Rupert Murdoch
British Culture Secretary of Jeremy Hunt leaves the High Court in London after giving evidence at the Leveson Inquiry into media ethics on May 31, 2012. Britain's embattled culture minister Jeremy Hunt congratulated James Murdoch on the progress of a multi-billion-pound News Corp. takeover bid hours before he was given power to decide on it, the inquiry heard. The testimony by Hunt -- who also has responsibility for this year's London Olympics -- adds to the pressure on Prime Minister David Cameron over the government's ties to Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation.
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I have declared war on Rupert Murdoch and I think we're going to win
I believed that Rupert Murdoch was only interested in establishing a school for purely philanthropic reasons.
When it came to the specific issue in relation to the Murdoch media group, we more often decided against them than in favour. Rupert Murdoch never lobbied me for special favours. What he did do was argue strongly with me about politics. He has decided views. On some issues I agreed and on some I disagree.More quotes »
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Murdoch's News International sells Wapping site
-- Rupert Murdoch's News International has sold its Wapping location in East London for 150 million pounds ($230 million), leaving behind a site that was a 1980s labor flashpoint and a symbol of the media baron's determination to shake up Britain 's newspaper Read more »
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Blair testifies in media ethics probe
who was premier from 1997 to 2007, enjoyed strong media support in his early years, including backing from media mogul Rupert Murdoch 's influential newspapers. But he found himself isolated near the end of his decade in power due in large part to his unpopular Read more »
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UK official lobbied PM for Rupert Murdoch
-- A British minister in the hot seat for his alleged close ties to Rupert Murdoch 's media empire lobbied Prime Minister David Cameron to back the tycoon's bid for satellite broadcaster BSkyB, according to a memo made public Thursday.Media Secretary Jeremy Read more »
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Murdoch editor, aides charged in scandal
-- One of Rupert Murdoch's most trusted lieutenants and five people close to her were charged yesterday with conspiring to hide evidence of phone hacking, bringing the scandal that has raged across Britain's media and political elite uncomfortably close to Read more »
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Developments in British phone-hacking scandal
says Rupert Murdoch wrongly blamed outside lawyers for improperly investigating his company's phone hacking scandal.Oct. 21: Rupert Murdoch faces disgruntled investors at the company's annual shareholders meeting. He defends his handling of the scandal and Read more »
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Murdoch's News Corp. could face 500 lawsuits
ANGELES A lawyer for Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group says the company could face 500 lawsuits from victims of tabloid phone hacking -- far more than have so far been filed. Michael Silverleaf told a court hearing Friday that "we are dealing with 6/1/12 from CTV Read more »
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Cameron has 'torn up rules' to keep Hunt
Jeremy Hunt – and pledged yesterday to force a Commons vote over the beleaguered Culture Secretary's handling of Rupert Murdoch's bid for BSkyB. Dismissing Downing Street's almost-instant statement of support for Mr Hunt following his evidence to the Leveson 6/1/12 from The Independent Read more »
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The Leveson Inquiry into the British press - oh, what a lovely game
Murdoch is a bad man. His son James is also bad. Rebekah Brooks is allegedly bad. The News of the World was very bad; it hacked phones and pilloried people. British prime ministers grovelled before this iniquity. David Cameron even sent text messages to Brooks 6/1/12 from Global Research Read more »
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Developments in British phone-hacking scandal
in a phone-hacking scandal involving British newspapers owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.: November 2005: News of the World royal reporter Clive Goodman writes story saying Prince William has a knee injury. Buckingham Palace complaint prompts police inquiry. 6/1/12 from Miami Herald Read more »
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News Corp. lawyer: 500 hacking claims possible
are some of the young stars tapped to help host Neil Patrick Harris hand out Tony Awards.More >> LONDON (AP) - A lawyer for Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group says the company could face 500 lawsuits from victims of tabloid phone hacking - far more than 6/1/12 from KLTV Read more »
