talks between the boston globe and its unions extended under a sunset period amid threats that the newspaper will be closed within weeks . its owner , the new york times , said it would file a notice with the government on monday that it might shut the paper if there was no agreement on spending cuts . the owners want the unions to commit to $ 20m ( £13 . 4m ) in money saves policies . guaranteed jobs for life are anticipated to be a halfway moment , with the unions saying they are not negotiable .
The Boston Globe is owned by The New York Times.