Murdoch Says "Bye-Bye, BSkyB" and Builds a News Corp. Firewall
Rupert Murdoch dropped News Corp's bid to buy the remaining shares of British satellite broadcaster BSkyB. But that may be nowhere near enough to protect his business interests.
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