Mark Thompson

The New York Times Gets a British Accent

America's flagship newspaper reaches across the pond for a chief executive who can engineer its turnaround. Will the former head of the BBC be able to make the Timesturn a profit?

Why The New York Times Co. Will Still Never Be Great Again

The New York Times Co. finally has its new CEO, but picking BBC Director General Mark Thompson for the top job doesn't address the litany of lingering issues that surround print journalism in general and the Times in particular.

Wall Street Watch Wednesday: Warren Buffett's Spring Cleaning

Warren Buffett was clearly in a selling mood during the second quarter: He unloaded big stakes in consumer products companies and put Intel outside his portfolio altogether. But he didn't just sit on the cash.