert Murdoch’s mother left him in her will

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch,who died in 2012,was very specific about what chattels she would leave her children and grandchildren. But not everyone was specifically mentioned on her list.

  • byStephen Brook

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Succession meets real life:Vanity Fair’s inside scoop on Rupert Murdoch

Succession meets real life:Vanity Fair’s inside scoop on Rupert Murdoch

A new investigation by Vanity Fair reveals hidden truths about the media mogul,his warring family and just how similar they are to that TV show.

  • byThomas Mitchell
US judge hits Fox News with sanction for withholding defamation case evidence

US judge hits Fox News with sanction for withholding defamation case evidence

Rupert Murdoch is expected to be called to the witness stand in Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation suit against his company as soon as Monday,US time.

  • byIsmail Shakil
Judge ‘not happy’ after Fox News reveals Rupert Murdoch is a company officer

Judge ‘not happy’ after Fox News reveals Rupert Murdoch is a company officer

As a Fox News officer,Murdoch would probably have been subject to more probing discovery by Dominion Voting Machines,had the prosecution known he held the title.

  • byTom Hals
Rupert Murdoch calls off engagement with Ann Lesley Smith

Rupert Murdoch calls off engagement with Ann Lesley Smith

The media mogul announced plans to marry 66-year-old Smith,a dental hygienist turned conservative radio host,last month.

  • byChris Zappone
Murdoch:Another wife,another twist in the succession plan

Murdoch:Another wife,another twist in the succession plan

The billionaire media mogul and his 66-year-old bride-to-be are “looking forward to the second half of our lives together”,but will this alter anything in love-struck Murdoch’s empire?

  • byElizabeth Knight
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Tail wagging the dog in Rupert Murdoch’s moment of truth

Tail wagging the dog in Rupert Murdoch’s moment of truth

Rupert Murdoch’s breathtaking talent for walking away from tight situations has been tested by his testimony in a lawsuit regarding Donald Trump’s false 2020 US election claims.

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‘Not optimal for shareholders’:Murdoch scraps proposed Fox-News Corp merger as he prepares to sell real-estate assets

‘Not optimal for shareholders’:Murdoch scraps proposed Fox-News Corp merger as he prepares to sell real-estate assets

Rupert Murdoch has halted plans for a potential merger of his two major media companies. The decision has coincided with talks about the sale of digital real-estate business,Move.

  • byZoe Samios
‘Very happy’:Murdoch’s new relationship may add twist to succession planning
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‘Very happy’:Murdoch’s new relationship may add twist to succession planning

As the media magnate is snapped with a new female companion,could tensions be deepening among his successors?

  • byCamilla Tominey
Boris Johnson to publish ‘prime ministerial memoir like no other’

Boris Johnson to publish ‘prime ministerial memoir like no other’

The former British leader is still an MP. He has signed a book deal with Rupert Murdoch’s book publishing arm.

  • byLatika Bourke
News Corp investors raise concerns about proposed Fox merger

News Corp investors raise concerns about proposed Fox merger

An activist investor has escalated its pressure on News Corp,asking it to reconsider a proposal by Rupert Murdoch to combine the two parts of his media business,News Corp and Fox.

  • byLauren Hirsch