TheWrap: News Corp. has begun repurchasing shares of Class A Common Stock under its previously disclosed buyback program, the company said. It’s the first time the company has bought back stock under the program since it was established as a separate, publicly traded company in June 2013. “We had indicated to investors that we needed two years to set the new News firmly on a digital and global course, and are confident that the substantial progress made thus far enables us to take this positive action ahead of schedule,” said CEO Robert Thomson.