News Corp, the spun-off publishing arm of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, got off to a shaky start today on its stock market debut as the shares fell 3 per cent in Sydney.

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Murdoch's handwriting is said to be 'very clear and uncomplicated' and 'moving into the future'

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Media empire's new design is based on the handwriting of its executive chairman

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Publication of a memoir by Amanda Knox, who stood trial in Italy for the murder of Meredith Kercher, has been put on ice in the UK over legal fears.

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Margaret Thatcher died a multi-millionaire, having made the same discovery as other prime ministers before and since that she could make more money in semi-retirement than when she was in office.

Margaret Thatcher to have final word with approved new posthumous autobiography

Margaret Thatcher will have the final word on her life and times when a new autobiography, produced in accordance with her wishes, is published later this week.

Amanda Knox's memoir 'Waiting to be Heard' will be published in April despite her retrial

Waiting to be Heard: Amanda Knox to go ahead with book promotion despite retrial

Her memoir 'Waiting to be Heard' is due to be published at the end of April

Jo Wood is taking herself off on a pilgrimage to Kathmandu

Jo Wood 'offered drugs to her children'

Jo Wood, the former wife of Rolling Stone Ronnie, has told how she offered some of her children drugs to try when they were growing up.

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Penguin settles with US over claims of e-book price setting

Penguin has agreed to settle with the United States government over allegations of price-setting with Apple in the e-book market.

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Rupert Murdoch axes digital newspaper The Daily amid revamp

The announcement comes after the news that current NI chief executive Tom Mockridge will step down at the end of the year

IoS Books of the Year 2012: Pop music

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