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Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
News Corp to Report Fiscal 2025 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings
NEW YORK, July 22, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--News Corp will release its fourth quarter and full year Fiscal 2025 results on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. News Corp Chief Executive Robert Thomson and Chief Financial Officer Lavanya Chandrashekar will discuss the results via a live audio webcast at 5:00 p.m. EDT (Sydney: August 6, at 7:00 a.m. AEST). To listen to the webcast, please register using the following link: A live audio webcast of the call and the archived webcast will also be available via A replay will be available shortly after the call's conclusion. The earnings release will be distributed and available on prior to the call. About News Corp News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and other products and services. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: information services and news, digital real estate services and book publishing. Headquartered in New York, News Corp operates primarily in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom, and its content and other products and services are distributed and consumed worldwide. More information is available at: View source version on Contacts News Corp Corporate Communications Arthur Bochner 646-422-9671 abochner@ News Corp Investor Relations Michael Florin 212-416-3363 mflorin@ Anthony Rudolf 212-416-3040 arudolf@
Business Wire
22-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
News Corp to Report Fiscal 2025 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--News Corp will release its fourth quarter and full year Fiscal 2025 results on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. News Corp Chief Executive Robert Thomson and Chief Financial Officer Lavanya Chandrashekar will discuss the results via a live audio webcast at 5:00 p.m. EDT (Sydney: August 6, at 7:00 a.m. AEST). To listen to the webcast, please register using the following link: A live audio webcast of the call and the archived webcast will also be available via A replay will be available shortly after the call's conclusion. The earnings release will be distributed and available on prior to the call. About News Corp News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and other products and services. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: information services and news, digital real estate services and book publishing. Headquartered in New York, News Corp operates primarily in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom, and its content and other products and services are distributed and consumed worldwide. More information is available at:
Scotsman
21-07-2025
- Scotsman
The shot in the dark in July 1940 that robbed Edinburgh of one of its finest police officers
Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... July 1940 was probably the darkest month in this country's history. With only military reverses to count in the Second World War, Britain stood on the brink of invasion. The Battle of Britain had just begun. It was to be a brilliant victory, but at the time it seemed like a desperate defensive struggle. Eastern Scotland was on the front line. Within easy reach of Luftwaffe bombers and with shallow sloping beaches, we were considered a prime invasion site. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad But, contrary to popular myth, we had not been caught napping. From the mid-1930s, defence plans had been drawn up with numerous anti-aircraft batteries around Edinburgh and two Spitfires squadrons nearby. The man chosen to lead on civil defence was Edinburgh Assistant Chief Constable, Robert Thomson. At only 39, he was the rising star of Scottish policing. READ MORE: Why Kneecap and Bob Vylan are just repeating an old Edinburgh Festival Fringe trick Roadblocks were set up across the UK during the Second World War (Picture: Chris Ware/Keystone) | Getty Images False alarms and accidents Intelligent and a brilliant organiser, he had the people skills that allowed him to bring a host of different groups together – police, special constabulary, firefighters, ambulance, salvage squads, and air-raid wardens. It was a brilliant effort by Thomson and his team and, amid growing air-raid warnings, it needed to be. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The rigorously enforced blackout caused problems. With no street lighting and vehicles only allowed tiny 'slit ' headlights, accidents and injuries were common. With tensions high, there were numerous false alarms. In summer 1940, there were numerous sightings of enemy parachutists and crashing planes, none of which were true. READ MORE: Why big winners from West of Scotland gang wars will be the police By this time, ACC Thomson was working round the clock. By day he worked to keep his civil defence partners on their toes, by night, whenever an air-raid warning sounded he would attend police HQ to command the response. When the air-raid alert went off at midnight on July 12, after several previous raids, all went wearily to their posts or designated shelters, while Thomson was picked up from his Portobello home for another long night. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A cruel trick of fate But on this night, a rogue actor appeared on the scene. RAF sergeant Alexander Macpherson was home on leave in Edinburgh. He had been out drinking in the Northfield pub and decided to carry out an impromptu road check on Willowbrae Road near his home. With a loaded rifle, he positioned himself at a main road junction just as the police car carrying ACC Thomson drove towards the city. Macpherson tried to wave the car down but the lighting was poor and the car sped by. Drunk and angry, the RAF man took a wild shot at the passing car. A drunken, unaimed shot in the dark of the night at a fast-moving target should have missed everything, but by a cruel trick of fate the bullet caught ACC Thomson in the jaw causing a severe but survivable injury. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad However, it was not to be, and he died of his wounds three days later, the most senior British police officer ever killed in the line of duty. His death was more than a personal tragedy. It was a grievous blow to Scottish policing. He would undoubtedly have led the service through the difficult post-war reforms. As it was, this brilliant young officer was another victim of 'the fog of war' at a time of our greatest peril.
Time of India
16-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
News Corp Share Buyback: News Corp announces $1 billion share buyback plan, ETHRWorld
Advt Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals. Subscribe to Newsletter to get latest insights & analysis in your inbox. All about ETHRWorld industry right on your smartphone! Download the ETHRWorld App and get the Realtime updates and Save your favourite articles. News Corp said on Tuesday its board has authorized a $1 billion stock repurchase program, expanding on the Dow Jones owner's existing total authorization now stands at $1.3 billion as nearly $303 million is remaining under the buyback plan from September Corp plans to begin the share repurchase at an accelerated pace after its fourth-quarter financial results in early August, once trading black-out restrictions are lifted.A trading blackout period is a timeframe when company insiders are barred from buying or selling its new program has no time limit and may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time, the company month, News Corp extended CEO Robert Thomson's contract through June 2030. He was appointed as CEO in 2013 and his contract was extended in 2023 until his leadership, the company sold its Australian cable-TV unit Foxtel to British-owned sports network DAZN for A$3.4 billion last year. (Reporting by Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur)
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
News Corp Authorizes New $1 Billion Stock Repurchase Program and Intends to Accelerate Pace of Buyback
Total authorization to increase to $1.3 billion including $303 million remaining under the Company's existing repurchase program NEW YORK, July 15, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS; NWSLV) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a new $1 billion stock repurchase program. This program is in addition to the existing $1 billion program authorized in September 2021, of which $303 million remains outstanding. Given trading black-out restrictions, the Company intends to begin executing share repurchases at an accelerated rate following the fiscal 2025 fourth quarter earnings release in early August. Subject to market conditions and the market price of the Company's stock, as well as other factors, the Company intends to repurchase, from time to time, in the open market or otherwise, a combination of the Company's Class A common stock and Class B common stock. This stock repurchase program has no time limit and may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time. News Corp has undergone significant transformation since its inception, with a focus on strategic investments in its core growth pillars—Dow Jones, Digital Real Estate Services and Book Publishing—and delivered its four most profitable years from fiscal 2021 to 2024, with continued strong performance through the third quarter of fiscal 2025. Amid a period of rapid change, News Corp has thrived thanks to a focus on recurring and digital revenues, new high-margin content licensing deals, the changed composition of Dow Jones with scaled B-2-B product offerings and a streamlined asset base, including through the recent sale of Foxtel Group to DAZN. "We believe our stock is trading at a significant discount to its intrinsic value, so we are launching a new $1 billion buyback program, which is in addition to the $303 million remaining under our existing program. We also expect to increase meaningfully and materially the pace of repurchases from the current daily rate," said Robert Thomson, News Corp Chief Executive. "We believe our balance sheet is immaculate, our cash flow has been fundamentally transformed over the last decade, and we are confident in the company's potential for robust growth. We sincerely believe that expanding our repurchase program will enhance value for all shareholders and the expected pacing reflects our belief in the financial health of our company." Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company's intent to repurchase, from time to time, the Company's Class A common stock and Class B common stock, trends and uncertainties affecting the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition, and the Company's strategy and strategic initiatives. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by such statements due to, among other factors, changes in the market price of the Company's stock, general market conditions, applicable securities laws and alternative investment opportunities, as well as the risks, uncertainties and other factors described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The "forward-looking statements" included in this press release are made only as of the date of this release. We do not have and do not undertake any obligation to publicly update any "forward-looking statements" to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, and we expressly disclaim any such obligation, except as required by law or regulation. About News CorpNews Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and other products and services. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: information services and news, digital real estate services and book publishing. Headquartered in New York, News Corp operates primarily in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom, and its content and other products and services are distributed and consumed worldwide. More information is available at: View source version on Contacts News Corp Corporate CommunicationsArthur Bochner646-422-9671abochner@ News Corp Investor RelationsMichael Florin212-416-3363mflorin@ Anthony Rudolf212-416-3040arudolf@
