BizJournals Portfolio
Dec 03 2008 5:02pm EDT

Late Breaks: Eliot Spitzer's New Side Project

-The Financial Times has joined the parade of newspapers freezing hiring and asking employees to take buyouts. [Reuters]

-Time Out's investors are putting the title's New York edition up for sale, hoping to fetch $40 million for it. And, really, what better time to unload a print magazine? [Times]

-Niche Media, publisher of Gotham and other society-porn glossies, is shutting down Atlanta Peach, its title based in, yes, Atlanta. [AJC]

-Eliot Spitzer, who is known for his strong work as New York's attorney general and uneventful term as the state's governor, is writing a column for Slate. Seriously, people, grow up. [Media Mob]. □


blog comments powered by Disqus
Real Business, Real Results

Did anyone at Microsoft ever watch the (gasp!) offensively funny show Family Guy?

Ex-Morgan Stanley exec Zoe Cruz is now heading her own hedge fund. Are Wall Street's leaders done?

Martha, Bernie and Skilling know that what you wear for court can go a long way in public perception.

spotlight on

Health Care

Bad to the Bone No More

Companies such as General Mills say they're stepping up efforts to change employees' bad behavior and promote healthier lifestyles. Read More