© Matthew Buck Hack cartoons

The problem with flying in to sort out a situation, at cost, is that fires break out in other parts of your business empire while you are away. Watch what is happening to News international interests in the USA…

Updated 4th July 2013: The News International business is split in two with the  news print business rebranded as News Corp – complete with Rupert’s handwriting as a part of the brand.

The legal actions following voicemail hacking have spread to the US legal system and in the UK charges have been laid over both hacking and corrupt payment to public officials.