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What Made the Bancrofts Buckle?

Key Dow Jones director switched sides, eyeing Reuters-Thomson merger

By NewsDude ,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 2, 2007 8:21 AM CDT

(Newser) – In a surprising about-face Dow Jones director and Bancroft family trustee Michael Elefante shifted from the cons to the pros, advocating putting the company in play at a recent family meeting. His change of position was behind the family's decision that it would meet with...   Read full story »

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