Mediagazer: Sources: activist investor Irenic Capital Management, which has a $150M stake in News Corp, wants the company to split its media and online real estate units (Reuters)

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Sources: activist investor Irenic Capital Management, which has a $150M stake in News Corp, wants the company to split its media and online real estate units — Activist investor Irenic Capital Management, which has a $150 million stake in News Corp (NWSA.O), wants the company to split …

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