Rupert Murdoch

Rumors are swirling that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is taking aim at the keystone of Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) by negotiating with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA) about removing content from the rival's search engine, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

Talks are in the early stages of development, with the potential deal becoming a new source of revenue for News Corp., which similar to many other news sources, is ...

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/20/09 -- Search and PR agency Punch Communications has chosen the media highs and lows of 2009 as part of a round up of the year. Several of the team have each chosen a different issue which cover the breadth of media, from digital technology to motoring and fashion. Pete Goold, Managing Director of Punch, indicated the Google Wave publicity to be one of the more interesting of 2009, not least because the product itself has yet to realise its potential. Moreover, immediately following the initial interest by the web community, conversation ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wall Street Journal's annual CEO Council meeting -- with more than 100 CEOs, leading policy makers and members of the U.S. Congress participating -- concluded today with the release of an action plan comprised of specific priorities that both government and business must address to ensure sustainable global prosperity. The 2009 CEO Council members worked together in task force sessions charged with identifying and ranking the most urgent priorities. Leading subject-matter experts provided key perspectives and information for the discussion, which focused on four key topics: The Economy and Finance, Healthcare, Energy and the Environment, and An Educated Workforce. The 20 priorities set -- ranked in order -- include: 1) SUSTAINABLE JOB CREATION: Government should focus on policies that stimulate sustainable job growth by identifying national competitive strengths, encouraging innovation, reforming tax policy, and avoiding regulatory disincentives. Policies should emphasize small and medium-sized enterprises and ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wall Street Journal is convening nearly 100 of the world's leading chief executives today and tomorrow to address urgent business and political issues at the annual meeting of the Journal's CEO Council (http://ceocouncil.wsj.com). The conference will take place at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington D.C. Through open debate and discussion, the members of The Wall Street Journal CEO Council will develop an action plan comprised of specific priorities for both business and government to ensure sustainable global prosperity. In addition, the CEOs will meet with top policymakers from the Obama administration, as well as members of Congress and labor leaders. Participants include White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel; Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius; Council of Economic Adviser Chair Christina Romer; Budget Director Peter Orszag; Services Employees International Union (SEIU) President Andy Stern; U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and U.S ...

ASHAWAY, RI -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 10/21/09 -- GreenBytes® Inc., a developer of high-performance, energy-efficient data storage solutions, today announced that Rich Shea has joined the company as vice president of sales. In this role, Shea will be responsible for leading the sales efforts for GreenBytes' new GB-X Series deduplication storage appliances, which includes developing the GreenBytes sales organization and building the company's growing network of resellers. Prior to GreenBytes, Shea was the first sales manager at EqualLogic, and was largely responsible for building the company's sales force, channel and go-to-market strategies. Shea led EqualLogic's sales growth from start-up to its purchase by Dell for $1.4 billion. Prior to EqualLogic, he was the global director ...