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TV presenter: Piers Morgan told me how to hack
A prominent British TV presenter said Wednesday that CNN talk show host Piers Morgan gave him a primer on phone hacking, a revelation that suggests ...
UK politician: Blair, Brown too close to Murdoch
One of the British Labour Party's most seasoned operatives said his party's leadership may have gotten too close to media tycoon Rupert Murdoch.
UK culture minister faces probe on disclosure
The British Parliament's commissioner for standards has opened an investigation into Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt, who has faced calls for his ...
Ex-tabloid boss Brooks faces phone hacking charges
Former U.K. tabloid editor Rebekah Brooks, her husband and four close aides were charged Tuesday over alleged attempts to conceal evidence in ...
Revolving door: Yahoo ushers out another CEO
Yahoo still has credibility issues, even after casting aside CEO Scott Thompson because his official biography included a college degree that he never ...
Yahoo soap opera features new cast of leaders
Yahoo's dysfunctional turnaround efforts have morphed into a Silicon Valley soap opera, one that has taken another strange twist with the Internet ...
Ex-tabloid chief spills on links to UK's Cameron
Former hotshot editor Rebekah Brooks has drawn Prime Minister David Cameron closer into Britain's tabloid phone hacking scandal, saying he had offered ...
News Corp shares rise on doubled share buyback
Shares in Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. rose Thursday after the company posted upbeat quarterly results and doubled its commitment to buying back shares
PM's ex-aide denies he was hired for Murdoch ties
The secretive spin doctor who helped bring Prime Minister David Cameron to power made a rare public appearance Thursday at Britain's media ethics ...
News Corp 3Q beats Street despite probe costs
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., the global media conglomerate under fire for phone hacking and alleged bribery in Britain, posted a 47 percent increase ...
UK's Cameron braces for Rebekah Brooks' testimony
Prime Minister David Cameron's friendships with two suspects at the heart of Britain's phone hacking scandal will come under spotlight this week in ...
Lawyer: UK police suspected phone hacking in 2002
Local British police suspected more than 10 years ago that a missing schoolgirl's phone had been hacked by people associated with Rupert Murdoch's ...
Phone hacking investigator in UK Supreme Court bid
A private investigator jailed for hacking phones for Rupert Murdoch's News of the World asked Britain's Supreme Court on Tuesday to back his bid to ...
UK ex-editor fights for phone hacking legal fees
Two British judges ruled Tuesday that a former tabloid editor who was once Prime Minister David Cameron's media strategist can continue a court battle ...
Leading Finnish publisher Aatos Erkko dead at 79
Aatos Erkko, the former head of Finland's largest media group and an ex-board member of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., has died at the age of 79.
Murdoch scandal follows classic media baron script
If the phone hacking scandal gripping Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. empire has a familiar ring, it might be because you've heard the story before.
Rebekah Brooks called to UK press ethics inquiry
Former News of the World editor and Rupert Murdoch lieutenant Rebekah Brooks will testify next week at Britain's media ethics inquiry, organizers ...
Murdoch, politicians under pressure after report
Not fit to run a major company. It is a damning judgment on Rupert Murdoch, a threat to his British assets — and a headache for Britain's government.
Dodgers sale finalized; Magic now among owners
The tumultuous Frank McCourt era is over for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The $2 billion sale of the team to Guggenheim Baseball Management, a group that ...
UK's Cameron: No pact with Murdoch over takeover
Prime Minister David Cameron acknowledged Sunday that he wooed Rupert Murdoch as he attempted to win power in Britain, but insisted he never struck ...