In the midst of his company’s hacking scandal, Rupert Murdoch headed to his London apartment and emerged with the News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks on his arm. Asked by a reporter about his priorities, Murdoch answered: “This one,” gesturing with his thumb to Brooks.

YOU’RE sitting at your computer, struggling with a deadline, when! new mail arrives from a friend.

The daughter of Rupert Murdoch will not be joining the board of her father’s News Corporation conglomerate as expected, the company said.