News Corp Stock News

News Corp. has defeated a shareholder proposal to adopt a recapitalization plan to eliminate News Corp's dual-class capital structure that includes regular shares and super-voting share, most of which are owned by the Murdoch family.

Activist investor Starboard Value had challenged ownership structure, as Murdoch family controls 41% of company votes

News Corp said on Wednesday that investors rejected a proposal by activist investor Starboard Value to break the Murdoch family's grip on the publisher by ending a dual class voting structure.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS; NWSLV) today announced that, at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, stockholders overwhelmingly elected the company's full slate of Directors and voted with the Board's recommendations on all proposals, including convincingly defeating the non-binding proposal to adopt a recapitalization plan that would eliminate News Corp's dua...

Dow Jones announces GenAI content licensing agreements with thousands of sources worldwide NEW YORK , Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow Jones today announced the launch of Factiva Smart Summary, a new feature in its business intelligence platform, as the company continues to infuse generative AI (GenAI) into its professional product suite. The move heralds a new era for Factiva, transforming it...

News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA ) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript November 7, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Michael Florin - SVP and Head of IR Robert Thomson - CEO Susan Panuccio - CFO Conference Call Participants Alan Gould - Loop Capital David Karnovsky - JPMorgan Kane Hannan - Goldman Sachs Entcho Raykovski - Evans and Partners Craig Huber - Huber Research Lucy Huang - UBS Operator We...

Increased Minority Ownership Stake Furthers Growing Commitment to the Risk and Compliance Market NEW YORK , Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow Jones today announced it has expanded its ownership stake in Ripjar, a global leader in data intelligence software. This strategic investment reflects Dow Jones's ongoing commitment to providing leading-edge AI to the risk and compliance community.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS; NWSLV) announced today that Susan Panuccio will step down from her role as Chief Financial Officer on January 1, 2025, and will be succeeded by Lavanya Chandrashekar. Ms. Panuccio will continue in an advisory capacity for six months to help ensure a smooth transition and to support Ms. Chandrashekar. Ms. Panuccio has been a key ...