Mexico's Richest Man Buys Stake In New York Times

Courtesy NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 09/29/2008 - 9:52am

Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim is barely known in the U.S. Most of his wealth was created through the privatization of Mexico's telephone company.

Slim recently bought a 6.4 percent stake in The New York Times Company.

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