RUPERT MURDOCH

IBTimes Logo

Why Twitter Isn't Worth $8 Billion

Twitter announced on Monday that it had received another significant investment, this time $800 million from Russian investment firm DST Global. The deal gives the social media company an $8 billion valuation, but a big question still remains--why?

UK teen cyber activist bailed without Internet access

IBTimes Logo
A British teenager charged with hacking offences and believed to be a leading member of the Anonymous and LulzSec online activist groups was released on bail in a London court on Monday on condition he did not use the Internet.

"Humble" foam pie protester admits Murdoch assault

Jonathan May-Bowles
A British protester who threw a plate of foam at Rupert Murdoch during a parliamentary hearing into the phone-hacking scandal pleaded guilty in court to assault Friday and quipped: "this has been the most humble day of my life."
More news
IBTimes Logo

James Murdoch under pressure over testimony

News Corp executive James Murdoch was under pressure on Monday over his handling of a phone-hacking scandal that has hit the Murdoch family's media empire and could jeopardize his own position at the company.
IBTimes Logo

BSkyB chair James Murdoch backed by investor Odey

A leading investor in BSkyB said he backs James Murdoch staying as chairman of the pay-TV firm despite politicians questioning his suitability, the Telegraph newspaper web site reported on Saturday.
James Murdoch

Ex-staff Accuse James Murdoch of Misleading UK Parliament on Phone Hacking

James Murdoch, son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch and News Corps' boss in Europe and Asia, has been accused of misleading British Parliament during a high-profile testimony conducted earlier this week. Former News of the World editor Colin Myler and former News International legal manager Tom Crone said they had informed Murdoch about an email that suggested phone hacking was widespread.
Wedding Day

Wendi Deng and Rupert Murdoch: True Love? [PHOTOS]

Wendi Deng Murdoch became an international sensation on Tuesday when she acted as a human shield between her husband, Rupert Murdoch, and a shaving cream pie thrown by a protestor at Murdoch's parliamentary hearing.With lighting-fast reflexes, Wendi leapt out of her chair and slapped away Rupert's would-be attacker.The hearing - which the media mogul called the most humbling day of his career - probed the hacking scandal at News Corp, Rupert's publishing empire...
News Corp. Chief Executive and Chairman Rupert Murdoch

Delusional, Thy Name is Rupert Murdoch

Not only did the billionaire “media mogul” seem to be confused and somewhat incoherent, but he has also washed his hands of any wrongdoing at his corporation.
Wedding Day

Rupert Murdoch, Wendi Deng & Children: See Wendi's Amazing Transformation [PHOTOS]

Wendi Deng Murdoch grabbed worldwide attention on Tuesday when she acted as a human shield between her husband, Rupert Murdoch, and a shaving cream pie thrown by a protestor at Murdoch's parliamentary hearing, which probed the hacking scandal at News Corp, Rupert's publishing empire.The heroic act has earned her the nicknake of Wonder Wendi, with millions worldwide wondering who this woman is.42 to her husband's 80, Wendi Deng has been married to Rupert Murdoch s...
BSkyB Chairman James Murdoch and News Corp Chief Executive and Chairman Rupert Murdoch appear before a parliamentary committee at Portcullis House in London

Who is Wendi Deng? Murdoch’s Mysterious Pie-Blocking Wife

In her Charlies Angles moment, Wendi Deng defended her husband, media mogul Rupert Murdoch, from pie-throwing assailant Jonnie Marbles at Tuesday's appearance with a parliamentary committee in London over the phone-hacking scandal at News of the World.

Pages

IBT Spotlight

We Help Businesses Find B2B Service Providers They Can Trust.