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Dow Jones Acquires Database Assets of Venture Capital Research Firm Library House [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 day 11 hours 12 minutes ago
...leadership as a provider of data and news on private, venture-backed, and...Company (www.dowjones.com) is a News Corporation company . Dow Jones is a leading provider of global business news and information services. Its Consumer...
Jungo and Wisair Announce End-to-End Wireless USB Solution for Linux-Based and Embedded Platforms Used in Set-Top Boxes, TVs, DVRs, Smart Phones [Press Release]
Business Wire | 2 days 11 hours 12 minutes ago
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) January 8-11, 2009 Jungo, a leading provider of connectivity software solutions and Wisair, a leading provider of single-chip based Wireless USB solutions, today announced the availability of an end-to-end Wireless USB solution for Linux-based and embedded operating systems used in CE devices. By combining Jungo’s USBware™ protocol software stack with Wisair’s single chip based Wireless USB reference designs, the new offering enables OEMs to embed Wireless USB ...
News Corporation Announces Move to NASDAQ Global Select Market [Press Release]
Business Wire | 22 days 5 hours 34 minutes ago
News Corporation today announced that it will voluntarily transfer its stock exchange listing in the U.S. from The New York Stock Exchange to The NASDAQ Global Select Market effective December 29, 2008.
U.S. Venture-Backed Liquidity Reaches Lowest Point in 5 Years, Down 58% to $24.1 Billion in 2008 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 5 days 7 hours 42 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- With no initial public offerings (IPOs) and just $3.9 billion generated via mergers and acquisitions (M&As) of 65 venture-backed companies in the fourth quarter, 2008 proved to be the worst year in terms of liquidity for U.S. venture capitalists since the post-tech-bust doldrums of 2003, according to official statistics released today by Dow Jones VentureSource (
EMCORE Corporation Announces Preliminary Unaudited Results for Its Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2008 - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 27 days 18 hours 56 minutes ago
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Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation to Appear at the Cowen & Company 7th Annual Consumer Conference on January 13, 2009 [Press Release]
Business Wire | 2 days 9 hours 51 minutes ago
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (NYSE: PVH) announced today that Company management will appear at the Cowen & Company 7th Annual Conference being held in New York City on Tuesday, January 13th at 9:30 AM Eastern time.
European Commission Approval of the Proposed Transaction to Take NDS Private [Press Release]
Business Wire | 16 days 12 hours 16 minutes ago
NDS Group plc (Nasdaq:NNDS) today announced that the European Commission has given unconditional clearance for the proposed transaction pursuant to which News Corporation and two newly incorporated subsidiaries of funds advised by Permira Advisers LLP (the "Permira Newcos") would acquire all issued and outstanding NDS Series A ordinary shares for per share consideration of $63.00 in cash. If the proposed transaction is consummated, the Permira Newcos and News Corporation would own approximate...
NDS Extends Deadline for Return of ADS Voting Instruction Cards for Proposed Transaction to Take NDS Private [Press Release]
Business Wire | 8 days 5 hours 42 minutes ago
NDS Group plc today announced that, in connection with the proposed transaction to take NDS private, it has extended the deadline for the return of ADS Voting Instruction Cards by holders of NDS American Depositary Shares, originally scheduled to occur at 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on December 30, 2008, to 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on January 5, 2009.
AMERIGROUP Corporation to Present at the 27th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 14 [Press Release]
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LabCorp Halts Sales of OvaSure, Counters FDA Allegations
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Britt, Iger, Murdoch and Roberts Headline The Cable Show 09 in Washington, D.C. [Press Release]
Business Wire | 19 days 8 hours 11 minutes ago
Top media industry leaders, including Glenn Britt, President and CEO of Time Warner Cable; Robert Iger, President and CEO of The Walt Disney Company; Rupert Murdoch, Chairman of News Corporation; and Brian Roberts, Chairman and CEO of Comcast, will speak at The Cable Show ’09, the 58th Annual Convention and International Exposition of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) on April 1-3, 2009, at the Washington Convention Center.
IBERIABANK Corporation Declares Cash Dividend - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 22 days 4 hours 37 minutes ago
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Research and Markets: Unique Company PicShot of News Corporation [Press Release]
Business Wire | 36 days 10 hours 42 minutes ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fb43e0/news_corporation) has announced the addition of the "News Corporation - Company PicShot" company profile to their offering.
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Company Overview
| Company: | News Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Media |
| Website: | http://www.newscorp.com |
This News is heard, seen, and read all around the world. The world's #3 media conglomerate (behind Time Warner and Walt Disney), News Corporation has operations spanning film, television, and publishing. It produces and distributes movies through Fox Filmed Entertainment, while its FOX Broadcasting network boasts more than 200 affiliate stations in the US. The company also owns and operates more than 30 TV stations, as well as a portfolio of cable networks. Its publishing businesses include HarperCollins and Dow Jones. In addition, News Corp. owns almost 40% of satellite broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting. Rupert Murdoch and his family control nearly 40% of News Corp.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 32,996 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 15.1 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 5,387 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 57.2 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 53,000 (2007) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 12.1 (2007) |
| Fiscal Year-End | June |
