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Murdoch’s Trust: the real-life succession saga behind News Corp’s media empire

Words: Archie Rutland

No matter what your political views are, it’s fair to say that what Rupert Murdoch has achieved from a business perspective is nothing short of extraordinary. As Michael Wolff said in his book ‘The Man Who Owns The News,’

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