What if Murdoch is still Foxing with Disney?
Vast numbers of trees and countless electrons have been sacrificed to analysis of and commentary on Rupert Murdoch's deal to sell most of 21st Century Fox to Disney.
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Michael Pascoe
Michael Pascoe is a BusinessDay contributing editor. He comments on companies, markets and the economy.
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