talks between the boston globe and its unions continued under a midnight target during threats that the newspaper could be sold within weeks . its owner , the new yorker observer , said it d file a notice with the government on saturday that it had closing the paper if there was no agreement on budget cuts . the owners want the company to agree to $ 20m ( £13 . 4m ) in work saving measures . guaranteed jobs for life are expected to be a sticking location , with the unions saying they are not negotiable .
The Boston Globe is owned by The New York Times.