Rupert Murdoch on the Future of News
Date: 26 April 2012
By Jennifer Preston
Jennifer Preston
In his second day of testimony during a British inquiry into media ethics, he predicts that newspapers will exist as print versions for 20 more years, but with very small circulations.
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Daimler Posts Surprise Profit for Quarter
Date: 27 April 2012
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Record deliveries of Mercedes-Benz cars helped offset higher spending for model introductions and a new factory in Hungary.
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Markets Shrug Off a Disappointing G.D.P. Number
Date: 27 April 2012
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Although data showed the economy expanded at an unexpectedly low 2.2 percent annual rate in the first quarter, the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index capped its best week in a month.
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PetroChina First-Quarter Profit Beats Forecasts
Date: 27 April 2012
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
PetroChina said that net income had risen 5.8 percent from the level of a year earlier to 39.2 billion renminbi, or $6.2 billion.
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Refinery Venture Reflects Easing of India-Pakistan Relations
Date: 27 April 2012
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
India’s prime minister is expected to attend the inauguration of a $4 billion refinery on the northern border with Pakistan and the two nations have agreed to increase trade.
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Seacrest’s Role at NBCUniversal Will Span News, Sports and Entertainment
Date: 27 April 2012
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
On the “Today” show, Ryan Seacrest will be a special correspondent, under his new two-year “multi-platform” agreement. He also will report from the Olympics and be part of election coverage.
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Fashion News We’re Reading Now
Date: 27 April 2012
By The New York Times
Here’s what we’re reading on Friday, April 27, from Betsey Johnson’s bankruptcy filing to a new wedding contest.
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At British Inquiry, Murdoch Apologizes Over Scandal
Date: 26 April 2012
By Alan Cowell
Alan Cowell
On the witness stand, Rupert Murdoch, the chief of News Corporation, said he failed to take measures to avert a hacking scandal.
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Military News Roundup: Afghanistan, Drones, Panetta and Anti-Islamic Themes in Military Courses
Date: 26 April 2012
By The New York Times
A roundup of military news.
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Testifying, Murdoch Cites a ‘Cover-Up’ in Phone Hacking
Date: 27 April 2012
By Sarah Lyall
Sarah Lyall
Rupert Murdoch, the chief of News Corporation, spread blame around in the hacking scandal, singling out former employees and others.
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