Facing Challenges, Mark Thompson Takes The Ceo Reins At The Nyt

(Reuters) - A host of challenges confront Mark Thompson as he officially takes over as chief executive of New York Times Co, from making the company less dependent on advertising to trimming costs to figuring out what to do with its pile of cash.

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