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Breaking: There May or May Not Be a Deal for Dow Jones!

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A British mag called The Business is confidently reporting today that “Rupert Murdoch has succeeded with his $5 billion bid for Dow Jones, owners of the Wall Street Journal, according to sources acting for the Dow Jones board.” The Business says the price is $60 per share, that the deal includes the legally enforceable editorial-integrity agreement reached last week, that the Bancrofts are all onboard, and that the deal will be announced next week. Just one little problem. Dow Jones says none of it is true:

A spokeswoman for Dow Jones said the report from The Business was “false.” She said there has been “no change” in ongoing negotiations on the takeover offer from News Corp. (NWS). “The only agreement is on editorial independence,” said the spokeswoman, Andrea Grinbaum.


Sigh. We really have to deal with this on a summer Friday?

EXCLUSIVE: Rupert Murdoch buys Dow Jones, owners of the Wall Street Journal [The Business]
Dow Jones: Report On Completed News Corp Deal ‘False’ [DJ Newswires via CNNMoney]

Breaking: There May or May Not Be a Deal for Dow Jones!