The world daily par excellence: created by Americans back in 1887, published in Paris, printed in 28 cities and read in 180 countries around the world, the International Herald Tribune is far more than the international edition of The New York Times, its sole owner.

Long held in equal shares by The New York Times and The Washington Post, the IHT has changed considerably since 2004, adding colour to the front page and giving greater prominence to business, culture and leisure. As a result, two-thirds of its readership are non-Americans.

With clarity and sobriety writ large, the IHT website only contains articles from the paper edition and the latest stock market news.