Rupert Murdoch

The Murdochs just couldn’t afford Rightmove | Nils Pratley

It’s not quite the 2005 Ashes, but well played, the board of Rightmove. REA Group, the would-be bidder majority-owned by Rupert Murdoch’s NewsCorp, is slinking back to Melbourne with...

Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group raises offer to buy Rightmove to £6.2bn

Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group has made a fourth attempt to buy Rightmove, increasing its offer to £6.2bn as...

Rightmove rejects third bid from Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group

Rightmove has rejected a third bid from Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group and said the offer was “unattractive” and...

Rightmove should keep saying no to the Murdochs | Nils Pratley

The board of Rightmove says it will “carefully consider” the latest takeover offer from REA Group, the Australian...

Rupert Murdoch’s REA group ups offer for Rightmove to £5.9bn

The Rupert Murdoch-controlled Australian property group REA has upped its proposed offer for Rightmove, the UK’s biggest online...

Mogul, Rupert Murdoch faces children in court over family trust

A court battle to determine the future of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire and a £14.9bn family trust begins in the US on Monday. The case...

Succession battle for Murdoch empire to play out in secret in Nevada court

The battle between Rupert Murdoch and his children over the future of his media empire begins this week as observers attempt to force the...

Why are the Murdochs trying to buy UK property site Rightmove?

Getting into property is considered to be Lachlan Murdoch’s shrewdest and most profitable contribution to building the family empire. Shortly after the turn of the...

Rightmove can play hardball on asking price. It doesn’t need a Murdoch takeover | Nils Pratley

Rightmove, as has been recognised for a couple of decades, boasts beautiful financial ratios. The company embodies the “winner takes all” rewards that can...