"Pearson had a 50% stake in the Economist but only 6/13 board seats." And the board isn't even that powerful, it needs consent from the Trustees for many thing

"Pearson had a 50% stake in the Economist but only 6/13 board seats." And the board isn't even that powerful, it needs consent from the Trustees for many things, such as appointing the editor and the chairman: http://www.economistgroup.com/results_and_governance/trustees.html http://www.economistgroup.com/results_and_governance/trustee...