Difference between revisions of "The Wall Street Journal"
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On July 31, 2007, [[Rupert Murdoch]]'s News Corporation, parent company of [[Fox News]] and HarperCollins, sealed a $5 billion agreement to purchase the publisher of The WSJ, Dow Jones & Co. | On July 31, 2007, [[Rupert Murdoch]]'s News Corporation, parent company of [[Fox News]] and HarperCollins, sealed a $5 billion agreement to purchase the publisher of The WSJ, Dow Jones & Co. | ||
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Revision as of 01:51, May 10, 2009
The Wall Street Journal is an international daily newspaper published by Dow Jones & Co. in New York City; it concentrates on financial and business news. Named after Wall Street, the financial center of New York City and of the United States, the Wall Street Journal was first issued on July 8, 1889; its publishers were Charles Dow, Edward Jones and Charles Bergstresser.
On July 31, 2007, Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, parent company of Fox News and HarperCollins, sealed a $5 billion agreement to purchase the publisher of The WSJ, Dow Jones & Co.
It is one of the few newspapers gaining circulation in the U.S. With 2 million readers its circulation is catching up with USA Today.