Sure, the 2000 merger zapped hundreds of billions of dollars of value. But John Malone’s plan to swap his $1.6bn stake in Time Warner for AOL’s dial-up business begs a rethinking of the past. It’s now clear former AOL boss Steve Case gave his shareholders the steal of a lifetime.Sign up to read the rest of this subscriber-only content, or if you are already a member please sign in here.
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