CNBC erroneously posts, tweets death of Rev. Jesse Jackson
Business news channel CNBC deleted a story and a tweet that said that the Rev. Jesse Jackson had died at the age of 81. In a tweet from the public relations department, the channel said the error was caused while “attempting to troubleshoot a technical issue.” CNBC apologized to Rev. Jackson and readers for the […]
CNBC hires McNair as a reporter for Make It
CNBC Make It has hired Kamaron McNair as a money reporter. She starts on Monday. McNair previously covered personal finance and money news at theSkimm. She has previously written for LendingTree and The Daily Beast. She also interned at Elle. McNair graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 2018, where she played softball.
Money manager proposes anti-Cramer ETF
Tuttle Capital Management — which previously launched an exchange-traded fund betting against Cathie Wood’s stock picks — plans to debut the Inverse Cramer ETF with the ticker SJIM, reports Claire Ballentine of Bloomberg News. Ballentine reports, “The host of Mad Money on CNBC is an outspoken and polarizing figure in the finance world, known for his ardent […]
CNBC seeks a retail and consumer reporter
CNBC Digital is looking for a reporter to join our company news team to help cover retailers and related businesses. This person will report on corporate earnings, executive shakeups and major developments at direct-to-consumer brands, such as Peloton, and emerging names, such as StockX, in a rapidly changing industry increasingly dependent on technology. The best […]
CNBC producer Meyers is departing
Kathryn Meyers, a producer for CNBC’s “Mad Money with Jim Cramer,” is leaving after more than five years. Meyers previously was a segment producer and associate producer. She joined CNBC in June 2017. Meyers also interned for CNBC when she was a student at the University of Miami. She recently received her MBA from Seton […]
CNBC.com hires four new reporters
CNBC.com managing editor Jeff McCracken sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: I want to let everyone know about a few recent additions to the CNBC.com newsroom. First, Michelle Fox has joined the markets team as a reporter, writing mostly for our PRO subscribers about investing trends and personal finance angles for investors. Michelle is moving over […]
CNBC hires Harring as a reporter on the markets team
CNBC has hired Alex Harring as a reporter on its markets team. Harring is a recent graduate of the University of Michigan, where he studied English and political science. He interned this summer at The Wall Street Journal. He worked for four years at The Michigan Daily, most recently leading the Culture, Training and Inclusion team, and […]
Scolaro departs CNBC for Zito Partners
Christina Scolaro, a 25-year veteran in the financial news industry, has joined Zito Partners as partner. Most recently, Scolaro worked at CNBC’s flagship morning program, “Squawk Box,” as the show’s talent producer, bringing lawmakers, industry leaders and Fortune 500 CEOs to air during the live three-hour show. Prior to “Squawk Box,” as CNBC senior producer, […]
CNBC reporter Thomas departing for new opportunity
CNBC reporter Lauren Thomas is leaving the news organization for a new opportunity. Thomas is a retail reporter focused on covering mergers and acquisitions, activist investing, IPOs and bankruptcies across the industry. She joined CNBC’s digital team in 2017 after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she studied business journalism and Spanish. […]
CNBC hires Kinery as a White House reporter
CNBC has hired Emma Kinery as a White House reporter. Kinery was at Bloomberg News as a national political correspondent for nearly four years. She covered the 2020 election. Kinery was previously a finance reporting intern for Bloomberg. She also interned for USA Today in its Washington bureau. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan, […]
