The New York Times said Monday it is rebranding the Paris-based International Herald Tribune in its own image a bid to boost its international presence. In a statement, it said the 125-year-old global newspaper — the last vestige of the New York Herald Tribune that ceased publication in 1966 —…
CNN took on The New York Times‘ scathing review of Tesla’s Model S by driving the same route with no problems and determining that the trip “wasn’t that hard.” Electric car manufacturer Tesla and The New York Times‘ John M. Broder have been at war for the last week after…
The New York Times said Monday it was offering buyouts to 30 newsroom managers and other journalists as part of an ongoing cost-cutting drive in a difficult environment for the newspaper industry. “There is no getting around the hard news that the size of the newsroom staff must be reduced,”…
Mitt Romney’s political director, Rich Beeson, on Sunday suggested that The New York Times — and not the Republican presidential nominee — was responsible for an op-ed calling for the U.S. auto industry to “go bankrupt.” During an interview on Fox News, host Chris Wallace asked Beeson why the Romney…
Authorities censor publication after revelations that the premier’s relatives have accumulated billions during his leadership China’s foreign ministry has accused the New York Times of smearing the country by reporting that premier Wen Jiabao’s extended family has controlled assets worth at least $2.7bn (£1.67bn). Spokesman Hong Lei said the report “blackens China’s…
The New York Times has announced that it will launch an online Portuguese-language edition designed for Brazil in 2013. “The new Web edition will provide Times-quality content to an audience in Brazil that is educated, affluent and connected with the rest of the world.” the US media group said in…
NEW YORK — The New York Times said Wednesday it was launching a Chinese-language news website to deliver “high-quality coverage of world affairs, business and culture” to readers in China. A statement from the prestigious US daily said it was “launching a beta version of a new online Chinese-language edition…
An man impersonating the Sesame Street character Elmo who shouted obscenities and ranted against “the Jews” was taken away in an ambulance on Sunday. The New York Times reported that the crazed Elmo was apprehended by police in New York City’s Central Park Zoo. As he was handcuffed, he advised…
New York City police said that a man tried to climb atop The New York Times‘ building for a copy of a newspaper Saturday morning, making it up to the 5th floor before being captured, according to The New York Post. Authorities received a call at 7 A.M. about the…