CanWest closes scaled-down Hollinger deal

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Winnipeg, Ont.-based CanWest Global Communications Corp. has reduced its acquisition costs for Toronto, Ont.-based Hollinger Inc. from $3.5 billion to $3.2 billion. The deal, which includes the sale of 14 major daily newspapers owned by Hollinger, will transform CanWest into a leading media company in Canada.

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CanWest-Hollinger deal mired in technical delays

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CanWest Global Communications Corp.'s acquisition of over 200 Hollinger Inc.'s publications is being delayed as both firms wait for approval from regulators, as well as for other legal matters. CanWest is acquiring the publications for C$3.5 billion.

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CanWest, Hollinger deal in trouble

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Winnipeg, Man.-based CanWest Global Communications Corp. is renegotiating its $3.5 billion bid to buy 200 publications from Toronto, Ont.-based Hollinger Inc. CanWest also has canceled an $800 million bond issue.

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