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Birth of the iPad adviser

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
... "We believe that the iPad is a game changing device," said Trapnell, echoing the sentiments of business magnate Rupert Murdoch on how the iPad could transform the media industry. Michael Harrison, the insurance guru turned business strategist who first ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2010
... case anyway so the impact was limited to some extent. At the same time, an $US11.5 billion ($A13.4 billion) bid by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp for the outstanding 61 per cent it does not own in British pay-TV operator BSkyB boosted sentiment, encouraging ...

Perennial eyes US recovery for next returns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
... away from Australian dollar exposure to US dollar exposure." Specifically, the team has increased its exposure to Rupert Murdoch-founded, News Corporation (Newscorp). Murray said the stock's strong balance sheet and great cash flow means it meets the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2009
... from United States markets, better-than-expected jobs figures and a well-received quarterly profit result from Rupert Murdoch's media conglomerate, News Corp. Official data showed that the jobless rate had unexpectedly dropped to 5.4 per cent in April ...

Bail-out might breach US constitution

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
... Senator Jim Bunning told the Senate Banking Committee the bail out is "financial socialism, and it's un-American". Rupert Murdoch has also raised doubts about how the bail-out, however necessary it is, forces the Congress to move into unchartered territory. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2008
... rate expected to remain at 4.1 per cent. The Western Australian government releases its 2008 budget. In equities, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has reported a third quarter net profit of $US2.694 billion ($A2.84 billion), boosted by growth in the group's ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2007
... September share price index was up 60 points to 6,137 on a volume of 1,805 contracts. On a big day for the markets, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp released its annual results this morning, with the company reporting a 22 per cent rise in annual profit on ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2007
... manufacturing and a surprise $US5 billion bid for Dow Jones & Co Inc, publisher of The Wall Street Journal, by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 73.23 points, or 0.56 per cent, at 13,136.14. The Standard & Poor's 500 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2007
... high after news of unexpected growth in manufacturing and a surprise $US5 billion bid for Dow Jones & Co Inc by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. The offer for the publisher of The Wall Street Journal, which sent Dow Jones shares surging more than 54 per cent ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2007
... Blue was unchanged at $2.68. Media stocks were generally trading better, with News Corp the best performer. The Rupert Murdoch-owned media giant had improved 25 cents on yesterday's close, up to $30.60, while its non-voting scrip gained 23 cents to $28.95. ...