Same news story: why Murdoch endures
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 12 June 2025
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
The all-famous Murdoch clan is engaged in a fierce battle over control of the family’s media companies. Our correspondent explains why turmoil at the top has not deterred investors. After decades of fruitless research into Alzheimer’s, there are finally some new drugs in the pipeline. And pop songs are getting shorter.
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| 1:00.8 | The Economist. |
| 1:08.0 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. I'm your host, Rosie Bloor. |
| 1:14.2 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:23.1 | Despite the billions of dollars spent researching Alzheimer's, remarkably few drugs have been developed. |
| 1:29.3 | But now finally, a range of new treatments is in the pipeline. |
| 1:35.1 | And every year, music fans and critics battle it out to name which song will be the sound of the summer. |
| 1:41.6 | We don't yet know what will triumph this season. |
| 1:44.0 | One thing we do know, |
| 1:45.5 | it's likely to be a very short song. But first... Nothing on Fox TV has been quite as exciting as the drama playing out in the Murdoch family. |
| 2:16.6 | Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, founder and controlling shareholder of Fox and News Corp is trying to |
| 2:22.5 | block three of his children from inheriting control of the companies. |
| 2:26.3 | This high-stakes move has been rejected in court, but plot twist, an appeal means a new season |
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