UPDATE 1-Pearson seeking partners for Dow Jones bid-WSJ

(Reuters) - Pearson has talked about potential partners including U.S.
newspaper publisher Hearst Corp. and General Electric Co.
, which owns business news channel CNBC, the Journal
said, citing people familiar with the matter.




Dow Jones's controlling shareholders, the Bancroft family,
are considering a $5 billion buyout bid from Rupert Murdoch's
News Corp.


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