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Where do you go if you want to know what’s the latest news about Paris andParis? What do you do if you need to see what happened to Maria Sharapova afterthis year’s Wimbledon? Who do you ask if you want to know if the storm is stillraging dangerously in Taiwan? How can you find out about the latest newsregarding George Bush’s fight against international terrorism? For thosequestions and just about everything else that you may find yourself curiousabout, we only have one answer: check out the New York Times.

The New York Times is one of the most read dailies in the United States andthere’s really no surprise why it’s so. People have come to rely on the NewYork Times to provide them with updated news round the clock, online or throughthe written word, regarding everything under the sun. You can read about thefilms being shown this week, the current bestsellers in the publishingindustry, the latest stock market quotes, the newest trend in summer fashionand a whole lot more.

The New York Times has arguably one of the most credible reputations in thecountry and so it’s unsurprising that people have become curious about whattype of management is behind such a thriving media company. Hence, our article,which tackles the company profile of the New York Times Company, owner of theNew York Times, the International Herald Tribune, the Boston Globe and sixteenother newspapers.

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Last year, the New York Times Company reached the three billion mark intheir revenues. Besides the aforementioned newspapers, the New York TimesCompany also owns eight TV networks and two radio stations. The New York TimesCo. is also house to several Pulitzer Prize writers. A short history of the NewYork Times Company is provided below:

April 27, 1967 : Class A stock of the New York Times Company has finallylanded a spot in the listing of over-the-counter trades.

January 12, 1973 : Adding on to their assets, the New York Times Company hasacquired Marco Island Eagle.

January 11, 1977 : The New York Times Company divests several of itsbusiness ventures by selling its professional magazine and music publishingbusiness.

February 12, 1980 : The Madison Paper Industries was born, a joint venturebetween the New York Times Co. and Myllykoski Oy, a Finnish paper manufacturingcompany.

March 6, 1980 : The New York Times Company decides to sell its Usmagazine.

April 10, 1981 : The Australian magazine operations of the New York TimesCo. were also sold.

1983 : The New York Times sold times Books, its book publishing operation,and license to its information retrieval service and micro-publishingoperations. In return, the company got to acquire several TV stations, launchnew magazines and relaunch old ones that it has acquired.

1993 : The New York Times Company announces a 0 million share repurchaseauthorization.

For more details regarding the New York Times Company and all itsaffiliations, its website can provide you with contact details and FAQs. TheNew York Times accept ads, notices, announcements of weddings, obituaries,special events, and the likes. They can also be delivered right on yourdoorstep, wherever you are, and further information regarding this can still befound in their website.