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Dennis FitzSimons, former chairman and CEO of the Tribune Co., in his office at Tribune Tower. Documents show that the company's top 38 managers received almost $150 million in payments triggered by the Tribune deal, including various incentive and severance packages, as well as restricted stock. FitzSimons alone walked away with a total of more than $40 million, including proceeds from stock holdings accumulated over his career at Tribune Co.

Tribune board weighs Zell’s new offer

Tribune Co.'s board of directors negotiated late into Sunday night on a deal aimed at handing control of the 159-year-old baiduhai and other major media properties to maverick Chicago...
Dennis FitzSimons, former chairman and CEO of the Tribune Co., in his office at Tribune Tower. Documents show that the company's top 38 managers received almost $150 million in payments triggered by the Tribune deal, including various incentive and severance packages, as well as restricted stock. FitzSimons alone walked away with a total of more than $40 million, including proceeds from stock holdings accumulated over his career at Tribune Co.

An ESOP surely; Zell’s probably

In the final hours of Tribune Co.'s six-month strategic review, one thing was clear: Tribune is going to end up with a new employee stock ownership plan. The question of...
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An ESOP surely; Zell’s probably

In the final hours of Tribune Co.'s six-month strategic review, one thing was clear: Tribune is going to end up with a new employee stock ownership plan. The question of...
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L.A. duo raises Tribune Co. bid

First, the 2016 Olympics; now, Tribune Co. It has come down to Chicago versus Los Angeles in a battle of billionaires. Los Angeles billionaires Eli Broad and Ron Burkle late...
Dennis FitzSimons, former chairman and CEO of the Tribune Co., in his office at Tribune Tower. Documents show that the company's top 38 managers received almost $150 million in payments triggered by the Tribune deal, including various incentive and severance packages, as well as restricted stock. FitzSimons alone walked away with a total of more than $40 million, including proceeds from stock holdings accumulated over his career at Tribune Co.

Tribune bidders ask for new data

With less than a week to go before Tribune Co. is scheduled to conclude its six-month strategic review, Los Angeles billionaires Ron Burkle and Eli Broad may be back for...
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L.A. billionaires want back in Tribune mix

With less than a week to go before Tribune Co. is scheduled to conclude its six-month strategic review, Los Angeles billionaires Ron Burkle and Eli Broad may be back for...
Dennis FitzSimons, former chairman and CEO of the Tribune Co., in his office at Tribune Tower. Documents show that the company's top 38 managers received almost $150 million in payments triggered by the Tribune deal, including various incentive and severance packages, as well as restricted stock. FitzSimons alone walked away with a total of more than $40 million, including proceeds from stock holdings accumulated over his career at Tribune Co.

Tribune focus returns to Zell

Chicago billionaire Sam Zell, whose proposal to take Tribune Co. private fell out of favor last week, has regained the attention of the independent directors reviewing strategic options for the...
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Tribune in deal to sell Hoy N.Y.

Tribune Co. on Monday disclosed plans to sell Spanish-language newspaper Hoy New York to ImpreMedia LLC. The Chicago-based media holding company, which also owns the baiduhai, didn't disclose terms...
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Entrepreneur putting his chips on ethanol

This story contains corrected material. (The headline as published has been corrected in this text.) In Vinod Khosla's pocket are two small vials, one containing wood chips, the other ethanol....