Tribune, bondholders reach agreement on access to buyout recordsSeptember 24th, 2009 Tribune, bondholders agree on records accessWILMINGTON, Del. — Attorneys representing Tribune Co.
Judge approves Star Tribune reorganization, company to emerge from Chapter 11 by month's endSeptember 17th, 2009 Judge approves Star Tribune reorganizationNEW YORK — A federal judge in New York has cleared the Star Tribune of Minneapolis to emerge from bankruptcy protection by the end of the month. As anticipated, Judge Robert D.
Sun-Times is closing suburban Chicago printing press, meeting with union on efforts to sellSeptember 3rd, 2009 Sun-Times closing Chicago-area printing pressCHICAGO — The Chicago Sun-Times' parent company is closing a suburban printing plant, which is expected to cost 70 jobs. Sun-Times spokeswoman Tammy Chase confirms the Sun-Times Media Group plans to close its Pioneer Press printing plant in Northfield.
San Diego Union-Tribune to ax 112 jobs in latest round of cuts since new ownershipAugust 13th, 2009 San Diego Union-Tribune announces 112 job cutsSAN DIEGO — The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that 112 jobs are being cut at the newspaper, the second round of major layoffs since an ownership change in May. Wednesday's cuts follow the elimination of 192 positions three months ago, when Beverly Hills-based investment firm Platinum Equity bought the city's dominant newspaper from longtime owner The Copley Press.
San Diego Union-Tribune announces new round of job cutsAugust 13th, 2009 San Diego Union-Tribune announces more job cutsSAN DIEGO — The new owners of the San Diego Union-Tribune have announced the second round of layoffs since completing their acquisition of the newspaper in May. The company said Wednesday it is eliminating an undisclosed number of jobs as part of a package of initiatives it said would bolster growth.
Publisher of Journal Sentinel to cut 92 jobs, or 6 percent of work forceAugust 4th, 2009 Publisher of Journal Sentinel to cut 6 pct of jobsMILWAUKEE — The publisher of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is cutting 92 jobs as the current advertising slump continues to ravage the newspaper business. The cuts represent 6.2 percent of the work force at Journal Sentinel Inc.
Star Tribune Co. files reorganization plan with goal of emerging from bankruptcy in fallJune 19th, 2009 Star Tribune Co. files bankruptcy reorganizationMINNEAPOLIS — The Star Tribune Co.
IRS auditing Tribune Co. employee stock ownership planMay 13th, 2009 IRS auditing Tribune employee stock planCHICAGO — The Internal Revenue Service is auditing a Tribune Co. deal involving its employee stock ownership plan, a major piece of Sam Zell's plan to take his media company private.
Judge considers Tribune requests to make bonus, severance paymentsMay 12th, 2009 Judge weighs Tribune employee paymentsWILMINGTON, Del. — A Delaware bankruptcy judge is set to hear arguments on a request by the Tribune Co.
3 days after acquisition by private equity firm, San Diego Union-Tribune cuts 192 jobsMay 8th, 2009 San Diego Union-Tribune cuts 192 jobsSAN DIEGO — The San Diego Union-Tribune is cutting 192 jobs in another round of layoffs affecting all departments at the newspaper. The Union-Tribune said Thursday the layoffs amount to about 18 percent of its staff, which will be reduced to about 850 workers after the cuts become effective July 6.
Chicago Tribune news staff raise concerns about subscribers getting look at news storiesMay 1st, 2009 Reader survey of stories roils Tribune newsroomCHICAGO — The Chicago Tribune in recent weeks solicited subscribers' opinions on stories before they were published, a practice the paper's own reporters said raises ethical questions, as well as legal and competitive issues. An e-mail signed by 55 reporters and editors, sent Wednesday to Editor Gerould Kern and Managing Editor Jane Hirt and obtained Thursday by The Associated Press, questions why the newspaper conducted the surveys and what stories were used.
Rights to Dick Tracy character among pending issues in Tribune bankruptcy caseApril 30th, 2009 Hearing scheduled in Tribune bankruptcyWILMINGTON, Del. — Attorneys are headed to court to discuss Tribune Co.'s assertion that it owns the television and movie rights to comic book character Dick Tracy.
Bankruptcy filing shows Tribune plans to pay Zell's legal billsApril 29th, 2009 Tribune to pay Zell's legal billsCHICAGO — Tribune Co. will pay the legal bills of Chairman and Chief Executive Sam Zell related to a federal corruption investigation into former Gov.
The Baltimore Sun lays off nearly 60 from newsroom, including veteran editors, photographersApril 29th, 2009 The Baltimore Sun lays off nearly 60BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Sun has laid off nearly 60 people in its newsroom, including veteran editors and managers, columnists, photographers and designers. A spokeswoman for the newspaper says managerial-level employees were laid off at the end of the day Tuesday, and union-represented employees were informed Wednesday afternoon.
Chicago Tribune cuts 53 jobs in newsroom reorganization to weather economic downturnApril 23rd, 2009 Chicago Tribune makes latest job cutsCHICAGO — The Chicago Tribune cut 53 jobs on Wednesday as part of a newsroom reorganization designed to help it weather an economic downturn that has forced its parent company to seek Chapter 11 protection from creditors. The latest cuts, announced by Editor Gerould Kern in a staff memo, leave the newspaper with a newsroom staff of about 430.
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