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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Branding: Rupert Murdoch, he wrote (and News Corps new logo was born)
Wednesday 29 May 2013
Media empire's new design is based on the handwriting of its executive chairman
Appointment of David Moyes as Manchester United manager set to put futures of Leighton Baines and Wayne Rooney in the spotlight
Wednesday 08 May 2013
Will Everton full-back Leighton Baines follow David Moyes to Manchester United? And what will the Everton manager's arrival at Old Trafford mean for Wayne Rooney?
The confessions of Amanda Knox: I was reading Harry Potter and smoking marijuana on night Meredith Kercher was murdered
Friday 19 April 2013
Plenty of people have had their say about the Seattle student. Now, via her new memoir, she wants to tell her side of the story
Still Waiting to Be Heard? Amanda Knox memoir put on hold in UK over libel law fears
Friday 12 April 2013
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.
Death of Margaret Thatcher: Golden years add a silver lining to Iron Lady's bank accounts
Tuesday 09 April 2013
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
Tuesday 09 April 2013
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.
Waiting to be Heard: Amanda Knox to go ahead with book promotion despite retrial
Wednesday 27 March 2013
Her memoir 'Waiting to be Heard' is due to be published at the end of April
Jo Wood 'offered drugs to her children'
Thursday 07 March 2013
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.
One Minute With: Stuart MacBride, crime writer
Friday 15 February 2013
Where are you now and what can you see?
Penguin settles with US over claims of e-book price setting
Wednesday 19 December 2012
Penguin has agreed to settle with the United States government over allegations of price-setting with Apple in the e-book market.
Ios Books of the Year 2012: Stocking fillers
Sunday 09 December 2012
The definition of luxury: tea with Alan Bennett
Rupert Murdoch axes digital newspaper The Daily amid revamp
Monday 03 December 2012
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
Sunday 02 December 2012
Some heavyweight rockers are lined up to compete for your attention this Christmas. Just remember, size isn't everything
Boyd Tonkin: Whatever the fate of his papers, Murdoch craves a bigger share of books
Saturday 01 December 2012
The Week in Books
- 1 Bankers could face jail after report urges the Government to introduce new criminal offence for reckless management
- 2 Breaking the Silence: In the reality of occupation, there are no Palestinian civilians – only potential terrorists
- 3 Richard Nieuwenhuizen death: Six teenagers and 50-year-old father convicted of manslaughter in shocking case of referee killed over a game of football
- 4 Exclusive: Newcastle's star talent-spotter on brink as Joe Kinnear sparks walkout
- 5 Vast methane 'plumes' seen in Arctic ocean as sea ice retreats
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