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Recession fears as economy shrinks : Press Association »
The UK is staring down the barrel of another recession after the economy shrank more than expected at the end of last year. Declines in the manufacturing and construction sectors drove a 0.2% fall in GDP in the final quarter of 2011, according to an initial estimate by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The [...]
Police investigate James Murdoch parliament evidence »
Scotland Yard is investigating evidence James Murdoch gave before parliament’s media scrutiny committee last week. News International’s chief executive James Murdoch was already accused of misleading parliament over evidence he has given about a compensation payment to a victim of phone hacking. Now, an answer he gave Tuesday’s parliamentary inquiry is also being investigated by [...]
UK Parl debates News scandal »
Britain’s prime minister David Cameron, flanked by finance minister George Osborne (R), speaks about phone hacking to parliament in a still image taken from video in London on July 20, 2011. Mr Cameron on Wednesday defended the way his staff dealt with the police over allegations of phone-hacking and bribery at Rupert Murdoch’s British newspapers [...]
Murdochs fight back, but big battles lie ahead »
LONDON: Media boss Rupert Murdoch and son James emerged from a day of high political theatre with their reputations enhanced but faced further scrutiny over the phone hacking scandal, Britain’s press said on Wednesday. The father and son team fended off questions from British lawmakers over the snowballing crisis at News International, and garnered sympathy [...]
Murdochs apologise, testify to being humbled »
LONDON: James Murdoch has apologized for phone hacking at the News of the World newspaper owner by his father Rupert’s media empire. James Murdoch told British lawmakers that “these actions do not live up to the standards our company aspires to.” The two men are being grilled before an appearance by their former UK newspaper [...]
Scandal Grows at News Corp »
LONDON—The head of Scotland Yard stepped down on Sunday and Rebekah Brooks—a close confidante of News Corp.’s top executive, Rupert Murdoch—was arrested as a convulsive phone-hacking scandal raced into the loftiest ranks of Britain’s business and law-enforcement worlds. The surprise resignation of Metropolitan Police Commissioner Paul Stephenson came amid a spreading onslaught of allegations that [...]
What Now For Rupert Murdoch’s Empire? »
The phone-hacking scandal has already cost Rupert Murdoch his best-selling UK newspaper and his bid to buy BSkyB. Now some commentators say it threatens the very dynasty he has devoted his life to building. The recent revelations have brought condemnation from members of the public who had previously been loyal readers and politicians who had [...]
