May 1, 2007

Some Context on WSJ, Dow Jones, and the Bancroft Family

Any WSJ/Dow Jones acquisition involves inevitable discussion of the Bancroft family, which has owned the company for more than a hundred years, meanwhile consistently spurning buyout offers. For more, read this lengthy Ken Auletta piece from the New Yorker back...

Unsolicited Advice for CNBC

I am merely an occasional commentator on CNBC, so the biz network can do with the following advice what it sees fit, but given that Dow Jones is in play GE/NBC should be bidding aggressively. A new Fox biz network...