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Sumner Redstone to step down from Viacom board

Controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone will step down from the Viacom board of directors after the company's annual meeting in February, according to a company filing on Friday. The ailing, 93-year old Redstone, who has not attended an annual investor meeting since 2014, will continue to participate in meetings in a “non-voting” role, according to the filing. It was Redstone's decision to step down, according to a source familiar with the situation, who did not want to be named because discussions were private.

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Redstone granddaughter agrees to case dismissal, helps broader deal

The granddaughter of Viacom Inc's controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone has agreed to let a Massachusetts court dismiss claims brought by former company leaders, a step that will help end a battle over the fate of the media empire. …

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Viacom and controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone agree on settlement: sources

By Jessica Toonkel NEW YORK (Reuters) – – Viacom Inc and controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone have come to an agreement on terms of a settlement that would result in the departure of Chief Executive Philippe Dauman, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters on Thursday. The settlement would end the battle for control over Redstone's $40 billion empire that includes Viacom and CBS, and which has been …

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Two company veterans tapped to lead Fox News after Ailes’ exit

By Anna Driver NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rupert Murdoch on Friday named company veterans Jack Abernethy and Bill Shine as co-presidents to lead Fox News after Chief Executive Officer Roger Ailes resigned last month following sexual harassment allegations. Abernethy is CEO

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Sumner Redstone willing to be deposed in competency lawsuit

By Ross Kerber CANTON, Mass. (Reuters) – An attorney for Sumner Redstone said the media mogul would be willing to be interviewed briefly under oath in a lawsuit over his mental competency that could influence the future …

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Judge dismisses mental competence lawsuit against Sumner Redstone: tentative ruling

(Reuters) – A Los Angeles judge dismissed a lawsuit over the mental competence of media mogul Sumner Redstone, in a tentative ruling issued on Monday. (Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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