A 'Succession'-style settlement keeps Rupert Murdoch's media empire intact. But not forever.

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Rupert Murdoch at the Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Santa Monica, California, April 2025
A new settlement means Rupert Murdoch's son Lachlan will control the family business after Rupert dies.

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The real-life 'Succession' fight for control of the Murdoch media empire has come to an end

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Rupert Murdoch with his sons Lachlan Murdoch (L) and James Murdoch (R) in 2016 — before the latest chapter of their bitter succession dispute began.

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Warren Buffett's decision to retire 'shocked' this analyst. He predicts these changes once the investor steps down.

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Warren Buffett speaks onstage during Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on October 13, 2015 in Washington, DC.

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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sold another $3 billion of stocks as investor enters home stretch as CEO

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FILE PHOTO: Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett walks through the exhibit hall as shareholders gather to hear from the billionaire investor at Berkshire Hathaway Inc's annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., May 4, 2019.

Why the creator of 'Succession' says he rushed to release 'Mountainhead,' a new satire about tech bro billionaires

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Ramy Youssef, Cory Michael Smith, Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman in "Mountainhead."

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Asia's second-richest man finally has a plan to hand over his company — but it's going to take a while

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Gautam Adani announced that his sons and nephews will take over the family conglomerate following his retirement at age 70.

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8 shows to watch next if you loved 'House of the Dragon' season 2

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"Shōgun," starring Hiroyuki Sanada, and "Succession," starring Jeremy Strong (right) are great picks for fans of "House of the Dragon," starring Emma D'Arcy (center).

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What business can learn from Biden's resignation

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The older a CEO becomes, the worse they are at their job, a recent study of executives' performance found.

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Two or three years ago, it's hard to pinpoint exactly when, employees at an investment firm started to notice something was wrong with their aging CEO.

Rupert Murdoch's succession plans just got a lot more like 'Succession'

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Rupert Murdoch is attempting to rewrite the family trust to ensure his elder son, Lachlan Murdoch, has control over the media empire.

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What 'Succession' got right about billionaires — including their quest for internal life

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The fictional Kendall Roy of "Succession" evokes real-life media figures including the Murdochs.

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