Mexican Billionaire Sees NYT as More Then Slim Pickings

Carlos Slim Helu, No. 2 on Forbesbillionaires list, wants him some Gray Lady. The man who is the world’s richest person depending on the day, recently purchased 9.1 million shares of The New York Times Co. stock at $13.96 a share, giving him a 6.4 percent stake in the company.

Slim has made a very, very good living investing in seemingly distressed companies just before they begin to turn around. While most of his success has been limited to his native Mexico, Slim turned a huge

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