Reward offered for News Corp. smoking gun in US
The rapidly intensifying News of the World hacking scandal in the United Kingdom has been spilling over into the United States, with calls for
News of the World whistleblower found dead
Sean Hoare was first journalist to allege Andy Coulson, the arrested former News of the World editor knew of hacking, and now he’s been...
Gannett doubles its dividend
Gannett Company’s board of directors has approved a 100% increase in the company’s quarterly dividend. The company is also resuming its stock buyback program.
Gannett...
Two top London cops resign over hacking scandal
As UK Prime Minister David Cameron called an emergency session of Parliament 7/18 over the phone hacking crisis, it triggered upheaval in the upper...
Bob Cohen dead at 58
Scarborough Research reports that its former President, Bob Cohen, has lost his battle with cancer. He was 58.
Cohen had taken a leave of absence...
Finance company acquires Journal Register newspapers
A newspaper company that emerged from bankruptcy two years ago in July 2009 has been acquired by a hedge company that specializes in the...
WSJ Publisher Hinton leaving News Corp. too
The latest fallout from News Corp.
Iowa legislator tries to get House panel on News Corp. case
Bruce Braley (D-IA) is a member in good standing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and believes that the Committee has an angle on the News
Spotify launches in the US
Spotify, the European music service, launch in the US on 7/14 as a competitor to Pandora. The service offers free and paid options (without ads) of streaming of selected music from a range of major
FBI looking into News Corporation, FCC probably not
Nobody wants to be the target of an FBI investigation, but it does not mean that News Corp. has broken any US laws
Netflix customers not happy after price increase
While the company likely needed to make a price change to remain profitable (it
News Corporation now has a Republican on its case
The phone-hacking scandal that has put News Corporation in a world of hurt in the United Kingdom has splashed over to the United States..Democrats in Congress were first to call for probes, and have been joined by Rep. Pete King (R-NY).
Corporate debt defaults running in line with expectations
An economic recovery won’t make every business solvent, but Moody’s Investors Service reports that speculative grade defaults are in line with expectations. Also, the...
Pressure building for US News Corp. investigation
In the wake of the scandal that has enmeshed Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation in the UK, watchdogs have been asking for an investigation into...
Sen. Rockefeller calls for investigation of News Corp.
Senator John Rockefeller (D-WV) and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, has called for an investigation of News Corp. following the telephone hacking