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Super fund backs News Corp independence push

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
... Australian superannuation fund at the company's annual general meeting in Los Angeles on 16 October. A proposal that the News Corp chairperson be an independent director will be supported by the $1.7 billion Industry fund, First Super, which holds shares ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
... of setting up a review of media practices because it does not like the reporting of some of the company's newspapers. News Corp shares were 23 cents, or one per cent, higher at 1030 AEST. Among the big miners, BHP Billiton was 31 cents stronger at $31.36 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
The Australian sharemarket is lower, in the wake of US data showing continued weakness in the US manufacturing sector, and ahead of key market-influencing events. At 1200 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 41.7 points, or 0.97 per ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher. At 0800 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was up six points at 4,287. In economic news on Thursday, the Austalian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is due to release July's Labour ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
The Australian share market is flat with cautious investors waiting to see how the European Central Bank (ECB) will spur euro zone economic growth. At 1045 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 2.1 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 4,264.9 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... and services. In equities news, Thursday is the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's proposed deadline for News Corp's decision on the acquisition of Consolidated Media Holdings. In Australia, the market on Wednesday closed slightly lower ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
... said its full year earnings are likely to be at the lower end of its forecast range of $230 million to $245 million. News Corp common shares were down 0.65 per cent to $21.49, amid speculation that chief executive Rupert Murdoch is preparing to distance ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... their investment decisions. Why would you buy on the last (trading) day of the financial year?" On the local bourse News Corp was down 33 cents, or 1.5 per cent, at $22.04 after the company confirmed it plans to split into two separate publicly traded ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
... having risen 0.77 per cent, according to IRESS data, thanks to gains from News Corporation's Australian listed shares. News Corp was up 65 cents or 3.02 per cent, at $22.15, after reports from the US that the company's board had approved the split of ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished Tuesday's session up 32.01 points (0.26 per cent) at 12,534.67. Shares in News Corp were up 81 cents, or 3.72 per cent, to $21.60 after it confirmed it was considering splitting into two publicly traded companies. ...