Murdoch cans Fox-News Corp merger
of his two major media companies Fox Corp and its publishing entity News Corp, deciding a tie-up was not in the best interest of shareholders.
News Corp chief executive Robert Thomson wrote to staff on Wednesday to inform them of the decision by Murdoch and his son Lachlan Murdoch, to stop an assessment of a potential merger by an independent committee. Rupert Murdoch and son Lachlan have decided that a merger is “not in the best interests of shareholders”.“The News Corp Board, following the receipt of a letter by Rupert Murdoch, has dissolved the committee of independent directors,” Thomson said. “The letter indicated that Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch have determined that a combination of the two companies is not optimal for shareholders of News Corp and FOX at this time.
Uniting the two businesses would have given the Murdochs a broader portfolio of opportunities in which to invest. It would have also consolidated power for Rupert’s son Lachlan, who is News Corp’s co-chairman. He is also executive chairman and chief executive officer of Fox. Neither company provided detailed reasons for Murdoch’s decision to withdraw the plans. The independent committee had not yet made a decision on whether the merger was viable.
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