21 h. ago Murdoch family reach deal on succession as Lachlan gets media empire

The Murdoch family has reached a deal that will see Rupert Murdoch’s politically conservative eldest son Lachlan Murdoch cement control of the family media empire that includes Fox News and the Wall Street Journal. The agreement, announced on Monday, ends a family brawl over who will control one of the most high-profile global media groups and puts to rest questions of succession within the Murdoch family after its patriarch’s death. The drama is considered to be one of the inspirations for the...

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21 h. ago Murdoch family settles succession dispute as Lachlan gets media empire

The Murdoch family has reached a deal that will see Rupert Murdoch’s politically conservative eldest son Lachlan Murdoch cement control of the family media empire that includes Fox News and the Wall Street Journal. The agreement, announced on Monday, ends a family brawl over who would control one of the most high-profile global media groups and puts to rest questions of succession within the Murdoch family after its patriarch’s death. The drama was considered to be one of the inspirations for...

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33 h. ago Mars discovery, NBA star writes for Chinese state media: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s export growth slows in August under shadow of trade war uncertainty China’s exports continued to rise in August, though at a slower pace, with the near-term outlook clouded as global markets watch to see whether the world’s two largest economies can reach a lasting and durable trade deal. 2. Oxford’s Ian Goldin on the biggest challenges for China’s...

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40 h. ago Growing economic optimism in China could help Beijing reach a trade deal with the U.S. in October

Growing economic optimism in China could help Beijing reach a trade deal with the U.S. in October  MSN

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43 h. ago China’s export growth slows in August under shadow of trade war uncertainty

China’s exports continued to rise in August, though at a slower pace, as global markets watch to see whether the world’s two largest economies can reach a lasting and durable trade deal. Outbound shipments rose by 4.4 per cent year on year to US$321.8 billion last month, according to customs data released on Monday. The figure was lower than the 7.2 per cent recorded in July and fell short of the 5.4 per cent forecasted by Chinese financial data provider Wind. Imports in August, meanwhile, rose...

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2 w. ago China has a lot of reasons to want to reach a trade deal with US: Gordon Chang

China has a lot of reasons to want to reach a trade deal with US: Gordon Chang  Fox Business

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3 w. ago ‘I love it’: Trump falls for Zelensky’s dapper look, months after scolding him

The fates of nations have rarely, if ever, been decided by sartorial choices. But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was certainly hoping that a spot of fashion diplomacy on Monday could get US counterpart Donald Trump to help his country reach a peace deal with Russia. Despite the life-and-death matters unfolding in Ukraine, much of the speculation among the White House press corps was about whether Zelensky would wear a suit. In February, Ukraine’s wartime leader was ridiculed by a...

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