الأربعاء، 13 يوليو 2011

Afternoon Update: In Retreat, Murdoch Drops TV Takeover

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TOP NEWS

In Retreat, Murdoch Drops TV Takeover

By JOHN F. BURNS AND ALAN COWELL

Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation announced on Wednesday that it was withdrawing a $12 billion bid, hours after members of Britain's Parliament had urged him to do so in a rancorous session.

The Lede Blog

Latest Updates on British Phone-Hacking Scandal

By ROBERT MACKEY

On Wednesday, The Lede is following developments in the phone hacking scandal in Britain.

DealBook

BSkyB Move Might Not End the Pain for News Corp.

By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED

The media giant may still have to take further action, like spinning off its troubled British newspaper unit.

McConnell Warns of Risk to Party, and Country, of Default

By JACKIE CALMES

The Senate Republican leader predicted that his party would be punished if they did not allow the debt ceiling to be raised.

Irish Report Finds Abuse Persisting in Catholic Church

By RACHEL DONADIO and NICHOLAS KULISH

The government released a scathing new report saying that the church was still covering up abuse by priests as recently as 2009.

Multimedia

Video: TimesCast

Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain details a wide-reaching public inquiry into the phone-hacking scandal, and News Corporation drops its bid for BSkyB.

Opinion

Opinionator | The Stone

On Experts and Global Warming

Nonexperts are in no position to argue against the consensus of expert scientific opinion.

BUSINESS
DealBook

Unearthing Exotic Provisions Buried in Dodd-Frank

By BEN PROTESS

Aimed at changing how Wall Street does business, the Dodd-Frank Act is also peppered with little-known items on issues like so-called conflict minerals and mining safety - the pet concerns of lawmakers.

Bernanke Says Fed Would Consider New Stimulus Effort

By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM

Ben S. Bernanke said on Wednesday that the Federal Reserve is reconsidering its decision to refrain from new stimulus measures.

Advertising

For Luxury Automakers, a New Marketing Frontier: Golf

By JACK EWING

Mercedes-Benz's sponsorship of the British Open, which begins on Thursday, is part of a stepped-up effort to reach affluent consumers.

European Leaders Delay Summit Meeting Over Greece

By STEPHEN CASTLE AND JACK EWING

Scrambling to contain the euro zone debt crisis, European leaders put off a meeting in order to bridge differences over private investors' role in a second Greek bailout.

E.U. Proposes Overhaul of Fisheries Policy

By DAVID JOLLY

Critics said the plan does not address the most pressing issue: too many boats chasing too few fish.

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