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News Corp still open to M&A activity as it sets new buyback

Miranda Ward
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News Corp chief executive Robert Thomson has not ruled out further merger and acquisition activity for the media company as it announces a $US1 billion ($1.38 billion) share buyback program.

Speaking at the Goldman Sachs 30th annual Communacopia Conference after the company announced it had authorised the stock-repurchase program to replace the $US500 million program authorised in May 2013, Mr Thomson said News Corp remains in the market as a buyer.

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Miranda Ward is a journalist covering media and marketing for The Australian Financial Review based in the Sydney office. Connect with Miranda on Twitter. Email Miranda at miward@afr.com

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