News Corporation Acknowledges Breach of Foreign Ownership Rule
Date: 18 April 2012
By Amy Chozick
Amy Chozick
The company said that foreign ownership had risen to 36 percent, higher than the 25 percent limit for broadcasters that is allowed under United States law.
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Fox News Is Set to Renew O’Reilly and Hannity Through 2016 Elections
Date: 19 April 2012
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
The new deals would mean that Bill O’Reilly and Sean Hannity would pass the 20-year mark at the channel.
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Yum’s Profit Jumps 73%, Helped by Taco Bell Sales
Date: 18 April 2012
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The company’s net income rose to $458 million, and revenue rose 13 percent, to $2.74 billion, in the first quarter.
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Qualcomm Beats Forecast, but Strains to Get Chips
Date: 18 April 2012
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The chip maker says it needs to spend more to meet demand for smartphones.
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Bank of New York Mellon Earnings Slip
Date: 18 April 2012
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Revenue was affected by lower foreign-exchange trading and the sale of the shareholder services unit.
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3 Arrested by British in Inquiry on Bribery
Date: 19 April 2012
By J. David Goodman
J. Goodman
More than a year of investigations in the corruption scandal that has engulfed Rupert Murdoch’s media empire have now led to the arrests of 46 people.
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British Prosecutors Consider Charges in Phone Hacking Case
Date: 18 April 2012
By John F. Burns
John Burns
The police inquiry into phone hacking at Rupert Murdoch’s tabloid newspapers moved a step closer to possible criminal prosecutions on Wednesday.
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Reporter in Azerbaijan Beaten After Filming Dispute
Date: 18 April 2012
By Ellen Barry
Ellen Barry
A newspaper reporter was beaten by guards from Azerbaijan’s state oil company when he tried to film the demolition of houses by company employees.
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Final Numbers Make It Official: ‘GMA’ Beat ‘Today’ Last Week
Date: 19 April 2012
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
The final rating numbers for last week’s competition among the morning shows confirmed that ABC had prevailed over NBC by 31,000 total viewers.
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Morning Take-Out
Date: 18 April 2012
By William Alden
William Alden
Highlights from the DealBook newsletter.
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