News Corp. Brings in Hamish McLennan, Former Y&R Chief Executive
Date: 15 February 2012
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
The hiring and vague job description seems to signal News Corp.’s attempt to forge a stronger relationship with major advertisers across platforms.
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MetLife Says Derivatives Lifted Its Quarterly Profit
Date: 15 February 2012
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The company said that fourth-quarter profit surged on earnings from derivatives.
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Murdoch Faced With ‘Civil War’ After Arrests at London Tabloid
Date: 14 February 2012
By Robert Mackey
Robert Mackey
When Rupert Murdoch meets with staff members at his British tabloid The Sun this week, he will be wading into the middle of “what amounts to a civil war within News Corporation,” according to a former editor at the newspaper.
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Larry King’s CNN Coda Comes to a Close
Date: 15 February 2012
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
CNN on Wednesday said that it and Larry King had “mutually agreed” to stop the quarterly specials that they started producing together last winter.
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Russia Radio Shake-Up Follows Putin Criticism
Date: 14 February 2012
By Michael Schwirtz
Michael Schwirtz
The editor of a radio station known for criticizing the Kremlin stepped down from the station’s board after its government-controlled owners removed its only two independent members.
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Romney Defends Opposition to Auto Industry Bailout
Date: 14 February 2012
By Michael D. Shear
Michael
Mitt Romney, in an Op-Ed in The Detroit News, seeks to explain why he supported managed bankruptcy for American automakers.
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Romney-Santorum Ad Wars Intensify in Michigan
Date: 15 February 2012
By Michael D. Shear
Michael
The attacks began when a “Super PAC” backing Mitt Romney released an ad alleging big government spending by Rick Santorum while he served as a senator.
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Romney Highlights Michigan Ties in New Ad
Date: 14 February 2012
By Jeremy W. Peters
Jeremy Peters
In a new advertisement, Mitt Romney ties the decline of the auto industry to President Obama.
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The Assault on Egypt’s Free Press
Date: 15 February 2012
By Sarah A. Topol
Sarah Topol
Thanks to the supremacy of state-controlled media and intensified intimidation of independent journalists, the Egyptian government now has a near-monopoly on information.
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Sips of Home, Bites of Memory
Date: 14 February 2012
By Alissa J. Rubin
Alissa Rubin
In a war-torn land, a foreign correspondent finds solace in food.
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