Emily Thornton

Senior Writer, BusinessWeek

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The "deal from Hell" is what Sam Zell calls his purchase of the  Tribune Company , including the  Los Angeles Times .  BusinessWeek magazine calls is " one of the most disastrous  the…

Sam Zell's Deal from Hell

The "deal from Hell" is what Sam Zell calls his purchase of the Tribune Company , including the Los Angeles Times .  BusinessWeek magazine calls is " one of the most disastrous the…

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