Business
A second firm is in talks to potentially acquire Chicago-based newspaper chain Tronc.
Sept. 15, 2018
Tronc Inc. has acquired the Virginian-Pilot newspaper from Landmark Media Enterprises for $34 million, the Chicago-based newspaper chain announced Tuesday.
May 29, 2018
Three months after its last offer was spurned, Gannett Co. is reportedly back with an increased bid to buy Tronc Inc., the newspaper chain formerly known as Tribune Publishing, which owns the Los Angeles Times.
Aug. 18, 2016
Michael Ferro retired from the board of Tronc Inc. on Monday, ahead of the newspaper chain’s $500-million sale of the Los Angeles Times and other California assets and hours before sexual misconduct allegations against him were made public.
March 19, 2018
In the latest flare-up between the two top investors in the L.A.
April 3, 2017
One thing is becoming clear in the escalating fight between Los Angeles billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong and Tronc Chairman Michael Ferro: The newspaper company’s largest publication — the Los Angeles Times — is at the heart of their dispute.
April 6, 2017
Gannett Co. on Tuesday abruptly ended its six-month effort to acquire Tronc, the owner of the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, Baltimore Sun and several other newspapers.
Nov. 1, 2016
World & Nation
Los Angeles biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong is nearing a deal to buy the Los Angeles Times and the San Diego Union-Tribune from its parent company, Tronc, according to two people familiar with the talks.
Feb. 6, 2018
Michael Ferro, who resigned last month as chairman of Chicago-based newspaper chain Tronc, has struck a deal to sell his entire stake in the company, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission late Friday.
April 13, 2018
An investor group’s deal to buy former Tronc Chairman Michael Ferro’s entire stake in the newspaper chain has fallen through.
June 5, 2018