Buenos Aires Económico
An Argentine business newspaper founded as an alternative to the country's established financial press.
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Overview
Buenos Aires Económico, commonly known as BAE, is an Argentine newspaper focused on economic, financial, business, and policy coverage. It was founded in 1998 by Armando Torres as an alternative to the established Buenos Aires financial newspapers El Cronista and Ámbito Financiero. The publication entered a competitive market in which specialist newspapers served readers interested in companies, markets, public policy, labor, and macroeconomic developments. The newspaper experienced a major ownership and strategic transition after poor sales led to its acquisition in late 2001 by media entrepreneurs Daniel Hadad and Sergio Szpolski. In 2002, Szpolski transferred his remaining shares to Hadad. Under Hadad's control, the publication was temporarily repositioned as a broader general-interest newspaper under the name Infobae Diario. This print title operated alongside the launch and growth of Infobae.com, the online news service that became the foundation of Grupo Infobae. The digital operation attracted increasing audience attention, while the print edition continued to perform less strongly in sales. In 2007, Hadad separated the assets by retaining the website, which continued under the Infobae name, while restoring the print newspaper's original Buenos Aires Económico identity and offering the newspaper operation for sale. Later that year, Sergio Szpolski acquired the newspaper operations and incorporated them into his media group. This sequence made the publication part of the broader restructuring of Argentine media ownership during the 2000s, while also distinguishing it from the much larger digital news business that had developed around Infobae.com. On November 4, 2010, Szpolski sold the newspaper to the media conglomerate associated with Raúl Olmos, publisher of the Crónica newspaper. Following that transaction, Buenos Aires Económico adopted its current motto. The publication's website is now presented under the baenegocios.com domain, reflecting its continuing emphasis on business and economic news in Argentina. Publicly available reference material does not establish a current legal owner, corporate structure, circulation figure, financial performance, or executive roster, so those details are left unspecified here.
History
Buenos Aires Económico was established in 1998 by Armando Torres as a new entrant in Argentina's financial newspaper market. Its stated role was to offer an alternative to the better-established Buenos Aires business newspapers El Cronista and Ámbito Financiero. The title therefore began with a specialist economic and financial orientation rather than as a general daily newspaper. The publication faced commercial difficulties, including poor sales. In late 2001, it was acquired by Daniel Hadad and Sergio Szpolski. The partnership changed the newspaper's ownership and led to a broader repositioning. In 2002, Szpolski transferred all of his shares to Hadad. The newspaper was then renamed Infobae Diario and transformed into a general-interest newspaper. At the same time, Infobae.com was launched as an online news service. The website's growing audience became increasingly important to the development of Grupo Infobae, while the print edition continued to lag in sales. In 2007, Hadad decided to retain the website under the Infobae name while restoring the original Buenos Aires Económico identity to the print newspaper. The print operation was also offered for sale. Later that year, Sergio Szpolski acquired the newspaper business and integrated it into his media group. On November 4, 2010, Szpolski sold the paper to the media conglomerate associated with Raúl Olmos, whose publishing interests included the Crónica newspaper. After the transaction, Buenos Aires Económico adopted its current motto. The newspaper is associated today with the baenegocios.com website. Available reference material does not provide sufficiently documented information about its present ownership, management, circulation, staffing, financial results, or exact operating structure.
- 2010
Ownership passes to the group associated with Raúl Olmos
[1]The newspaper is sold on November 4 to the media conglomerate associated with Raúl Olmos and adopts its current motto.
- 2007
The original newspaper name is restored
[1]Hadad keeps the website, restores Buenos Aires Económico as the print title, and offers the newspaper operation for sale.
- 2002
The title becomes Infobae Diario
[1]The newspaper is converted into a general newspaper while Infobae.com is launched alongside it.
- 2001
Hadad and Szpolski acquire the newspaper
[1]The publication is bought after experiencing poor sales.
- 1998
Buenos Aires Económico is founded
[1]Armando Torres establishes the newspaper as an alternative to Argentina's established financial newspapers.
Products and positioning
An Argentine business-news brand positioned as an alternative to established financial newspapers, with coverage centered on the economy, companies, markets, public policy, and related national affairs.
Print newspaper · 1998
Buenos Aires Económico
The core newspaper title, founded as a specialist Argentine economic and financial publication. Its editorial scope has included business, markets, economic policy, and national affairs. It was temporarily renamed Infobae Diario and broadened into a general newspaper before returning to the Buenos Aires Económico name in 2007.
Digital news website
BAE Negocios
The brand's current web presence at baenegocios.com, focused on Argentine economic, financial, business, and policy news. Public reference material confirms the website but does not document its detailed product structure, audience metrics, or commercial model.
Brand decisions
2010
Sale to the media group associated with Raúl OlmosM&ABackground
Sergio Szpolski sold the newspaper after having operated it within his media group.
Action taken
On November 4, the paper was transferred to the media conglomerate associated with Raúl Olmos, publisher of Crónica.
Aftermath
The newspaper adopted its current motto after the transaction.
2007
Separation of the website and newspaper businessesStrategyBackground
The Infobae website was attracting increasing visitor numbers while the print edition continued to underperform in sales.
Action taken
Hadad retained the website under the Infobae name, restored Buenos Aires Económico as the print title, and offered the newspaper operation for sale.
Aftermath
The newspaper operations were later acquired by Sergio Szpolski and integrated into his media group.
2002
Repositioning as Infobae DiarioStrategyBackground
After a change in ownership and the transfer of Szpolski's shares to Hadad, the newspaper was repositioned amid the launch of Infobae.com.
Action taken
The print title was renamed Infobae Diario and converted from a specialist economic newspaper into a general newspaper.
Aftermath
The print publication and the website became the foundation of Grupo Infobae, although the website gained more audience traction than the print edition.
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