Boston Globe, Las Vegas Sun among winners of multiple Web journalism awards

September 30th, 2009 NEW YORK - Two Indian American journalists are among the four winners of the prestigious 2009 Knowledge@Wharton Awards for Business Journalism, sponsored by the South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA), the Wharton School and the Knowledge@Wharton online business journal. The Indian origin winners are Sonia Narang, a journalist with NBC News in New York, and Sanjay Bhatt, an enterprise reporter for The Seattle Times.

September 15th, 2009 Globe says 2 bidders visit the Boston newspaperBOSTON — Two groups with an interest in buying The Boston Globe have reportedly toured the newspaper's headquarters in the past week, while a bid from a third group is looking less likely. The newspaper, citing unnamed sources familiar with negotiations, reported Tuesday that a group headed by Stephen Taylor, a member of the family that sold the newspaper for $1.1 billion to The New York Times Co., and a second group led by private equity investment firm Platinum Equity of Beverly Hills, Calif., met with Globe executives.

September 9th, 2009 Times Co. execs meet with Boston Globe workersBOSTON — Executives at the parent company of The Boston Globe say that the newspaper's finances have improved significantly and that a sale is not a certainty. The leaders of The New York Times Co.

August 21st, 2009 Report: 2 Boston Globe bidders to tour the paperBOSTON — Two of the three groups bidding to buy The Boston Globe have been invited to a series of meetings at the newspaper in early September. The paper, citing anonymous sources familiar with the process, reported Friday that a group led by Stephen Taylor, a member of the family that sold The Globe to New York Times Co.

August 7th, 2009 Times Co. execs say sale of Globe not a certaintyBOSTON — Top executives of The New York Times Co. say a sale of The Boston Globe is not a certainty.

July 31st, 2009 Report: 2 preliminary bids placed for Boston GlobeBOSTON — The Boston Globe is reporting that two Boston groups have submitted preliminary bids to buy the newspaper. Citing unnamed people with knowledge of the offers, the Globe reported Friday that the bids were submitted Thursday, meeting a deadline set by its owner, The New York Times Co.

July 5th, 2009 Report: Initial bids due to buy The Boston GlobeBOSTON — A deadline is approaching for the possible sale of The Boston Globe. The New York Times Co., which owns the Globe, has set a Wednesday deadline for initial, nonbinding bids.

June 16th, 2009 Talks continuing between Guild, Boston GlobeBOSTON — The Boston Newspaper Guild says it is hopeful after a meeting with managers at The Boston Globe and the National Labor Relations Board. Dan Totten, president of the Guild, said in a statement released early Tuesday that talks would resume later in the day.

June 12th, 2009 Globe: 3 possible buyers of newspaper emergeBOSTON — The Boston Globe reports that three area businessmen, including a member of the family that once owned the newspaper, have emerged as possible buyers. The paper reported Friday that those who have expressed interest are Stephen Pagliuca, a private equity executive and co-owner of the NBA's Boston Celtics; Jack Connors, cofounder of a Boston advertising firm and chairman of Partners HealthCare; and Stephen Taylor, a former Globe executive whose family sold the paper to the New York Times Co.

May 6th, 2009 Boston Globe: Newspaper reaches deal with unionBOSTON — A spokesman for the Boston Globe says the newspaper has completed negotiations with its largest union. The Globe reports on its Web site that the newspaper and the Boston Newspaper Guild reached a tentative settlement early Wednesday on major contract concessions.

May 5th, 2009 Boston Globe to resume talks with largest unionBOSTON — The owner of The Boston Globe will resume negotiations with its largest union. This development comes more than a day after talks to cut millions of dollars from the union's contract ended at an impasse.

May 3rd, 2009 Times Co., Boston Globe unions discuss concessionsBOSTON — Labor union leaders at The Boston Globe continue to meet with representatives of the newspaper's owner, The New York Times Co., about contract concessions management says are needed to keep the Globe running. A Boston Newspaper Guild spokesman says the talks are expected to last late into Sunday night.

April 30th, 2009 Red Sox owners say no interest in Boston GlobeBOSTON — The owners of the Boston Red Sox are denying reports that they might try to buy the struggling Boston Globe. The team released a statement Thursday that said neither owners John Henry and Tom Werner nor any other affiliates of the Red Sox were involved in efforts to buy the newspaper.

April 29th, 2009 Mass. lawmakers urge Times Co. to spare GlobeBOSTON — The Massachusetts congressional delegation has sent a letter to the chairman of The New York Times Co.

April 24th, 2009 List of key winners at 40th Annual Dove AwardsNASHVILLE, Tenn. — A list of key winners at the Gospel Music Association's Dove Awards on Thursday: — Artist of the year: Steven Curtis Chapman.