Heady Summer, Fateful Fall for Dinesh D’Souza, a Conservative Firebrand
Date: 25 July 2014
By JONATHAN MAHLER
Jonathan MAHLER
Dinesh D'Souza, even with prospect of jail time looming for violating campaign-finance laws, has emerged as right-wing media star of the moment, seemingly constant presence on talk radio and Fox News; his latest book America: Imagine a World Without Her and documentary film of same name claim America is under attack from its own government, as well as its progressive collaborators in Hollywood, academia and mainstream media.
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Transforming the Investment Case for BSkyB
Date: 25 July 2014
By QUENTIN WEBB
Quentin WEBB
Sky Europe promises scale, growth, and cost savings — but leverage will soar and cash returns will shrivel, writes Quentin Webb of Reuters Breakingviews.
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Bloomberg Hires a Founder of The Verge to Lead Online Initiatives
Date: 25 July 2014
By RAVI SOMAIYA
Ravi SOMAIYA
Bloomberg hires Josh Topolsky, co-founder of the technology website The Verge, as editor of a series of online ventures it is introducing as part of a revamped journalism strategy.
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Weekend Reading: Waiting on Rupert
Date: 25 July 2014
By DEALBOOK
Dealbook
The announcement today that 21st Century Fox was selling some of its European assets has renewed talk that Rupert Murdoch is reloading for a new Time Warner bid.
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Washington Post Reporter Apparently Detained in Iran
Date: 25 July 2014
By RAVI SOMAIYA
Ravi SOMAIYA
Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian, his Iranian wife, Yeganeh Salehi, and two other Americans are apparently taken into custody in Iran.
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When Media Mergers Limit More Than Competition
Date: 26 July 2014
By JAMES B. STEWART
James
James B Stewart Common Sense column; merger of 21st Century Fox and Time Warner, which reduces control of major Hollywood studios to five owners, and major television producers to four, faces serious regulatory hurdles due to companies' role in disseminating information and opinions, not to mention entertainment, to public at large.
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Wall Street Indexes Flat On Mixed Earnings News
Date: 25 July 2014
By REUTERS
Stocks end largely flat as earnings reports paint a mixed picture of the economy, but Standard & Poor's 500-stock index reaches another record nominal closing high.
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6 Q's About the News | Weird Al Yankovic Soars to the Top of the Charts
Date: 25 July 2014
By SHANNON DOYNE
Shannon DOYNE
What role has Weird Al Yankovic played in pop culture since the late 1970s?
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