Street Holds Fast To Gains
May 12, 2008
Stocks gain on strength in tech and financial sectors as oil prices take a breather.
Britain's Blinkx flies on Google, Newscorp bid talk (Reuters)
Reuters - Shares of British video search engine firm Blinkx surged 50 percent to a seven-month high on Friday, on talk that Internet giant Google and media conglomerate NewsCorp may bid for the firm.
News Corporation joins Microsoft in takeover talks about Yahoo!
Microsoft is in discussions with News Corporation, parent company of The Times, about a possible joint bid for search engine Yahoo! that could tilt the takeover battle decisively in favour of the predators. 
Stocks to watch
Stocks of interest on the Australian Stock Exchange today.
ASX high at noon as Wall St soars
The Australian stock market was up at noon as News Corporation Ltd reported robust fourth-quarter and full-year results.
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Little Room for Yahoo to Maneuver
Many Yahoo shareholders are waiting for a higher bid than that offered by Microsoft, but analysts say it is increasingly unlikely.
Little Room for Yahoo to Maneuver
Many Yahoo shareholders are waiting for a higher bid than that offered by Microsoft, but analysts say it is increasingly unlikely.
Little Room for Yahoo to Maneuver
Many Yahoo shareholders are waiting for a higher bid than that offered by Microsoft, but analysts say it is increasingly unlikely.
JCDecaux in talks to buy News Outdoor...
JCDecaux, the French advertising group, is in talks to acquire News Outdoor
Group, the $1 billion ($£571 million) News Corporation-owned outdoor
advertising business that...
Yahoo Is Said to Be in Talks With News Corp.
The discussions stem from an approach that Yahoo’s bankers made to News Corporation in an effort to find a “white knight” and avoid a hostile takeover by Microsoft.
Yahoo Is Said to Be in Talks With News Corp.
The discussions stem from an approach that Yahoo’s bankers made to News Corporation in an effort to find a “white knight” and avoid a hostile takeover by Microsoft.
The media industry’s rising stars:...
THEY are the young guns tuned in to the accelerating pace of change in the
media landscape - the trendspotters and entrepreneurs who stand to reap the
biggest rewards over the...
Time Warner splits
US media's experiment with owning distribution seems to be over. News Corporation led by getting rid of its DirecTV satellite business. Now Time Warner has committed itself to...
The daughter also rises: Ms Murdoch...
One morning last May, Elisabeth Murdoch was leaving a Starbucks in London
when her cellphone rang. Her good friend Ben Silverman was calling from Los
Angeles to say he could...
EU widens antitrust probe into BHP...
The European Commission on Friday widened its antitrust probe into the proposed acquisition of Rio Tinto Inc. by BHP Billiton Ltd., saying an initial investigation revealed...
US television revenues hit says...
Rupert Murdoch, the chief executive of News Corporation, parent company of The
Times, gave warning yesterday that a deterioration in the US economy was
dragging down...
Yahoo Is Said to Be in Talks With News Corp.
The discussions stem from an approach that Yahoo’s bankers made to News Corporation in an effort to find a “white knight” and avoid a hostile takeover by Microsoft.
News Corporation’s first-quarter profits down 30% after drop in television advertising revenue
News Corporation, parent company of The Times, reported a 30 per cent drop in first-quarter profits, as falling revenues from television advertising and declining film studio sales hit the bottom line.
Orica has firepower for acquisitions
Orica is looking for acquisitions to add to its explosives businesses, a day after announcing it will spin off its consumer products division.
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Lend Lease cashed up for acquisitions
Property developer Lend Lease is looking for acquisitions, hoping to take advantage of the fallout in property markets driven by financial market volatility.
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Murdoch quits US newspaper fight
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation withdraws a $580m bid to buy the US newspaper Newsday.
News Corp promotes Mockridge
Tom Mockridge, chief executive of Sky Italia, has been appointed to the extra role of chief executive of European Television for News Corporation.
Bollywood strikes Hollywood deal
Arts & entertainment: Indian billionaire to make 10 films for world market, as weak US economy courts foreign investment