Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter Getty Images Larry Ellison at the White House with Donald Trump in January 2025 Tech billionaire Larry Ellison and his son, Hollywood producer David, have long walked the halls of the world’s elite. But this year, their power has taken on a new dimension, as they pursue deals involving names from TikTok to CNN that would give …
Read More »President Donald Trump said prominent billionaires – including media mogul Rupert Murdoch and tech founder Michael Dell – could be part of a deal in which the U.S. will take control of the social video platform TikTok. Trump namedropped the 94-year-old Murdoch and his son Lachlan Murdoch, the head of Fox News and News Corp, as part of a group …
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 19, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters President Donald Trump said in an interview that aired Sunday that conservative media baron Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan are likely to be involved in the deal to save TikTok in the United States. “A man …
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There was a time, just a few months ago, when the smart money was on Rupert Murdoch losing his grip on the media empire that he created. A failed effort to alter the family’s irrevocable trust meant that the future of his two companies: News Corp. and Fox Corp., arguably the two most influential and powerful media giants in the …
Read More »Murdochs Reach Deal to Resolve Succession Fight The New York Times Murdoch family resolves succession dispute with Lachlan remaining in control of media empire CNN Murdoch Family Settles Suit Over Trust, Puts Lachlan in Charge Bloomberg.com Lachlan Wins Murdoch Succession War as Siblings Take Major Buyouts, Legal Battle Settles The Hollywood Reporter Fox says litigation related to Murdoch Family Trust has been terminated Reuters Source …
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