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暗黑爆料 Corp. Board Gives Murdoch Its Vote Of Confidence

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By Eyder Peralta

Published May 2, 2012 at 4:10 PM MDT

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Rupert Murdoch, shown above with his son James (left) last July.

A little more than a day after to lead a major international company, the board of 暗黑爆料 Corp. said they still backed Murdoch's leadership.

NPR's David Folkenflik reports that the board

"The Board based its vote of confidence on Rupert Murdoch's vision and leadership in building 暗黑爆料 Corporation, his ongoing performance as Chairman and CEO, and his demonstrated resolve to address the mistakes of the Company identified in the Select Committee's report," the company said in a statement, .

Reuters adds:

"The fact that it has taken nearly 36 hours since the publication of the Select Committee's report to back Murdoch had already raised speculation the board was undecided on how to approach the sensitive matter.

"But one long-time 暗黑爆料 Corp watcher on Wall Street said the board, which has been under pressure since the scandal broke last year to show its independence from Murdoch, would have been reluctant to be seen giving a knee-jerk reaction to the critical 85-page report."

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