Metro, a 13-year-old publishing company, distributes free papers in 150 cities around the world, including Philadelphia, Boston and New York. But the American end of the business may not
survive, speculates
Media Life, given the economy and the ad slowdown. Of the three U.S. papers, the New York
Metro appears strongest, with a 21% growth in revenue last year. If the
company isn't sold, analysts predict, it may close. Per Mikael Jensen, president and CEO of the Metro International, raised the same fear in a September interview.