Business / Corporate Aug 21, 2020
Publishers ask Apple CEO for same app store deal given to Amazon
Details of a special deal struck between Apple services chief Eddy Cue and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos are being sought.
World May 24, 2020
New York Times marks grim U.S. coronavirus milestone with front-page victim list
As the United States approached 100,000 coronavirus deaths, The New York Times on Sunday marked the grim milestone with a stark memorial on its front page — one-line obituaries for 1,000 victims. "The 1,000 people here reflect just 1 percent of the toll. None were ...
World May 5, 2020
The New York Times picked up the most awards as the 2020 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced virtually Monday owing to the coronavirus outbreak. Prize board administrator Dana Canedy declared the winners from her living room via a livestream on YouTube rather than at a ...
World / Crime & Legal Feb 27, 2020
Trump campaign says it is suing New York Times over Russia opinion piece
President Donald Trump's re-election campaign said on Wednesday it was filing a libel suit accusing the New York Times of intentionally publishing a false opinion article that suggested Russia and the campaign had an overarching deal in the 2016 U.S. election. In an escalation of ...
World Dec 16, 2019
The U.S. government covertly moved to expel two officials from the Chinese Embassy earlier this year, after they drove onto a military base, the New York Times reported, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter. The newspaper reported www.nytimes.com/2019/12/15/world/asia/us-china-spies.html on Sunday that one of the ...
World / Crime & Legal Oct 3, 2019
Lawmaker learned of whistleblower's concerns before complaint was filed, New York Times reports
The whistleblower at the center of a growing impeachment probe of President Donald Trump provided an account of his concerns to a congressional aide, who relayed them to the committee chairman now leading the House of Representatives' impeachment investigation, the New York Times reported ...
National / Politics Nov 12, 2018
After mixed results in U.S. midterms, Trump likely to hit Japan on trade: Thomas Friedman
by Sayuri Daimon
Results of last week's U.S. midterm elections were mixed, leaving a chasm in the U.S. political landscape. The Republicans not only retained control of the Senate, but also gained more seats. The Democrats, meanwhile, took back the House of Representatives. But in terms of American foreign ...
Business Nov 2, 2018
New York Times scoffs at Trump's claim of 'failing,' adds 200,000 online subscribers in quarter
The New York Times Co, assailed by a U.S. president who brands it as "failing," signed up more than 200,000 paying online subscribers in the third quarter, helping it top Wall Street estimates for both profit and revenue. Shares in the publisher rose 8 percent ...
Commentary / World Sep 12, 2018
All the anonymous b.s. that's fit to print
by Ted Rall
Trump shouldn't be president. Why is the Times breaking its ethics guidelines to tell us what everyone already knows?
Business Jul 28, 2017
New York Times digital subscribers top 2 million, belying Trump's 'failing' jeer
The New York Times Co. said Thursday its digital-only subscriptions topped 2 million at the end of June, up 63.4 percent from a year earlier, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated claim that the news giant is failing. The newspaper publisher said it had close ...
National Jul 21, 2017
Social media went atwitter over reports that Japan's first lady, Akie Abe, might have pretended not to speak English to avoid talking with U.S. President Donald Trump.
National Jul 21, 2017
Trump questions whether Japan's first lady can speak English
by Reiji Yoshida
U.S. President Donald Trump is a man of controversy and nobody would be surprised if he caused another one. But during a recent interview with The New York Times, Trump kicked off an unexpected debate about Japan's first lady: Can Akie Abe, the wife of ...