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AAP Market Wrap

The Australian sharemarket fell at the open today, with a weak banking sector dragging the bourse down as a strong News Corp provided some support. At 1018 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 3.5 points lower at 3367.3 while the all ordinaries ...

AMP says NZ restructuring to improve performance

... after enduring hefty writedowns from spinning off its British business. The only bigger loss in Australasian history was News Corp's $A11.96 billion figure in 2001-02. AAP

News Corp in talks with Liberty ? Now clearer and muddier

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2004
... Malone told the UK's Financial Times newspaper he was in "fairly active" talks with Rupert Murdoch about buying some of News Corp's media businesses. Mr Malone, a major shareholder in News Corp, had floated the idea of exchanging some of his News Corp ...

Murdoch raises News Corp forecast, hints at higher dividend

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2004
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has pumped up its full-year forecast after a surge in DVD sales and strong results from newspaper and TV operations lifted the media conglomerate's third quarter profit 30%. Murdoch, News Corp's chairman, said an increased ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2004
... property trusts among the few positive sectors. Miners such as BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto were hit heavily and a weaker News Corp added to the strain on the market.

Murdoch optimistic about Australian economy

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2004
... reporters at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles today. During a speech earlier at the conference, the News Corp chairman said he was "extremely optimistic" about the US and world economy "in the long-medium term". "And I am also in ...

News Corp placed on review by Moody's for possible ratings upgrade

... senior unsecured debt at News America and the News Corporation Finance Trust II, and the Ba1 trust preferred shares at News Corp Overseas and News Corporation Exchange Trust. The review will focus on projections for operating results, allowing for cyclical ...

Market Wrap

... yesterday sending the market lower. Banking and resource stocks were amongst the biggest losers although market heavyweight News Corp defied the trend and finished stronger. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 13.4 points lower at 3438.8 and the all ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2004
... Australian share market pushed higher yesterday fuelled by a lower Australian dollar and big gains by market heavyweight News Corp. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed 19.1 points higher at 3452.2 and the all ordinaries was up 17.5 points at 3457.2. ...

News Corp appoints directors

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2004
... Barnes and 36-year-old law professor and adviser to the Bush Administration Viet Dinh would join the board immediately, News Corp said. The company did not explain why it decided to expand its board. Earlier this month, News Corp said it would move its ...