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News Corp. Mulls Internal Candidates for New CEO Job

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News Corp. founder Rupert Murdoch, who announced plans today to spin off the company’s publishing division, is evaluating internal candidates for chief executive officer of the business.

News Corp. has “world-class executives we’re looking at,” Murdoch, CEO of News Corp., said in a phone interview. “We’ve got plenty of time, and we’re in no hurry to make a decision.”