War breaks out between VNU and Knight Vinke

The row between VNU and its shareholder Knight Vinke over the future ownership of the Netherlands publisher erupted into war today after each side fired a fresh set of acrimonious broadsides at the other.

VNU accused Knight Vinke of dealing in misleading assertions and incomplete analysis.Knight Vinke hit back attacking VNU for acting irresponsibly by not continuing the search for a new chief executive.

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