Around the same time, News Corporation additionally donated $1 million to the United States Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber aggressively supported the Republican effort to retake Congress in 2010. This donation and an earlier $1 million contribution that News Corporation made to the Republican Governor’s Association led media critics to question whether the corporate had crossed an moral line for a media company. News Corp’s publishing operations have been spun out into a present-day News Corporation with Robert James Thomson, editor of The Wall Street Journal, as CEO. The present News Corporation, which retains most of its media properties and Murdoch as CEO, was renamed 21st Century Fox.
As the state of affairs on the port is still being assessed, it is probably that the April gross sales result may also be marginally affected by this incident. “Today’s signing represents a brand new chapter within the success story of our BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture,” stated Harald Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG. “Our agreement sets a long-term framework for our future in China – a future involving continued investment, additional growth and a clear commitment to the event and manufacturing of electrical autos.