Still bitter over the Post’s coup that was the Keith Richard’s cover/headline, “I Snorted My Father,” British tabloids took the genius strategy of inventing the news this morning when it claimed that News Corp had bought Dow Jones. No stranger to taking liberties with facts (News Corp, as you well know, owns the paragon of journalistic integrity, thePost), the injured party issued a statement that “the story isn’t true.” Dow Jones shares gained 55 cents to $58.40 at 9:31 a.m. in NYSE composite trading and Lindsay Lohan smoked pot in the Port Authority with two trannies last night—pics inside!
Dow Jones, Bancrofts Are Still in Talks With Murdoch [Bloomberg]
Posted by jt , Jul 06, 2007 11:58AM
"Despite the fact that there are no train lines leading directly into the port authority, late last night a runaway train wrecked into Leisure Time Bowling around 3:00am. Two witnesses reported mass carnage at the scene..."
Posted by Finbar Taggit , Jul 06, 2007 12:31PM
Doesn't anyone ever listen to me? The deal is already done.
Posted by anon anon anon , Jul 06, 2007 1:27PM
Sure, Finbar, the deal was always done. The lawyers etc have to drag it out as long as possible. The fees, the fees.