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Trump allies to control TikTok under new US deal
AFP, Published on 26/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order laying out a proposed deal for a US version of TikTok that would put control of the app in the hands of the president's allies.
Trump says Murdochs interested in investing in TikTok's US arm
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his eldest son Lachlan could be among the investors who will take control of TikTok in the United States.
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch steps down
Reuters, Published on 21/09/2023
» Rupert Murdoch has stepped down as the chairman of Fox Corp and News Corp, ending a more than seven-decade career during which he created a media empire spanning from Australia to the United States.
Jeremy Hunt: softly-spoken survivor takes on hardest role
AFP, Published on 14/10/2022
» LONDON: Newly appointed UK finance minister Jeremy Hunt is a mild-mannered political survivor who will require all of his considerable experience to calm an economy and government beset by chaos.
China's super rich get $1.5 trillion richer during pandemic
Business, AFP, Published on 21/10/2020
» BEIJING: China's super wealthy have earned a record $1.5 trillion in 2020, more than the past five years combined, as e-commerce and gaming boomed during pandemic lockdowns.
Murdoch heir quits News Corp board
AFP, Published on 01/08/2020
» NEW YORK: Former 21st Century Fox chief executive James Murdoch, the son of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, has resigned from the News Corp board citing clashes over editorial content.
Facebook rejects call to share revenue with Australian media
AFP, Published on 15/06/2020
» SYDNEY: Facebook on Monday rejected calls from the Australian government and news companies that it share advertising revenue with the media, suggesting it would rather cut news content from its platform.
Sixty Australian newspapers to stop printing
AFP, Published on 01/04/2020
» SYDNEY: Rupert Murdoch's Australian flagship media group News Corp announced on Wednesday it will stop printing around 60 regional newspapers, as the troubled sector received a fresh blow from a Covid-19 advertising downturn.
Korea infections top 1,200: Virus update
Bloomberg and online reporters, Published on 26/02/2020
» Thailand reported three new cases of coronavirus as mounting cases across the Middle East, Europe and Asia sparked concern the outbreak is widening into a pandemic.
Bob Iger steps aside as Disney CEO, hands off to company insider
AFP, Published on 26/02/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO - Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday chief Bob Iger was handing off the top executive post after building the media-entertainment powerhouse into the undisputed Hollywood leader.