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FT's New York bureau chief named biz editor at Times of London

January 21, 2008

Posted by Chris Roush

David Wighton, the New York bureau chief for the Financial Times, has been named the business editor of the Times of London, according to a Reuters story.

FT.comThe story stated, “Wighton currently works as the FT’s New York bureau chief and has been appointed business and city editor by new Times editor James Harding as one of several senior appointments announced by the company on Monday.

“Among these, Brigid Callaghan, editor of the Times online Web site, has been made editor of the paper’s mobile platform.

“Harding was promoted to editor last month as News Corp made several new appointments in the wake of Murdoch’s takeover of Dow Jones & Co.”

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