NWS-DJ: Timeline
From our archives:
May 1, 2007: News Corp. Offers $60 Per Share For Dow Jones; DJ Evaluating Offer
—NWS-DJ: DJ Says Majority Of Bancroft Shares Are Against Sale; Union Says It’s Opposed
May 2: NWS-DJ: No Action By DJ Board
May 3: NWS-DJ: Murdoch Woos; Some Investors Stew
May 4: Reuters Courted For Takeover By Unidentified Bidder; Thomson And News Corp. In The Frame
—NWS-DJ: Let The Lawsuits Begin
May 7: NWS-DJ: Sorkin Says Say Yes; Carr Says Don’t-Be-Fooled; Friedman Says CNBC.com Sucks
May 8: WSJ April Ad Revenue Falls 12 Percent; Local Online Ad Rev Up 51 Percent
May 9: Murdoch: DJ $5 Billion Offer “More Than Fair”; DJ Shares Fall
May 10: Murdoch Praises Times Online
—Effects of Thomson-Reuters on Dow Jones Newswires
May 14: Murdoch Sends Letter To Persuade Bancrofts on DJ Bid; Assures Editorial Independence
May 16: Dow Jones Board To Stay On Sidelines Following News Corp Bid
May 21: Newspaper Roundup: DJ Bid; Gannett & McClatchy’s April Numbers; Monster Signs
May 22: Some Bancroft Family Members To Meet Murdoch On Bid
May 24: DJ-NWS Watch: Key Shareholder Talks; Some Bancrofts Meet; Options Market Likes $65
May 29: @ D: We Live In Interesting Times
May 31: NWS-DJ: Bancroft Family Agrees Sale, Other Options May Be Best; Will Meet With Murdoch
—NWS-DJ: Bancrofts’ Shift Surprises; Murdoch Bid Seemed Stalled
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Jun 1, 2007 1:11 AM ET
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