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Lachlan Murdoch closes in on Hollywood Reporter

Lachlan Murdoch

Lachlan Murdoch's Illyria may announce as soon as today an agreement to buy assets of Nielsen Business Media.

Lachlan Murdoch sells $31m in News stock

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Lachlan Murdoch, son of billionaire Rupert Murdoch, sells more News shares, bringing the tally to $US56m.

Lachlan Murdoch grabs 50% of DMG Radio

Lachlan Murdoch's private investment company, Illyria, will acquire 50 per cent of DMG Radio Australia after what he describes as an exhaustive search.

Lachlan Murdoch turns media mogul again

Lachlan Murdoch has made his biggest investment since leaving News Corp more than four years ago, after his private investment company Illyria acquired a half share and management rights to DMG Radio...

Keeping it in the family

Vanda Carson The ailing toy importer and distributor part-owned by Lachlan Murdoch has appointed the husband of Mr Murdoch's business partner as an independent non-executive director.

The enemy within: Fox News stirs up Murdoch family ire

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Michael Evans An attack on Fox News reveals the inner workings of the Murdoch dynasty.

ASIC appeals One.Tel decision

A smiling Jodee Rich after winning the case against ASIC.

Corporate regulator ASIC will appeal against the NSW Supreme Court's decision in favour of One.Tel's former chief Jodee Rich.

All eyes on Murdoch in 2010

Jordan Chong Murdoch watchers are expected to be even busier in 2010 as the media mogul tries to engineer the biggest structural change in the industry in 30 years.

Media: All eyes on Murdoch in 2010

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With a global empire stretching across four continents, with assets in television, newspapers, the internet, films and books, Rupert Murdoch always is watched closely.

ASIC to appeal One.Tel judgment

The corporations watchdog plans to appeal a NSW Supreme Court decision dismissing its civil case against ex-One.Tel executives Jodee Rich and Mark Silbermann.

ASIC heads back to court over One.Tel

Dan Oakes THE corporate watchdog will appeal against the dismissal of its case against the founder of the collapsed telecommunications company One.Tel.

The naughty Noughties

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Perhaps it is fitting that the first decade of this new millennium began and ended with the free enterprise system unsure whether it was facing the beginning of the end, or a hiccup on the way to new...

Corporate chiefs sell, mostly at a handsome profit

Christopher Webb Directors continued to extract tens of millions from the market during the past week or so, with young Lachlan Murdoch again dominating proceedings with the sale of News Corporation scrip.

Murdoch drops movie magazine venture

Jamie Freed LACHLAN MURDOCH has abandoned a consortium that bought a group of publications including The Hollywood Reporter yesterday, following weeks of speculation about his involvement.

Rich keen to settle over telco

Kaaren Morrissey FORMER One.Tel boss Jodee Rich will push for a mediated settlement with James Packer and Lachlan Murdoch before he decides on possible legal action against his former business partners in the failed...

Rate rises jangle retailers' Christmas bell

Collins & Spencer Harvey Norman boss Gerry Harvey has put his reputation on the line, predicting that Australia stands on the verge of a retail boom.

One.Tel liquidator gets ready for trial

One.Tel liquidator Paul Weston says he is close to securing funding to start legal action in relation to an aborted rights issue in the telco's dying days.

Revenge of the dude

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After a case that took three years to hear and two years to decide, you might think Justice Robert Austin had put to rest the claims and counter-claims that have swirled around One.

One-Tel woes for Murdoch and Packer

Elisabeth Sexton THE non-executive directors of One.Tel, including James Packer and Lachlan Murdoch, might have breached their duties to the company, according to the NSW Supreme Court judge who this week cleared One.

One.Tel liquidator 'getting on with job'

The special purpose liquidator seeking to recover funds for the creditors of One.Tel says he is getting on with his job.