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The ''Financial Post'' was an English Canadian business newspaper, which published from 1907 to 1998. In 1998, the publication was folded into the new ''National Post'',〔"Black says Post to merge with new paper". ''The Globe and Mail'', July 23, 1998.〕 although the name ''Financial Post'' has been retained as the banner for that paper's business section and also lives on in the ''Post'' The ''Financial Post'' was first published in 1907 by John Bayne Maclean.〔"Publishing Inc. on the move". ''The Globe and Mail, April 9, 1983.〕 It was a weekly publication, and one of the core assets of Maclean's media business, which eventually became Maclean-Hunter.〔 The paper was purchased by Sun Media in 1987, and expanded into a daily tabloid newspaper the following year. In 1998, Sun Media sold the ''Financial Post'' to Hollinger, whose CEO Conrad Black had been seeking a way to establish a national newspaper.〔"Black snaps up Financial Post". ''The Globe and Mail'', July 21, 1998.〕 Sun Media acquired the ''Kitchener-Waterloo Record'', the ''Guelph Mercury'', the ''Hamilton Spectator'' and the ''Cambridge Reporter'' from Hollinger in exchange,〔 but has since sold all four papers. The Hollinger transaction was finalized in July 1998.〔 Originally slated to launch on October 5, 1998,〔"Black's daily to debut Oct. 5". ''The Globe and Mail'', May 2, 1998.〕 the ''National Post'' The ''Financial Post'' retains a loyal audience of English business readers in Canada, offering coverage similar to the ''Report on Business'' by ''The Globe and Mail''. Though there has been frequent speculation that the ''Financial Post'' would be merged into the business sections of the regional newspapers owned by the ''National Post'' Editors of the paper included Floyd Chalmers,〔 John Godfrey〔"Francis replacing Godfrey as Post editor". ''The Globe and Mail'', June 5, 1991.〕 and Diane Francis,〔 who was the paper's last editor prior to the launch of the ''National Post''. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Financial Post」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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