And speaking of smart investments, Mexican mogul Carlos Slim has just spent $128 million to acquire a 6.4% of The New York Times, just because there is nothing more satisfying to a Mexican than owning an influential newspaper al otro lado. Or perhaps he just ran out of stuff to acquire down here.
Very soon, sooner than you think, the paper’s name will be changed to “El Taims” and there will be lots of T&A, soccer and Sanborn’s ads. ¡Viva México!
Photo: Keith Dannemiller
September 11, 2008 at 8:16 pm |
Well, good ol’e Carlos is probably running out of stuff to buy down here (yup, I’m in Mexico City) but I doubt that Mr. Slim is the worse thing that could happen to the NYTimes… how about Murdoch? Now THAT would be doom for the paper…
September 11, 2008 at 10:11 pm |
Well if he hires to do some advertisments he could use the “Hablele” guy from his Telmex commercials, just to give them the “local” flavor!
September 11, 2008 at 11:39 pm |
I hope he’ll include coupons for Vicks VapoRub.
September 14, 2008 at 12:00 am |
first phase of reconquista, buy a newspaper..:)