The Murdochs had a much-reported inheritance battle, but smoother transitions are possible.

(CNN) — Rupert Murdoch’s chosen son Lachlan will remain in charge of the family business, forestalling a predicted challenge from his siblings over the political bent of the conservative media empire.

(Reuters) - The Murdoch family has reached a deal that will see Rupert Murdoch's politically conservative eldest son Lachlan Murdoch cement control of the family media empire that includes Fox News ...

Rupert Murdoch’s family has finalised succession arrangements that hand control of his media empire to eldest son Lachlan Murdoch, ensuring Fox News retains its conservative direction. 94-year old ...

Succession planning is not just a financial or legal process. Families need to acknowledge the emotions and feelings involved ...

(Bloomberg) -- Thanks to billionaire Rupert Murdoch’s outsized personality, his vast sway within the news industry and his role as a kingmaker in conservative politics, there’s long been heightened ...

Rupert Murdoch and Lachlan Murdoch walk together as they arrive on the third day of the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 13, 2017. Credit - Drew Angerer—Getty ...

The yearslong succession battle over News Corporation is coming to an end, with the media company announcing Monday that the beneficiaries of the Murdoch Family Trust reached a “mutual resolution.” ...

After decades of internal battles, the succession plan for the Murdoch family was finally settled this week as Lachlan Murdoch was named the heir of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, which includes Fox ...