Mediagazer: Riggio's Plan Questioned by Shareholder on Barnes & Noble Call (John Kell/Wall Street Journal)

12:15 PM ET, February 28, 2013

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John Kell / Wall Street Journal:

Riggio's Plan Questioned by Shareholder on Barnes & Noble Call — At least one shareholder is already questioning whether Barnes & Noble's chairman, Leonard Riggio, will have the stockholders' interest at heart as he tries to reach a deal to buy the book seller's retail operations.

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