World business report. Reaching for the sky. Will Rupert Murdochs Takeover Plans for the pay tv giant be cleared for lift off, or grounded . Plus ringgit rebellion. They saw off the speculators and the imf, but 20 years on from the Asian Financial crisis, did malaysias risky strategy really pay off . Welcome to World Business report. Im jamie robertson. In a minute we will have more on the markets, and how they are reacting to rumours of higher interest rates. But first we start with a big day for this man, media tycoon rupert murdoch. He may be 86 years old, but his Empire Building Ambition seems to be undiminished. Today he finds out whether the uk government will let him take over pay tv giant sky, or whether to order a full investigation. So what is at stake . Mr murdochs 21st Century Fox already owns 39 of sky. The price tag for full control 15 billion. Sky is one of europes biggest broadcasters, with 22 million customers. The deal has already been cleared by countries across the
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also, rita wilson, hollywood royalty and the better half of that guy, tom hanks. and only in america, the family jacksons, brothers reunited and divided over michael s killer and a mother grieving her son s death. will you ever get over this? never. every morning, every all through the day, i think about michael. i just miss him. this is piers morgan tonight. good evening. we begin with our big story, the bruising battle for the white house. not just votes that count. it is the money president obama and mitt romney spent billions since announcing support for same sex marriage. president obama raised at least $20 million. $15 million of which came from that big party in hollywood last night, hosted by george clooney. director and actor rob reiner was among the select few invited. he joins me for this interview. rob, what was it like? it was a great evening. i mean, what was wonderful about it is that even though we had raised that, you know, you mentioned $15 milli
about his faith, family and all those supposed wild nights. and rita wilson, the better half of tom hanks. the jacksons, a mother still grieving her son s death. will you ever get over this? never. every morning, every all through the day i think about michael. i just miss him. this is piers morgan tonight. good evening. we begin with our big story and the bruising battle for the white house. it s not just the votes that count. it is the money president obama and mitt romney spent billions since announcing support for same-sex marriage. president obama raised at least $20 million. $15 million of which came from that big party in hollywood last night, hosted by george clooney. director and actor rob reiner was among the select few invited. tonight he joins me for this interview. rob, what was it like? it was a great evening. i mean, what was wonderful about it is that even though we had raised that, you know, you mentioned $15 million, about 2/3 of that money c
thankful for and we know that. i ll ask him about his faith, his family and all those supposed wild nights. also, rita wilson, hollywood royalty and the better half of that guy, tom hanks. and only in america, the family jacksons, brothers reunited and divided over michael s killer and a mother grieving her son s death. will you ever get over this? never. every morning, every all through the day, i think about michael. i just miss him. this is piers morgan tonight. good evening. we begin with our big story, the bruising battle for the white house. not just votes that count. it is the money president obama and mitt romney spent billions since announcing support for same sex marriage. president obama raised at least $20 million. $15 million of which came from that big party in hollywood last night, hosted by george clooney. director and actor rob reiner was among the select few invited. he joins me for this interview. rob, what was it like? it was a great evening.