36 h. ago Larry Ellison: the US billionaire who could buy TikTok – and is almost as rich as Musk

The billionaire American is about to become a major investor in buying TikTok

Economics

8 d. ago Trump’s deadline call to Rupert Murdoch from Air Force One demanding he kill WSJ story on Epstein birthday note: report

Trump and his team desperately tried to get Murdoch and his newspaper to stop the story

Events

8 d. ago Trump’s frantic call to Rupert Murdoch from Air Force One demanding he kill WSJ story on Epstein birthday note: report

Trump and his team desperately tried to get Murdoch and his newspaper to stop the story

Events

9 d. ago Canadian privacy watchdogs call for TikTok to enhance protection for children on platform

Canadian privacy authorities say TikTok’s efforts to keep children off the platform and prevent the collection and use of their sensitive personal information are “inadequate” but the company is taking steps to address concerns

Politics

1 week ago Trump reveals Rupert Murdoch and son Lachlan’s role in deal to buy TikTok

Trump says ‘tremendous’ amount of money will be spent by new American buyers for TikTok as Democrats fret app will be subsumed by MAGA owners

Economics

1 week ago Trump says Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan will be involved in deal to buy TikTok

Trump says ‘tremendous’ amount of money will be spent by new American buyers for TikTok as Democrats fret app will be subsumed by MAGA owners

Economics

1 week ago Trump says Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch likely part of US TikTok investor group

US president tells Fox News ‘a man named Lachlan is involved that’s a very unusual name, Lachlan Murdoch’Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan Murdoch will probably be part of a group of investors that will buy TikTok in the US, Donald Trump said in an interview on Sunday.The president was asked about the status of the sale of the app during an interview with Peter Doocy on The Sunday Briefing on Fox News. Trump administration officials have signaled that a deal for the Chinese-owned social media platform was imminent, though there has been some confusion about the status of the agreement. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump says Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch likely part of US TikTok deal

US president tells Fox News ‘a man named Lachlan is involved that’s a very unusual name, Lachlan Murdoch’Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan Murdoch will probably be involved in the effort to buy TikTok in the US, Donald Trump said in an interview on Sunday.The president was asked about the status of the sale of the app during an interview with Peter Doocy on The Sunday Briefing on Fox News. Trump administration officials have signaled that a deal for the Chinese-owned social media platform was imminent, though there has been some confusion about the status of the agreement. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Voices: Who made Camilla laugh? Who got Rupert Murdoch? Secrets of the Trump banquet seating plan

After a glitzy state dinner saw unlikely political players, tech tycoons and sports stars rub shoulders, Sean O'Grady decodes the masterstrokes and the mischief behind the palace’s big night in

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2 w. ago Rupert Murdoch on state banquet guest list despite being sued by Trump

Several guests from the golfing world are attending, a move bound to impress avid player Mr Trump.

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3 w. ago ‘Cold decisions’: will heir to Murdoch’s empire keep newspapers at its heart?

Eldest son Lachlan must decide future of business that spans Fox News, Wall Street Journal, Sun and Times“Don’t let the boys sell the papers after I die,” a former senior executive in the Murdoch empire recalls Rupert saying in more than one meeting over the years.Murdoch, who was practically born with ink in his veins, built a media empire spanning Fox News and the Wall Street Journal in the US, and the Sun and Times newspapers in the UK. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The Latest: Michigan judge dismisses charges against fake electors for Trump

A Michigan judge dismissed criminal charges Tuesday against 15 Republicans accused of trying to falsely certify President Donald Trump as the winner of the 2020 election, saying that because they seriously believed him, there was no intent to commit fraud

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3 w. ago Lachlan finally has control of Murdoch empire but deal is a win for sibling rivals

Eldest son has the succession Rupert craved after agreeing a payout to his siblings far higher than previously offeredAs a keen rock climber, Lachlan Murdoch knows a thing or two about the importance of clinging on to perilous terrain. After the toughest ascent of his life – rising to the top of his father’s business empire – he has finally ensured that his place at its summit is assured.The deal Rupert Murdoch’s eldest son has struck with his oldest siblings Prudence, Elisabeth and James will mean they give up their shares in the family business, handing Lachlan the long-term control that he and his father craved. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Lachlan Murdoch 'will take over the family's media empire when his father Rupert dies'

It comes months after Lachlan and his father's bold attempt to strike the trio out of the Murdoch family's irrevocable trust, a move which failed but ultimately opened up negotiations.

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3 w. ago The real life succession: Lachlan Murdoch wins control of family empire and takes the reins of Fox Corporation

The deal has ended litigation between the family after Rupert, 94, tried and failed to change the family trust and give control to his son, Lachlan

Politics

3 w. ago Murdoch family reaches deal to resolve succession fight over media empire

Family announces Rupert Murdoch’s eldest son, Lachlan Murdoch, will secure control of businessThe succession battle at Rupert Murdoch’s media empire has ended.The family announced on Monday that Lachlan Murdoch, Murdoch’s eldest son, will secure control of the Murdoch’s sprawling media empire, that includes Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and The Times in the UK, with his three oldest siblings receive $1.1bn each for their shares in the business. Continue reading...

Economics