EU regulators clear way for News Corp bid for BSkyB

Moves by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation to take control of BSkyB cleared a key hurdle today following approval from European regulators.

Moves by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation to take control of BSkyB cleared a key hurdle today following approval from European regulators.

News Corp, which owns The Sun and The Times, wants to buy the 61% stake of the broadcaster it does not already own for £7.8bn (€9.17bn).

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