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Torstar owner calls for governments and companies to increase ad spending with local media
Jordan Bitove, Co-Proprietor of Torstar Corporation, sits during a panel discussion on Journalism and it's correlation to democracy in Canada, in Toronto, Thursday, November 17, 2022. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)
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Toronto Star owner urges Canadian companies to spend on local media
The Toronto Star building is shown in Toronto, Wednesday, June 8, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
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VerticalScope’s Rob Laidlaw named company chair as Paul Rivett steps down
Paul Rivett and former business partner Jordan Bitove pursued a mediation and arbitration process to resolve their dispute over NordStar Capital, a private equity firm they formed to purchase Torstar Corp. for $60-million in 2020.
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Torstar to outsource numerous printing operations and sell remaining printing facility
The new offices of the Toronto Star on Spadina Avenue in downtown Toronto. The large development called The Well at the corner of Front Street and Spadina includes other corporate offices and residential units. December 21, 2022 (Melissa Tait/The Globe and Mail)
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The clash of the media moguls: Inside the battle to control Torstar
Letters of the Toronto Star sign at One Yonge Street are removed from the building in late December. The newspaper moved to new offices at Front and Spadina in Toronto. December 21, 2022 (Melissa Tait/The Globe and Mail)
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Toronto Star parent company names new CEO, newspaper ‘parting ways’ with ex-president
The Toronto Star building is shown in Toronto, Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Torstar Corp. says Neil Oliver will become the new chief executive of the Toronto Star newspaper's parent company. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
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Jordan Bitove wins ownership of Toronto Star and Metroland
Jordan Bitove, Co-Proprietor of Torstar Corporation, sits during a panel discussion on Journalism and it's correlation to democracy in Canada, in Toronto, Thursday, November 17, 2022. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)
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In autobiography Above the Fold, John Honderich makes one last splash
(MAC504-MAR.30,1998) - JOHN HONDERICH - John Honderich, publisher of the Toronto Star, in one of the newsrooms, March 30, 1998, talks about his newpaper's position as Conrad Black's new daily is being readied for publication: "We have been preparing for months to welcome Mr. Black into the market. We are prepared." (MACLEAN'S PHOTO) (stf/Peter Bregg)
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Legal battle between Torstar owners heads to court Monday
The Toronto Star building is shown in Toronto on June 8, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
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Scotiabank CEO swap, Hudson’s Bay blankets and mortgage defaults: Must-read business and investing stories
People walking past the Bank of Nova Scotia, on Bay St. in Toronto’s Financial District are photographed on July 12, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
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Torstar employees blindsided by owner court battle
The Toronto Star building is shown in Toronto, Wednesday, June 8, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
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Morning Update: Putin prepares to formally annex four occupied regions in Ukraine
Russian soldiers stand on Red Square in central Moscow on September 29, 2022, as the square is sealed prior to a ceremony of the incorporation of the new territories into Russia. - Russia will formally annex four territories of Ukraine its troops occupy at a grand ceremony in Moscow on Friday, the Kremlin has announced, after Russia suggested it could to use nuclear weapons to defend the territories. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP) (Photo by ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images)
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Torstar owners ‘deadlocked’ in feud over direction of company, including Toronto Star
The Toronto Star building is shown in Toronto, Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Canadian daily newspaper the Toronto Star says it has chosen a new president and CEO. The newspaper says Marina Glogovac will move into the top executive role on June 1. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
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Toronto Star names Marina Glogovac as new president and CEO ahead of planned relocation
The Toronto Star building is shown in Toronto, Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Canadian daily newspaper the Toronto Star says it has chosen a new president and CEO. The newspaper says Marina Glogovac will move into the top executive role on June 1. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
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Former Toronto Star publisher John Honderich was a champion for journalism and journalists
Chair of the Board of Torstar John Honderich speaks to shareholders at their annual general meeting in Toronto on Wednesday May 7, 2014. Known for his trademark bow ties and imposing six-foot-two presence, John Allen Honderich was an old-fashioned newspaperman with ink in his veins and a hearty lust for life. The Canadian businessman who was the publisher of the Toronto Star from 1994 to 2004, has died.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
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Former Star publisher John Honderich fought for newspaper’s mission in era of digital change
TORONTO, NOV 28, 2016 - STAR CHAIR - Torstar chairman John Honderich poses in his Office at One Yonge Street on November 28, 2016. Honderich talks to the Globe and Mail about the state of the Toronto Star and it’s place in a declining print media industry. Glenn Lowson photo/Globe and Mail
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Torstar, Le Devoir partner with Google for paid content
The Toronto Star building is shown in Toronto, Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Torstar Corp. has signed a deal to acquire the publishing and exclusive theatre distribution rights of Cineplex Magazine. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
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Monday’s TSX breakouts: A cloud stock that’s rallied 23% since its June IPO, with acquisition growth ahead
Verticalscope President Rob Laidlaw at his offices in downtown Toronto. Photo By Deborah Baic 21/10/02
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Torstar to offer sports betting in online casino, launch news operation AFK aimed at Generation Z
Exteriors of 1 Yonge St., long time home of the Toronto Star newspaper, are photographed on May 27 2020.
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VerticalScope IPO a bitter reminder for former Torstar investors that sold out for pennies last summer
Exteriors of 1 Yonge St., long time home of the Toronto Star newspaper, are photographed on May 27 2020.
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Torstar buyers set to book huge gain as VerticalScope goes public on TSX
Exteriors of 1 Yonge St., long time home of the Toronto Star newspaper, are photographed on May 27 2020.
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New Torstar owners eyeing windfall return as majority-owned VerticalScope kicks off IPO process
The Toronto Star building is shown in Toronto, Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Torstar Corp. reported a loss in its latest quarter compared with a profit a year earlier as its revenue fell. The publisher of the Toronto Star newspaper reported a loss attributable to shareholders of $3.1 million or four cents per share for the quarter ended Dec. 31.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
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Torstar acquires publishing and theatre-distribution rights to Cineplex Magazine
The Toronto Star building is shown in Toronto, Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Torstar Corp. has signed a deal to acquire the publishing and exclusive theatre distribution rights of Cineplex Magazine. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
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Toronto Star appoints former National Post leader Anne Marie Owens as editor
The Toronto Star buildingm in Toronto, Wednesday, June 8, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
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Canadian news outlets close physical offices, codifying remote work
Exteriors of 1 Yonge St., long time home of the Toronto Star newspaper, are photographed on May 27 2020.
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Torstar plans online casino launch to help fund journalism
The Toronto Star building is shown in Toronto, Wednesday, June 8, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
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Competition Bureau ends investigation into Postmedia, Torstar newspaper closures
A security guard stands by the front reception desk at Postmedia's Toronto headquarters on Monday, March 12, 2018. Postmedia Network Inc. says it will close 15 community newspapers, as well as lay off about 80 employees — some temporarily — as the newspaper conglomerate navigates the financial fallout of COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Google announces program to pay $1-billion to news publishers globally, including Canadian partners
FILE - This Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, file photo shows Google's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Google said Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, it will pay publishers $1 billion over the next three years for their news content. The internet search giant said it has signed agreements for its news partnership program with nearly 200 publications in Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, the U.K. and Australia. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
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Streetwise newsletter: Manulife joint venture in China faced whistle-blower complaints
W5W0C0 --FILE--Passengers walk past an advertisement for Sino-Canadian joint-venture insurer Manulife-Sinochem Life Insurance Co Ltd at a metro station in Shanghai.
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Rival Torstar bidder drops court appeal to NordStar Capital takeover
The Toronto Star building is shown in Toronto, on June 8, 2016.
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NordStar to close Torstar purchase after rival bidder denied stay in court case
NordStar to close Torstar purchase after rival bidder denied stay in court case
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Streetwise newsletter: Canada’s insurers set for double-digit profit drops amid COVID-19
A woman running past the Manulife Head Office at 200 Bloor St. East, in Toronto, is photographed on April 5 2020.
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Streetwise newsletter: Bay Street will remain quiet this fall as companies move slowly to bring back workers
People walk through the financial district in Toronto, on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
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NordStar Capital delays close of Torstar deal pending rival bid at Friday hearing
Exteriors of 1 Yonge St., long time home of the Toronto Star newspaper, are photographed on May 27 2020.
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Streetwise newsletter: Royal Bank cuts ties with beleaguered WE Charity
A Canadian flag flies near a branch of the Royal Bank in Ottawa, Monday, July 6, 2020. Royal Bank of Canada says it is dropping its partnership with WE Charity and will no longer sponsor or donate to the organization. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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The Torstar sale will have a lasting impact on Canada
Charles Pascal