Starboard moves to collapse News Corp's dual class stock in challenge to Rupert Murdoch
News (NWS) CNBC·2024-09-07 03:51
Rupert Murdoch at his annual party at Spencer House, St James' Place in London. Picture date: Thursday June 22, 2023. Activist investor Starboard Value has moved to dissolve News Corp's dual-class share structure, a challenge to the Murdoch family's control over the Wall Street Journal-parent, according to people familiar with the matter. The push was made via a non-binding shareholder resolution, said the people. News Corp's structure as of September gave Rupert Murdoch control over around 40% of the compa ...