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NEWS ABOUT: Mortimer Zuckerman

Mortimer Zuckerman stories: 6 news summaries

More Banks, Celebs Losers
in Madoff Scam

BNP Paribas, RBS join charities of Spielberg, Wiesel as Ponzi victims

Dec 15, 08 10:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Bernard Madoff’s alleged Ponzi scheme, which federal investigators say cost investors $50 billion, continues to claim more victims, reports the Wall Street Journal. Spain’s Grupo Santander and France’s BNP Paribas said yesterday they’re on the list, as are charities involving Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel and director... More »

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Steven Spielberg • Royal Bank of Scotland • UBS • SEC • BNP Paribas • HSBC • Banco Santander • Ponzi scheme • securities fraud • Mortimer Zuckerman • Nomura Holdings • Frank Lautenberg • Bernard Madoff • Elie Wiesel

 Cablevision Buys Newsday 

LI company wins battle for paper

May 12, 08 8:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cablevision will pay Tribune Co. $650 million for Newsday, the companies said this morning. The cable operator's bid for the Long Island daily and its free offshoot amNew York topped $580 million offers from New York Daily News owner Mortimer Zuckerman and News Corp., reports the Wall Street Journal. More »

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newspaper • Rupert Murdoch • Cablevision • Newsday • Mortimer Zuckerman

 Murdoch Drops Newsday Bid 

News Corp. calls matching Cablevision's $650 million offer "uneconomical"

May 10, 08 1:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rupert Murdoch has dropped his $580 million bid for Newsday. Cable operator Cablevision has offered $650 million for the Long Island daily, and Murdoch’s News Corp. said a higher bid would be “uneconomical.” The media tycoon’s dropout was unexpected, Reuters says, considering Murdoch recently told... More »

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Rupert Murdoch • Sam Zell • Tribune Company • Cablevision • Newsday • News Corp • Mortimer Zuckerman

Daily News Owner Makes Newsday Bid

Zuckerman v. Murdoch fight may hinge on
who can clear FCC

Apr 26, 08 6:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman has matched Rupert Murdoch's bid for Newsday, the New York Times reports—but didn't go a penny over the $580 million the New York Post owner offered. Instead Zuckerman claimed his bid is the better one because, unlike Murdoch's, it doesn't run the risk of... More »

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Rupert Murdoch • Sam Zell • FCC • Tribune Company • Cablevision • New York Post • Newsday • New York Daily News • Mortimer Zuckerman

ANALYSIS

Newsday Sale Another Bad Sign in Teetering Industry

New paper owners face outlook grimmer than those that scared off predecessors

Mar 24, 08 11:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Just last year, Sam Zell was optimistic enough about newspapers to buy the Tribune Company. Now he’s selling Newsday, one of the conglomerate’s top publications. “The news business is something worse than horrible,” he said recently. Across the industry, gung-ho new owners like Zell are experiencing... More »

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newspaper • Rupert Murdoch • Sam Zell • Tribune Company • Avista Capital Partners • Newsday • Mortimer Zuckerman • Minneapolis Star-Tribune • Poynter Institute • Brian Tierney • San Jose Mercury News • Gannett

 Zell Might Sell Newsday 

Tribune Co. may unload paper; Rupert Murdoch is interested

Mar 20, 08 9:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Falling ad revenues could push Sam Zell's Tribune Company to sell Newsday, the Long Island newspaper with the 10th-highest circulation in the nation, the New York Times reports. Among those interested are Rupert Murdoch, who already owns the New York Post. Also in the running are the owner of the... More »

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Rupert Murdoch • Sam Zell • Tribune Company • New York Post • ad revenue • Newsday • News Corp • James L. Dolan • Mortimer Zuckerman

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