Just wondering out loud…
It would be interesting to know if the Saudis have any control on what goes on in the US arm of News Corp/Fox News.
LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) – A major News Corp shareholder said on Thursday that News International Chief Executive Rebekah Brooks should quit because of a telephone hacking scandal that has engulfed the company.
“For sure she has to go, you bet she has to go,” Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal told the BBC’s Newsnight programme.
The scandal has piled pressure on Brooks, who has not resigned despite a call from former friend Prime Minister David Cameron and other politicians to do so.
“Ethics to me is very important, definitely. I will not tolerate to deal with a company that has a lady or a man that has any sliver of doubt on her or his integrity,” Alwaleed said.
Alwaleed says his Kingdom Holding is the second biggest shareholder in News Corp and controls seven percent of the votes.
