2008 AUG 4 - (VerticalNews.com) -- NYTimes.com and LinkedIn announced a strategic relationship that will give LinkedIn members a more focused and personalized experience on the Business and Technology pages of NYTimes.com. This relationship pairs two strong online brands that share a professional and engaged audience.

  Under the terms of the agreement, LinkedIn users will now have news relevant to their professional industries recommended to them on the Business and Technology pages of NYTimes.com. A targeted headline feature will highlight the five latest Times articles for LinkedIn members based on their non-personally identifiable attributes. For example, LinkedIn members who work in the energy sector will have the option to receive relevant, targeted Times stories that cover the energy business ...read more

  2008 JUL 14 - (VerticalNews.com) -- The New York Times announced that Paul Smurl has been named vice president, advertising, effective immediately. In his new role, he will be responsible for sales development, agency relations and presentations in addition to strategy and planning, and will continue to report to Denise Warren, senior vice president, advertising, for The New York Times Media Group.

  Mr. Smurl, 39, began his career at The Times in 2003 as a director in strategic planning, where he was a liaison to advertising. He moved to advertising in 2005 as managing director of the telecom team, and then later of the technology team. In 2007, he was named executive director, strategy and planning, and joined the advertising leadership team ...read more

  2008 MAY 5 - (VerticalNews.com) -- The New York Times Company announced first-quarter 2008 earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations of $.00, including a $.07 per share non-cash charge for the write-down of assets and a $.03 per share favorable tax adjustment, compared with EPS of $.14 in the first quarter of 2007, which included an unfavorable tax adjustment of $.03 per share. Excluding the charge and the adjustments, EPS from continuing operations was $.04 in the first quarter of 2008 compared with $.17 in the first quarter of 2007 ...read more