News Corp. in Early Talks With CBS Corp. to Buy Simon & Schuster; Would Create Second Book-Publishing Giant (Report)

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News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch's total compensation was up only minimally in fiscal 2010 and reached $22.7 million. The change came despite financial growth in key areas, the massive success from Avatar and a rebounding advertising market. The company's compensation committee highlighted that adjusted earnings per share dropped though. Murdoch's salary remained the same, at $8.1 million, but his performance-based pay fell nearly 20 percent to $4.4 million. The value calculated for his pension rose though, pushing up his total for the year.