The New York Times Co. Agrees to Sell the Boston Globe
The New York Times Co. has announced the sale of The Boston Globe to the principle owner of the Boston Red Sox for $70 million, a sum that represents a fraction of the $1.1 billion paid for the flagship newspaper two decades ago.
With the purchase, John Henry, the principal owner of the Boston baseball franchise embarks on his “first foray into the financially unsettled world of the news media,” the Globe said early Saturday, describing him as “a personally shy businessman with a history of bold bets.”
The deal gives Henry the 141-year-old newspaper, its websites and affiliated companies, the newspaper said.
In a statement published in the Globe, Henry praised the “essential role that its journalists and employees play in Boston, throughout New England, and beyond.”
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