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Build a spin-off entertainment arm, Third Point hedge fund urges Sony

Charlee Gothard

Charlee Gothard

18 June 2013 • 1 min read

Investor ups stake but lays down law to struggling electronics firm

Sony has been urged to create an independent entertainment arm by New York hedge fund Third Point, which has raised its stake in the struggling electronics giant. Third Point has suggested Sony ...

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