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A years-long succession battle within Rupert Murdoch’s conservative media empire has drawn to a close, with his son Lachlan set to control the news group. The deal, which the family announced on Monday, will ensure the ongoing conservative leaning of Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Post even after 94-year-old Rupert’s…

Demand for online jewellery helped boost retail sales in December, despite a difficult festive period overall for retailers, figures show. Sales were up 0.4% from the previous month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, citing online jewellers reporting an increased demand for precious metals such as gold and silver. Internet shopping performed well, while…

Liv McMahonTechnology reporter Getty Images TikTok’s new US owner has apologised to users for “disruption” after thousands reported issues affecting the video-sharing app. Platform outage monitor Downdetector said it has seen more than 600,000 reports of glitches from US TikTok users over the weekend. Problems flagged by people include videos appearing repeatedly on “For You”…