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Rupert goes for the brass ring

by Mathew on May 1, 2007 · View Comments

Say what you will about Rupert Murdoch, the Australian brawler who runs the entertainment and media conglomerate known as News Corp.: he doesn’t shy away from big bets. He’s just written what amounts to a cheque for $5-billion U.S. and dropped it on the desk of the Bancroft family, which controls Dow Jones, and with [...]

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