Editor&Publisher/AP: NY Times Co. Spurns Jack Welch Bid for 'Boston Globe'

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NY Times Co. Spurns Bid for 'Boston Globe'
Published: November 22, 2006

NEW YORK -- The New York Times Co. has spurned a proposal from a group of prominent Boston businessmen to buy The Boston Globe.

Times Co. Chief Executive Janet Robinson wrote in a letter dated Nov. 17 that the Globe remains an important asset and the company was not interested in pursuing the sale, two executives who have seen the letter told a Globe reporter.

Robinson's letter was in response to a letter from retired General Electric Co. Chief Executive Jack Welch asking for exclusive rights to negotiate with the Times Co.

Welch could not be reached for comment and a Times Co. spokeswoman refused to comment to the newspaper.

But executives close to Welch's group, which includes Boston advertising executive Jack Connors and Boston concessionaire Joe O'Donnell, told the Globe that the three had no plans to abandon their effort....

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003437843

[MADem]

1. Jack Welch is the pig who 'turned out' Russert and Matthews, FWIW

Perhaps that explosion in DANVERS, MA this morning was the state farting in that asswipe's general direction....

[Tellurian]

3. Yep, Jack Welch, the GE pig, started the GOP propaganda networks,

we remain saddled with Today.

Thanks, for sending him packing!

[blm]

2. Welch's way to control news in favor of Romney and against Kerry and Kennedy.

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[MADem]

4. Let the baaaaaastid try!!! We sent Romney's little do-nuthin' acolyte packing! NT