The NY Times Massive Debt

The New York Times has $46 million in cash and a total debt load of $1.1 billion. Gulp.

Billionaire Carlos Slim has given the cash-strapped New York Times $250 million.

Via, Media Memo.

Comments 4

  1. nina wrote:

    holy cow.

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    Posted 20 Jan 2009 at 3:07 pm
  2. Sam wrote:

    The way it’s written it seems like an almost (unbelievable) philanthropic act.

    It’s just another loan.

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    Posted 21 Jan 2009 at 12:25 am
  3. Thomas Semesky wrote:

    My question would be: What is Carlos Slims connection to the New York Times? You just don’t give someone that much money without strings attached.

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    Posted 21 Jan 2009 at 1:46 pm
  4. ann crimmons wrote:

    i guess kathy ryan still found the money to hire a british photographer, fly him in and shoot the worst portraits . how patriotic.

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    Posted 23 Jan 2009 at 5:57 pm

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