Dow launches Global Dow, India index
Dow Jones will launch two new indexes, the Global Dow and a blue-chip Indian index, News Corporation chief Rupert Murdoch announced in Mumbai.
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Stocks shake off the doldrums to head higher on major Yahoo! news and optimism in blue chips.
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Murdoch's mother wins tax case
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch has been spared from paying tax on a multi-million dollar payment after a successful Federal Court appeal.
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Bank of America and Chevron Set to...
The addition of Bank of America Corporation and the Chevron Corporation will be the first change to the blue-chip stock index in almost four years.
Dow launches Global Dow, India index
August 4, 2008
Dow Jones will launch two new indexes, the Global Dow and a blue-chip Indian index, News Corporation chief Rupert Murdoch announced in Mumbai.
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’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.
Amcor searches for 'way forward'
Amcor's disappearance this month from the Top 25 holdings of one of the largest investment specialists spoke volumes.
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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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ASX marginally in the red
The ASX was marginally in the red at noon, with gold stocks heavily sold off for the second consecutive day on the back of a falling gold price.
Orica to demerge consumer products
Orica Ltd plans to demerge its consumer products business into a separate company and raise up to $900 million through an entitlement offer.
Fairfax moves to unwind margin loan
THE Fairfax Media director John B. Fairfax has unwound a margin loan over 159 million of the publisher's shares, which was believed to have prompted short-sellers to target the...
Australian merchant bank Babcock and...
Babcock & Brown Ltd., Australia's second-largest merchant bank that last week lost half its market value, is accelerating an examination of its listed funds as it faces its...
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Babcock plunges further
Babcock & Brown, Australia's second-largest investment bank, plunged further, falling almost a third in early trading.
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AP - Mike Babcock's new contract allows the oldest of his three children to graduate from the same high school she's attending. And if all goes well with the Detroit Red Wings...
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