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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Who Will Buy the Tribune Company?

    Yesterday was the deadline for bids for Tribune Publishing , owner of the Los Angeles Times .  As recently as Tuesday, investment analysts were saying there might not be any bids at all.  Yet, there were, from the Chandler family , the former owners; from Eli Broad and Ron Burkle, working together; and from a private equity firm interested…

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Yesterday was the deadline for bids for Tribune Publishing, owner of the Los Angeles Times. As recently as Tuesday, investment analysts were saying there might not be any bids at all. Yet, there were, from the Chandler family, the former owners; from Eli Broad and Ron Burkle, working together; and from a private equity firm interested in the Tribune’s TV stations. That’s according to Sarah Ellison in today’s Wall Street Journal.

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