Same news story: why Murdoch endures

同样的新闻故事:为何默多克仍屹立不倒

The Intelligence from The Economist

2025-06-12

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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.   Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. 
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  • The Economist.

  • Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.

  • I'm your host, Rosie Bloor.

  • Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

  • Despite the billions of dollars spent researching Alzheimer's,

  • remarkably few drugs have been developed.

  • But now finally, a range of new treatments is in the pipeline.

  • And every year,

  • music fans and critics battle it out to name which song will be the sound of the summer.

  • We don't yet know what will triumph this season.

  • One thing we do know, 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.

  • Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, founder and controlling shareholder of Fox and News Corps,

  • is trying to block three of his children from inheriting control of the companies.

  • This high-stakes move has been rejected in court.

  • But plot twist, an appeal means a new season of entertainment for media watchers.

  • The question is whether the shareholders in these influential companies are equally invested in the theatrics.

  • Murdoch's are in the middle of this brutal family feud for control over the companies.

  • But while all that's going on,