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July 11, 2007
Burkle, Greenspan May Merge Bids For Dow Jones
Two possible bidders for DOW JONES may combine their efforts into a single bid to compete with RUPERT MURDOCH's NEWS CORP. for the WALL STREET JOURNAL publisher. RON BURKLE, the CALIFORNIA billionaire owner of YUCAIPA COS., and BRAD GREENSPAN, who served … more »
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July 11, 2007
Media Moguls Confab In Idaho
The annual pilgrimage to the resort town of SUN VALLEY, ID began in earnest yesterday as masters of the media, technology and financial universes arrived for ALLEN & CO.'s closely watched mogulfest, reports THE NEW YORK POST. But if the first 24 … more »
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July 2, 2007
New Dow Jones Bidder A Murdoch Rival
In the continuing saga of RUPERT MURDOCH’s quest for DOW JONES & COMPANY, THE NEW YORK TIMES reports perhaps the strangest turn is the rival offer from BRAD GREENSPAN, a former chief executive of INTERMIX MEDIA, the onetime parent company of … more »
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June 26, 2007
Report: Murdoch, Dow Jones 'Basically Agree' On Editorial Independence Deal
REUTERS is reporting that "a source familiar with the matter" says that RUPERT MURDOCH's NEWS CORP. and DOW JONES AND CO. have "basically agreed" to an editorial independence policy for the WALL STREET JOURNAL should MURDOCH succeed … more »
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June 21, 2007
Dow Jones Board Takes Over Proposed Sale Talks
The DOW JONES talks are heating up as the company's board announces that it is taking over talks on the proposed sale of the company, reports the WALL STREET JOURNAL. The controlling shareholders, the BANCROFT family, have been handling the talks to … more »
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June 20, 2007
Report: Murdoch Could Swap MySpace For Yahoo! Stake
The TIMES OF LONDON reports that NEWS CORP.'s RUPERT MURDOCH is discussing a deal to swap MYSPACE for a 30% stake in YAHOO! Talks are said to be preliminary, and they began before CEO TERRY SEMEL resigned (NET NEWS 6/18), so it's unclear if they will … more »
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June 5, 2007
Burkle Considers Bid For Dow Jones
Billionaire RON BURKLE may take a run at making a bid for DOW JONES, in competition with RUPERT MURDOCH's widely-publicized $5 billion bid. BURKLE is working with the union representing WALL STREET JOURNAL employees, the INDEPENDENT ASSOCIATION OF … more »
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May 31, 2007
Bancrofts Will Talk To Murdoch About Dow Jones Bid
The BANCROFT family, controlling shareholders of DOW JONES AND CO., announced late THURSDAY that it will meet with RUPERT MURDOCH's NEWS CORP. to talk about MURDOCH's $5 billion bid for the company and will also entertain other bids. The family issued a … more »
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May 24, 2007
Influential Family Member Against Dow Jones Sale To Murdoch
In an interview with the WALL STREET JOURNAL, DOW JONES Director CHRISTOPHER BANCROFT says he opposes the sale of his company to RUPERT MURDOCH's NEWS CORP. for $5 billion. "Why would I risk that?," the influential member of the family … more »
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May 23, 2007
Bancrofts To Meet On Murdoch Bid For Dow Jones
RUPERT MURDOCH's $5 billion offer to buy DOW JONES AND CO. is being discussed by the controlling BANCROFT family in a private meeting today, according to the WALL STREET JOURNAL. The BANCROFTS, who own 64% of the voting shares of DOW JONES, have … more »