News Corp board expected to approve split

Rupert Murdoch will oversee one of the most important board meetings of his more than 40-year career on Wednesday afternoon as News Corp directors vote on whether to divide the $60 billion media conglomerate ...

(Reuters) - News Corp said on Thursday its board approved a plan to split the company into t

(Reuters) - The board of News Corp approved in principle splitting the $6

(Reuters) - News Corp said on Thursday its board approved a plan to split the company into two publicly traded entities, with Rupert Murdoch remaining as chief executive of a new, separate entertainment company.

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp said on Thursday it would pursue splitting the $60 billion media conglomerate into separate publicly traded publishing and entertainment companies.

News Corporation is making efforts to receive as high as possible payout from the $139 settlement of the litigation, which alleged that executives have damaged investors by giving to its chair Rupert Murdoch the right to use the company as “his personal fiefdom”, reported Financial Times.

REUTERS - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp(NSQ:NWSA) said on Thursday it would pursue splitting the $60 billion media conglomerate into separate publicly traded publishing and entertainment companies. Murdoch ...