European Commission raids Murdoch's Fox offices in London

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Source: Telegraph UK

The British offices of the Murdoch entertainment empire 21st Century Fox have been raided by investigators from the European Commission, The Daily Telegraph can reveal.

It is understood that competition watchdogs gained access to the company’s offices in Hammersmith, west London, early today to seize documents and computer records.

The precise nature of the confidential investigation, which is believed to be in its early stages, is unclear. The building is home to Fox Networks, the company’s channels business.

The European Commission has powers to raid businesses suspected of abusing their dominance of a market or being involved in a price fixing cartel. Investigators are able to take copies of documents and computer records, and ask for explanations from executives.


Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2018/04/10/european-commission-raids-murdochs-fox-hq-london/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

[Sanity Claws]

1. My, my, my

Oligarchs and their instruments are having a tough week.
I hope this concerns Brexit somehow.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

2. Not a good week for Facists

[paleotn]

3. A lot of raiding going on lately....

Let the warrants fly!

[griloco]

4. Don't worry, Rupert...

Hannity will set 'em straight! (Or Laura)

[world wide wally]

5. Are we finally fighting back against Russia?

[orangecrush]

6. And hopefully

All seized material will be forwarded to British intelligence, from there to U.S. intelligence, and from there to Mueller!

[bucolic_frolic]

7. All these "economic royalists" operate for the same reason: profit

so what's going on in European business circles is not a lot different from what we're going through, or at least they have similar foundations

[KY_EnviroGuy]

8. Best news I've heard all day.

Rupert Murdoch is a cancer on the entire planet. Without him and his rotten News Corp., tRump would never have been elected.

[Duppers]

9. This is about "Sports rights distribution and broadcasting...

"The European Commission confirmed it is investigating media companies across the EU over a suspected cartel in sports rights distribution and broadcasting."

[Honeycombe8]

10. Hannity will "report" this as a global attack on conservatives. nt

[raven mad]

11. Welcome to THe camp! I guess you all know why we're here....

My name is Rupie, and I broke those laws for years...

(With apology to The Who and a fave album, Tommy.)

[muriel_volestrangler]

12. Kick (nt)