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Global Investing Roundups Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Nov 4th, 2008 | By William Patalon III | Category: Financial News

South Korea Plans $10.8 billion Stimulus; KKR IPO Delayed Again; DryShips Posts 71% Profit Growth; Oil Slides Below $64; Manufacturing Hits 26-year Low; Viacom Profit Down 37%; Cars Sales Plummet



News Corp. Expands Presence in India with $100 Million Investment

Aug 6th, 2008 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Emerging Markets, Financial News

News Corp. (NWS), the media giant owned by Rupert Murdoch, will strengthen its presence in India with the creation of six regional television channels.Murdoch has in the past warned that an advertising slowdown in the newspaper and television industries would have a decidedly negative impact on U.S. media businesses. At the same time, however, India’s entertainment market is just beginning to realize its potential.

About 17 million viewers joined India’s burgeoning television market in the first half of 2008. Television advertising responded to the broader audience, growing 26% in the first six months of the year.

The media and entertainment market in India is expected to grow by 18.5% by 2012, according to consultancy firm PwC. That’s the fastest among the BRIC countries…



Yahoo Grasping at Straws with Google Deal

Jun 16th, 2008 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Stock Market Investing

Jerry Yang, Yahoo Inc.’s (YHOO) chief executive officer, finally got his wish last Thursday when his company partnered with rival Google Inc. (GOOG) to enhance its online advertisement business.