Dow Jones deal could give Murdoch area papers
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News Corp.'s bid for Dow Jones &amp; Co. , if successful, would bring media mogul Rupert Murdoch's brand of journalism not only to The Wall Street Journal but also to more than a dozen New England newspapers from Maine to Nantucket.
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Dow Jones &amp; Co., publisher of the Wall Street Journal, has effectively put the media company up for sale, saying last night that it would entertain purchase offers, including an unsolicited bid from Rupert Murdoch that was turned down one month ago.
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Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. and advisers for Dow Jones and its controlling Bancroft family were close last night to agreeing on terms designed to ensure The Wall Street Journal's editorial independence if the company accepts a takeover bid from Murdoch, according to several people briefed on the talks.
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Dow Jones & Co  and its main labor union are close to a contract agreement for reporters and other employees at The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires, a union organizer said on Friday.
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Dow Jones & Co Inc.  said on  Tuesday that its board was prepared to recommend that its  shareholders accept a $5 billion buyout offer from Rupert  Murdoch&#39;s News Corp. (NWSa.N).
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Rupert Murdoch&#39;s News Corp. (NWSa.N)  has reached a tentative deal to buy Dow Jones & Co. Inc.   for $5 billion, though its controlling Bancroft family remained  divided on the deal, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Philadelphia Media Holdings Chief Executive Brian Tierney said on Thursday he is interested in bidding with partners for Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones & Co. Inc.
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Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. and Dow Jones & Co. Inc. have "basically agreed" on safeguards to the editorial independence of Dow Jones' news operations, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, setting the stage for Dow Jones to accept a $5 billion buyout offer.
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Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation and Dow Jones & Co. today have agreed in principle to editorial protections for the latter's Wall Street Journal, taking Murdoch one step closer to owning the company and its marquee newspaper.
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The move is an important step toward a purchase by the News Corporation of The Wall Street Journalâs owner, Dow Jones.
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News Corp.  and Dow Jones & Co. Inc.  have "basically agreed" to a structure to protect the editorial independence of the company's news operations, including the Wall Street Journal and the Dow Jones Newswires, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
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A tentative deal between News Corp.  and Dow Jones & Co Inc.  would give an independent board the power to approve the hiring and firing of top editors at The Wall Street Journal, three sources said on Thursday.
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Rupert Murdoch&#39;s News Corp. and Dow  Jones & Co. Inc. have &quot;basically agreed&quot; on a structure to  protect the editorial independence of Dow&#39;s news operations,  including the Wall Street Journal, a source familiar with the  matter said on Tuesday.
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With a high enough wall between Rupert Murdoch and the editors, News Corp. ownership would benefit the WSJ.
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Dow Jones & Company tentatively agreed to be acquired by Rupert Murdochâs News Corporation on Monday.
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Dow Jones & Co.  delivered a  proposal to safeguard its editorial independence to News Corp.  (NWSa.N) on Friday, the first step in a negotiation about a  possible News Corp. takeover, according to the online edition  of the Wall Street Journal.
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Rupert Murdoch is expected to turn on the charm Monday to reassure the family that controls Dow Jones & Co. Inc.  that his $5 billion offer for the company won't undermine its flagship newspaper, The Wall Street Journal.