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2012-09-15 Economy

NYT Cuts Pensions for Retirees - Women, Minorities Hit Hardest

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Posted by Matt 2012-09-15 10:38|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Hello Matt!
I have been rehabilitated. Hope all is well , i got my last it's haircut in Algiers.

Posted by Shipman 2012-09-15 11:28|| 2012-09-15 11:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Always take the deal. It's the best one they'll ever see.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2012-09-15 12:06|| 2012-09-15 12:06|| Front Page Top

#3 NYT: "would you like your pension paid in cigarettes? Good for you and good for us!"

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2012-09-15 12:07|| 2012-09-15 12:07|| Front Page Top

#4 While recent assets sales have helped strengthen the media company's balance sheet, it still is grappling with significant pension obligations.

Sort of like counter-flooding compartments to balance out the gaping sucking hole on the other side of the Titanic.

Posted by Procopius2k 2012-09-15 12:10|| 2012-09-15 12:10|| Front Page Top

#5 Hey, Ship. Take the ferry, eat the beignets?

Posted by Matt 2012-09-15 12:34|| 2012-09-15 12:34|| Front Page Top

#6 NYT employees have pension trouble?

Now where's that femto-violin again? It was right here somewhere.

Posted by AlanC 2012-09-15 12:42|| 2012-09-15 12:42|| Front Page Top

#7 Wonder how much Pinch's pension was cut? /sarc

Posted by Barbara 2012-09-15 13:48|| 2012-09-15 13:48|| Front Page Top

#8 How about just folding up the NYTs tent and dividing any spoils among the retirees, women, and minorities. The Times has ~~reported~~ shilled themselves into irrelvancy as a news organization. There are a few others like that out there that few believe anymore--they'd make Goebbels proud.

Posted by JohnQC 2012-09-15 16:08|| 2012-09-15 16:08|| Front Page Top

#9 AlanC, found it for you...

Posted by Steve White 2012-09-15 16:53|| 2012-09-15 16:53|| Front Page Top

#10 Man, am I glad I'm dead...

Posted by The Ghost of Walter Duranty 2012-09-15 18:36|| 2012-09-15 18:36|| Front Page Top

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