News Corporation (NWS) 2008年年度报告「NASDAQ」.pdf

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4、 missionconnecting the world NewsCorp 008 Annual report“we hAve And must continue to creAte content thAt consumers increAsinGly wAnt Across the whole spectrum of mediA.”the close of the fiscal year at news corporation has seen the continuation of an extraordinary winning streak our sixth consecutive

5、 year of record earnings.our operating income for 2008 was$5.4 billion,our cash position was strong,and our balance sheet extremely robust.these figures reflect the proven benefits of a long-term strategy that is both global and digital,taking advantage of these two most profound trends of our time

6、to create value for our stockholders.this strategy will be all the more important for our stockholders as we navigate in the fluky economic winds that have becalmed or tossed other companies and some countries.while there is understandable concern about prospects for the u.s.economy,we are seeing su