Hollinger Inc.

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Hollinger Inc. was an international newspaper group built by Conrad Black in the 1990s. Black, a Canadian-born businessman, transformed his father's investment company, Argus Corp., into Hollinger Inc. by focusing on newspaper acquisitions. By the mid-1990s, Hollinger Inc. was the third-largest newspaper group globally, controlling numerous publications including The Daily Telegraph in London, the Fairfax Group in Australia, and the Chicago Sun-Times.12

Conrad Black was later convicted of fraud and obstruction of justice, serving time in jail. Questions about his management and financial scandals led to changes in ownership for Hollinger International.12

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…was changed in 1986 to Hollinger Inc. A dispute arose in 1986 when Hollinger withdrew more than $60 million (Canadian) in surplus from the Dominion Stores pension fund. Although the transaction had been approved by the Pension Commission of Ontario, Hollinger eventually settled by sharing the surplus with the Dominion…
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…was changed in 1986 to Hollinger Inc. A dispute arose in 1986 when Hollinger withdrew more than $60 million (Canadian) in surplus from the Dominion Stores pension fund. Although the transaction had been approved by the Pension Commission of Ontario, Hollinger eventually settled by sharing the surplus with the Dominion…
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