What is it about the Financial Times that inspires such longing among billionaires? The salmon-hued daily newspaper, which is owned by London-based publishing and education giant Pearson, is widely considered a must-read on Wall …
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What News Corp.’s Breakup and the Demise of ‘The Daily’ Mean for the Future of Murdoch’s Media Empire
Billionaire mogul Rupert Murdoch‘s plan to split his giant media conglomerate News Corp. into two independent publicly traded companies began to take shape Monday, after the company announced a flurry of management and …
Murdoch Says ‘YES’ to the Yankees: Why the Deal Could Help Fox Take On ESPN
A Simple Way to Get TV Viewers to Stop Skipping the Ads
Why “second (and third) screens” make you a better TV viewer—as far as advertisers are concerned, anyway.
Sandy Bump? Where Business Is Brisk After the Storm
No one should anticipate that a “Sandy stimulus” will kick the economy into a higher gear. Even so, Sandy has caused businesses of all shapes and sizes to be exceptionally busy — including a few you wouldn’t expect.
Inside Google’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Google stunned Wall Street Thursday by accidentally releasing its third-quarter earnings report four hours ahead of schedule. Even worse, the search giant’s financial figures came in well below analyst expectations on both …