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Dow Rejection Won't Deflect Murdoch

Rifts in Bancroft family fairly beg to be exploited

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted May 3, 2007 8:44 AM CDT

(Newser) – The Bancroft family's rejection of Rupert Murdoch's $5 billion offer for Dow Jones set the stage yesterday for a battle with other shareholders and the board of directors—as well as within the family itself. Without the family's controlling votes, the board would likely jump... Read full story »

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