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ASX refuses to confirm talk it is lobbying for News Corp index

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2004
... shifts its base to the United States. Index operator Standard & Poor's has indicated it might not be able to include Rupert Murdoch's media conglomerate in Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index if it is also included in the US S&P 500 index. "We don't ...

News Corp in talks with Liberty ? Now clearer and muddier

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2004
... fortnight ago Liberty Media's John 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 ...

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 ...

Murdoch optimistic about Australian economy

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2004
Rupert Murdoch said today he was optimistic about the Australian, US and world economies, but warned Saudi Arabia and China posed risks. "I'm optimistic about the Australian economy," Murdoch told reporters at the Milken Institute Global Conference ...

Six Aussies make Forbes Richest List

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2004
Australia has six billionaires on the annual Forbes rich list - that is if you still consider US citizen Rupert Murdoch an Aussie. The Australian-born media mogul, who took out US citizenship to expand his empire there, is 43rd on the list headed for ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares climb after gains overnight in US

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2003
... $11.15 and Rio Tinto lifted 11 cents to $34.20. Woodside Petroleum fell six cents to $13.59. In the media sector, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp jumped 11 cents to $11.85 while its preferred shares also rose 11 cents to $9.86. PBL added two cents to $11.49 ...

Morning Market Wrap: Gains continue; US$ weakens

... their October consumer sentiment survey. A number of companies will hold annual general meetings today including Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, Amrad Corp, Hills Motorway Group and City Pacific Ltd. WMC Resources Ltd September quarter production report ...

Midday market wrap: All Ords gain value despite exports fears

... impact on exports, the All Ordinaries rose 20.5 points or 0.639 per cent in trading this morning. The shares of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, Kerry Packer's PBL and Fairfax all lifted in trading today. Telstra and Optus shares also rose in value, but the ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares edge higher

... telecommunications giant Ericsson. Locally, the market was pulled higher by News Corporation and the major banks. Rupert Murdoch's media conglomerate opened 8c higher at $$11.83, while among the banks CBA was the star performer rising 22c to $30.80. ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares up slightly

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2003
... Monday the Nasdaq surged by 3.5% to a 14-month high. News Corporation and blue-chip resources led the market, with Rupert Murdoch's media conglomerate gaining 29 cents to $11.49. But the Australian dollar lost almost half a US cent, as the US currency ...
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