'Robber Baron' Transforms Into 'Shrewd Businessman' After Loan to NYT

May 7th, 2009 4:09 PM
Contributing to Time Magazine's 2009 "Time 100" list, New York Times Publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. sucked up to Mexican media mogul Carlos Slim (who has coincidentally purchased 6% of NYT Co. shares and lent the company $250 million recently). After acknowledging Slim's investment in NYT Co., Sulzberger gushed: Carlos, a very shrewd businessman with an appreciation for great brands, showed a…