These are the first public comments from any of the siblings since James Murdoch’s lengthy interview with American magazine The Atlantic in February.

James Murdoch makes $418m offer for US media assets:report

Rupert Murdoch’s younger son is looking to make his own mark in American media after cashing out of the family empire last year following a bitter court battle.

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Wall Street closed the month with a losing session.

ASX ends the week in the red as oil climbs on war uncertainty

The Australian sharemarket has closed slightly lower as uncertainty over the war in the Middle East continues to cast a shadow over markets.

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Acquisitions often come with a lot of upheaval.

Everything’s gone south since our company was acquired. Now what?

What you’re describing is unfortunately a familiar pattern after acquisitions,writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

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Taylor Swift’s label,Universal,is the target of a takeover offer.

Trump backer offers $91.2 billion to buy Taylor Swift record label

Hedge fund billionaire and Donald Trump supporter Bill Ackman has made a bid to buy the label behind stars including Taylor Swift,Harry Styles and Kendrick Lamar.

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Warner Bros chief David Zaslav’s pay packets have caused a stir in the past.

Billionaire boss:The eye-watering payday for Warner Bros CEO after Paramount deal

David Zaslav is being rewarded handsomely after overseeing the blockbuster takeover by Paramount.

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Frank Lowy (centre) with sons Steven (left) and Peter.

Billionaire Lowy family buys into fund manager Magellan

The Lowy family has taken a significant stake in the funds management business Magellan,days after the financial group announced a major merger.

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Remember the fallen financial rock star Hamish Douglass? He has a final act

Douglass made one big perspicacious investment during his time on top:to seed startup investment bank,Barrenjoey.

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Paramount is controlled by software billionaire Larry Ellison and his son David (pictured).

Trump’s billionaire mate and his son set to win race for Warner Bros after Netflix backs away

The streaming service has dropped out of the race for the historic Hollywood studio and other assets,including CNN,clearing the way for Paramount to take control.

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Barbeques Galore:How an Aussie icon got cooked

Going broke selling barbecues in Australia? It’s easier than you think.

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Rio Tinto’s Simon Trott is trying to bring together Glencore and Rio Tinto.

‘Passed his first test’:Rio Tinto walks away from $300 billion mega-merger

Australia’s largest iron ore miner has abandoned takeover talks with Glencore,sinking a deal that would have created the biggest miner in the world.

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