News Corp. to Buy Move, a Real Estate Listings Site
Date: 30 September 2014
By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED and EMILY STEEL
Michael DE LA MERCED
The deal, for $950 million in cash, is the latest, and largest, by Rupert Murdoch’s publishing arm as it seeks to add operations that stretch beyond newspapers.
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Showing Concern for the President, Even While Criticizing Him
Date: 01 October 2014
By PETER BAKER
Peter BAKER
News analysis; Democrats say Republican could use intense focus on security lapses at the White House to further undercut confidence in the Obama administration.
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For China, Limited Tools to Quell Unrest in Hong Kong
Date: 30 September 2014
By EDWARD WONG and CHRIS BUCKLEY
Edward WONG
News analysis; Chinese Pres Xi Jinping, facing swelling street demonstrations in Hong Kong pressing for more democracy, must find solution that keeps Hong Kong stable without sparking copycat calls for change in mainland China; severe crackdown on mostly-peaceful protests would almost certainly backfire, especially under glare of international attention.
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Dean Baquet on Buyouts in the Newsroom
Date: 01 October 2014
By INSIDER STAFF
Insider STAFF
A memo to the newsroom staff of The Times from Dean Baquet, the executive editor.
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In Polls, Good News for Kasich, but Less So for Christie
Date: 01 October 2014
By MARJORIE CONNELLY
Marjorie CONNELLY
Two new polls from Quinnipiac University are likely to be received differently by the Republican governors of Ohio and New Jersey.
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What We’re Learning About Drug Company Payments to Doctors
Date: 30 September 2014
By CHARLES ORNSTEIN, RYANN GROCHOWSKI JONES and ERIC SAGARA
Charles ORNSTEIN
The Upshot; new information on payments to doctors by pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers is being made public as part of the Affordable Care Act; researchers at ProPublica describe facts learned from data gleaned from websites of large drug companies.
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