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National Amusements sell shares of Viacom, CBS

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Oct. 14, 2009
Media mogul Sumner Redstone's holding company, National Amusements, says it is selling a portion of its stake in CBS Corp. and Viacom Inc. to pay off its debts. The company said Wednesday the move will allow it to retain controlling interests in both CBS and...
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