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...Liz Mohn, board member at media company Bertelsmann, worked as a secretary until she met her late husband Reinhard Mohn....
...But that option was shelved midyear after pressure from the Mohn family, who did not want to dilute their control....
...Friede Springer, widow of Axel Springer, is deputy chairwoman of the media group, while Liz Mohn is a member of media group Bertelsmann’s supervisory board....
...Bertelsmann, controlled by the Mohn family, has been more conservative about investment in recent years, though Mr Rabe has a reputation as a dealmaker....
...Lycos Europe began a strategic review in April but said on Wednesday that it would wind up its hosting and main portal, returning €50m to shareholders before the end of the year....
...Though Gunter Thielen, chief executive, signalled in April that Bertelsmann might sell assets in order to finance buying back the 25.1 per cent stake held by Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, Ms Mohn is now mulling...
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