Dow Jones
Rupert Murdoch Cans Wall Street Journal First Amendment Lawyer
The Wall Street Journal's longtime and well-liked First Amendment lawyer was fired by a Dow Jones senior executive, a recent hire by Rupert Murdoch.
The lawyer, Stuart Karle, had been with the newspaper since 1992. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Karle was called into the office of Dow Jones' counsel, Mark Jackson, who was formerly the associate chief counsel of HarperCollins and was made the chief counsel of Dow Jones on Dec. 17, two workdays after Mr. Murdoch closed on his sale of the company. read more »
Shakeup at The Journal as Murdoch Moves to Install His Team
Yesterday at The Wall Street Journal, there were resignation announcements, multi-million dollar severance packages, and plans for trans-atlantic trips. And over the next few months, the shakeup is likely to continue. read more »
Dow Jones Snubbed Its Old Landlord
When it came to securing Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal for Manhattan's biggest real estate auction, real estate tycoon Stephen Ross evidently beat Ric Clark to the punch. read more »
Dow Jones: 'Dividend Hasn't Changed'
The New York Post reported earlier today that the Bancroft family received an extra windfall before approving the sale of Dow Jones. Now, a company spokesperson is disputing that report. read more »
