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Rupert Murdoch abandons News Corp.-Fox merger after investors push back

Rupert Murdoch has abandoned his bid to reunite the two halves of his media empire.

Los Angeles Times

Murdoch pulls plug on possible merger of News Corp., Fox

Rupert Murdoch has pulled the plug on a proposal to merge his News Corp. and Fox Corp. In statements Tuesday, the companies said their boards received letters from Murdoch withdrawing the plan

The Independent UK

Afternoon Update: Inflation may have peaked at 7.8%; new PM in NZ; and South Australians eating endangered flake

Economists say the RBA will likely continue to hike rates in the short term despite inflation reaching peak

The Guardian - AU

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Rupert scraps Fox-News merger

Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch have abandoned plans for a merger between News Corp and Fox.

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Rupert Murdoch's Fox and News Corp. merger falls apart

Murdoch indicated that the combination was "not optimal at this time," according to a press release from News Corp.

Fortune

Wall Street Journal parent News Corp demands return to office

A day after laying off staff, News Corp. demanded workers return to the office. In-office attendance is “an absolute imperative,” the CEO said.

Fortune

The walls are closing in on corporate employees as major CEOs at Disney and Starbucks demand that workers start returning to the office

The latest missives from high-profile CEOs could point to a major new development in the return-to-office wars.

Fortune

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The Murdoch family trust: how the scions could battle for control

The proposed Fox-News Corp merger could portend a realignment of the interests of Rupert Murdoch’s children

Financial Times

Australian Open boss Craig Tiley slams calls to move tournament date

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley dismisses suggestions the event should be moved to a date later in the year, but concedes the international tennis season is too long.

ABC News

Media mogul Mike Bloomberg looks to buy WSJ or WaPo: Report

A merger would create a financial data and news giant, further firming up the world’s 12th-richest man’s stronghold.

Al Jazeera

Exclusive: Bloomberg eyes WSJ-parent Dow Jones, WaPo

The combination of Bloomberg and Dow Jones would create an unparalleled business news behemoth.

Axios

News Corp-backed Betr fined after targeting self-excluded gambler ahead of Melbourne Cup

The Northern Territory Racing Commission fines Betr for breaching the NT's online gambling code of conduct by directly marketing to a self-excluded person with an offer to open a betting account.

ABC News

Liz Truss rushed to meet Rupert Murdoch firm CEO within weeks of becoming PM

LIZ Truss’s first external meeting as prime minister was with the head of Rupert Murdoch’s publishing firm which owns The Times and The Sun, new…

The National (Scotland)

News Corp ends year on a low note as another senior figure investigated over alleged behaviour at staff drinks

The Murdoch stable has let indiscretions slide in the past but there is less tolerance now. Plus: Nine returns to AAP

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Daily Mirror

Mitchell Starc shares regret over relationship with Shane Warne before legend’s death

Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc shared his disappointment that he did not mend his relationship with Shane Warne before the legendary spin king's death

The Guardian - US

Emma Tucker to become first female editor-in-chief of the Wall Street Journal

British editor of the UK Sunday Times, which is also owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, will take the position in early 2023

The Independent UK

Sunday Times editor Emma Tucker announced as new editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal

‘As a long-time admirer and reader of the brilliant journalism of The Wall Street Journal, it is my honor to edit this great newspaper’

The Guardian - AU

Lachlan Murdoch’s whirlwind week: from US court testimony to Sydney Christmas party as elites rub shoulders

Global head of News Corp among Murdoch’s guests. Plus: Toni Collette reveals split with husband after Daily Mail photos

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Dominion to depose Fox boss Lachlan Murdoch as defamation suit heats up

Lachlan Murdoch, head of Fox News' parent company, is scheduled to be deposed Monday in Dominion's $1.6 billion lawsuit against the company.

The Guardian - AU

‘Greatly concerned’: prosecutor warns of potentially ‘unlawful’ disclosures about Brittany Higgins

Exclusive: ACT director of public prosecutions Shane Drumgold reveals he has made complaint about undisclosed matters that are currently under investigation

The Guardian - AU

Socceroos World Cup run has made Australia fall in love with football again but for how long?

The game has been here before and progress has largely been squandered. These seedlings cannot be left to wither once more

AAP

Murdoch questions could delay Crikey suit

Lachlan Murdoch's lawyer has sought further information about decisions leading to online news site Crikey republishing an article he claims defamed him.

The Guardian - AU

Victoria’s voters ignored News Corp’s anti-Labor campaign but the controversy let Dan Andrews skate

Murdoch’s tabloids and Sky News have opened seemingly never-ending culture wars about which the average Australian knows little and cares less

The Guardian - AU

Chris Dore’s exit from News Corp lifts lid on behaviour at governor general’s residence

Dore was promoted to editor-in-chief of the Australian despite alleged behaviour and remained in post until WSJ event. Plus: Friendlyjordies’ fire scare

The Guardian - AU

Peter Gleeson leaves News Corp’s Courier-Mail and Sky News after multiple instances of plagiarism

In one case the Courier-Mail columnist and Sky News presenter filled almost half a column with the unattributed reporting of a regional ABC journalist

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