Rupert Murdoch has a track record of almost always getting what he wants. In his proposed purchase of Newsday from Tribune, it looks like he'll have to work overtime on the political and regulatory fronts to keep that streak going, says reporter Amy Schatz in her story in the Wall Street Journal.
She writes: "News Corp.'s bid to buy Newsday will face regulatory hurdles, but political attacks on the deal could be more of a long-term problem as News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch tries to seal the deal." She details the intracies of the hurdles, suggesting that they are surmountable but formidable.
--Noel Rubinton