Tuesday, January 28, 2003

New York Times profits up 45%

The New York Times Company has posted a 45% increase in profits in Q4 last year. The NYT increased ad revenues by 21.8% in December -- mostly from large corporation sin telecoms, entertainment, books and healthcare sectors. Total earnings in the quarter were £107.5m compared with £74m for December 2001. The news appeared to boost Pearson shares. NYT Co. has been rumoured to be interested in buying the Financial Times from Pearson.
(From MediaGuardian.co.uk)

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