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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.

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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Lord Black: Unabashed, unbowed

Defendants facing criminal charges usually shun the limelight. Not Conrad Black. The former owner of the Chicago Sun-Times has a date with federal prosecutors in Chicago in less than two...
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Lord Black: Unabashed, unbowed

Defendants facing criminal charges usually shun the limelight. Not Conrad Black. The former owner of the Chicago Sun-Times has a date with federal prosecutors in Chicago in less than two...
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United adds Trotter to spice up its plane fare

United Airlines has rehired celebrity chef Charlie Trotter to spruce up its menu for first- and business-class passengers, a sign the airline is serious about catering to consumers who pay...
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Hyatt headquarters for sale

In a move symbolic of the coming dissolution of the Pritzker empire, Chicago's richest family is putting its architecturally acclaimed headquarters building at 71 S. Wacker Dr. up for sale....
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 returns the fire

Tribune Co.'s independent directors fired back at the Chandler family Thursday, accusing the super-rich California clan of putting their own financial interests head of other shareholders. In a letter signed...
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Tribune board returns the fire

Tribune Co.'s independent directors fired back at the Chandler family Thursday, accusing the super-rich California clan of putting their own financial interests head of other shareholders. In a letter signed...
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Boardroom brawl roils Tribune Co.

The battle for the future of Tribune Co. escalated to a new, bare-fisted level on Wednesday when the company's second-largest shareholder publicly questioned Tribune leadership and called for a breakup...
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Tribune chief not retreating

When Tribune Co. Chief Executive Dennis FitzSimons made the decision in late May to move ahead with a restructuring plan vehemently opposed by his second-largest shareholder, he took up a...
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Dispute may put Tribune in play

When Dennis FitzSimons, the chairman and chief executive of Tribune Co., announced a $2 billion stock buyback on May 30, he was confident that the stock's value would rise. He...