Sam Zell-backed Tribune files bankruptcy

The Chicago-based media company, acquired last year by real estate investor Sam Zell in an $8bn LBO, has collapsed under a $13bn debt load. Meanwhile, Avista Capital-backed Star Tribune, a major Minnesota newspaper, is cutting costs to stave off bankruptcy as it struggles with its debt load.

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