LAPFF rallies members to oppose Murdochs' re-election at News Corp

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Local authority pension funds have called for News Corporation to overhaul its board structure in the wake of the phone hacking scandal.

The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum - the UK's leading shareholder activist body with 54 members with combined assets of £100bn - has issued a voting alert to its members this week on News Corp ...

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