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The expulsion came as Beijing slammed Washington’s decision to tighten rules on Chinese state media organisations in the United States.

China expels Wall Street Journal reporters over ‘racist’ headline

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the Journal op-ed — titled China is the Real Sick Man of Asia — had a “racially discriminatory” and “sensational” headline

Huawei is the world’s biggest supplier of telecommunications networking equipment and number-two smartphone manufacturer. (Getty Images)

France won’t bar but may restrict Huawei in 5G network

There has been intense debate in Europe about whether or not to exclude Huawei from supplying equipment for 5G mobile networks

Wall Street Journal slated for climate change stance

Wall Street Journal slated for climate change stance

Leading scientists have complained that a <i>Wall Street Journal</i> article disputing climate change is akin to "dentists practising cardiology".

Wall Street Journal disputes circulation scam claim

The publisher of <i>Wall Street Journal Europe</i> was forced to resign over a scam by the paper to boost its circulation, British media reported.

UK government defends Murdoch ties

Britain’s Conservative-led government denied on Saturday that it was too close to Rupert Murdoch’s scandal-hit media empire.

Like the pub, Facebook gives leads

It’s always been a reporter’s job to follow up stories, unlikely or not — so what’s new?

Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal takes on New York Times

Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal takes on New York Times

The two newspaper heavyweights are poised to do battle as Rupert Murdoch’s <i>Journal</i> challenges Arthur Sulzberger’s <i>Times</i>.

Pittsburgh paper launches online charging scheme

<i>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</i> starts members’ club offering readers extra content, access to journalists and special events.

Murdoch upbeat about the future of newspapers

Global media magnate Rupert Murdoch says doomsayers who are predicting the internet will kill off newspapers are ”misguided cynics”.

Microsoft says in talks with Yahoo!, but not ‘re-bidding’

Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer said his company was still holding talks with Yahoo!, although no longer about efforts to take over the internet giant. Ballmer, speaking during a…

Next Microsoft operating system has touch controls

Microsoft plans to give users of the next version of its Windows operating system touch screen controls as one option for controlling the software, its top executives said on…

InBev on verge of talks with Anheuser, SABMiller soars

World number two brewer InBev was on the verge of merger talks with Anheuser Busch, a newspaper said on Tuesday, while consolidation fever drove up shares in global leader…

Murdoch tightens control of Journal

The former Times editor Robert Thomson was named managing editor of the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday night as Rupert Murdoch tightened control of the world’s top selling…

Facebook stresses independence amid talks

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg stressed his company’s independent spirit on Monday, after a report the social networking site might be sold to software giant Microsoft,…

Investor may run Yahoo! proxy campaign

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is considering mounting a proxy campaign to replace Yahoo! board members after the company failed to reach a deal to merge with Microsoft. The…

Murdoch concedes in the fight for Newsday

Rupert Murdoch has abandoned his -million attempt to buy Newsday in an about-turn likely to relieve campaigners pressing for diversity in United States media ownership. Murdoch’s…

The missing finger that never was

Traditionally on May Day the fool plays at pratfalls and buffoonery around local morris dancers, brandishing his fool’s bauble, an inflated pig’s bladder on a stick, with which…

CEO: Microsoft can do it without Yahoo!

Microsoft can build a competitive online advertising business without Yahoo! but it "could just take more time", CEO Steve Ballmer told the <i>Wall Street Journal</i> in an…

Zuma: A decade is enough for any leader

Political leaders should never stay in power for over a decade, South Africa’s ruling party president Jacob Zuma has said, making clear his opposition to the path taken by some…

Clinton, Obama vow Democrats will unite

Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have vowed the Democratic Party will heal its wounds, whoever wins their toxic White House race, and unite to thwart Republican John McCain.…