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Rupert Murdoch’s last move? The Spectator is in his sights

TheGuardian

Rightwing magazine is said to be a favourite of the billionaire and is considered a ‘trophy prize’ Rupert Murdoch may have officially stood aside as chair of his media businesses but he’s still eyeing up what could be his last major UK deal: the purchase of the Spectator magazine. Continue reading.

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Theranos Puts $100M Hole In Murdoch’s Pocket

PYMNTS

Even Rupert Murdoch, famed and mega-wealthy media baron, may be feeling the pinch of this failed investment. News came earlier this week that Murdoch, News Corp. Murdoch takes his place alongside other wealthy backers who brought as much as $632 million in funding to the company through the past two years.

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Autopsy Report: 9 Startup Failure Stories And What We Can Learn From Them

CB Insights

Select investors : BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners, Rupert Murdoch, Walgreens. Founded in 2008, Klout’s central function was to assign users an influence score based on their social media activity across a variety of social networks. Powa Technologies. Total disclosed equity funding : $500M. The rise and fall of Klout.

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