Entrepreneur's litigious actions against entrepreneurs
Paul Barrett of Bloomberg Businessweek writes in the latest issue about how Entrepreneur magazine has made a habit out of suing entrepreneurs that use the word entrepreneur. Barrett writes, “The archetypal trademark — for McDonald’s or Xerox, say—prevents competitors from using a distinctive word that might cause consumers to assume they were buying a product […]
Entrepreneur’s litigious actions against entrepreneurs
Paul Barrett of Bloomberg Businessweek writes in the latest issue about how Entrepreneur magazine has made a habit out of suing entrepreneurs that use the word entrepreneur. Barrett writes, “The archetypal trademark — for McDonald’s or Xerox, say—prevents competitors from using a distinctive word that might cause consumers to assume they were buying a product […]
Bloomberg to launch site focusing on energy, sustainability
Bloomberg LP will launch this summer a news website devoted to energy and sustainability, according to a job posting. The job posting, for a deputy sustainability editor, states, “We will ask questions central to the future of global prosperity: Which firms and nations are leading the drive out of the hydrocarbon age? What do prices […]
Judge recommends in favor of Dow Jones in Medicare records case
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE A U.S. magistrate in Florida recommended in favor of Dow Jones & Co.‘s plea to reopen and intervene in a 32-year-old case that closed Medicare records from the media, saying the previous rationale for blocking access to the data might be “outdated.” Dow Jones, the parent of The Wall Street Journal, […]
Lou Dobbs is used to new networks
Glenn Garvin of the Miami Herald writes about Fox Business Network anchor Lou Dobbs, whose new show debuted March 15. Garvin writes, “Dobbs is equally surprised that anyone’s surprised he would join Fox Business, which, four years after its launch, remains a bit player in the television news business. The network has signed several marquee […]
Bloomberg Markets, Minneapolis paper win ABA awards
Bloomberg Markets magazine’s September 2010 issue article “Profiting From Fallen Soldiers” by senior writer David Evans has won the American Bar Association’s Silver Gavel Award in the magazine category. The Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts recognizes outstanding work that fosters the American public’s understanding of law and the legal system. This is […]
Popular retail reporter leaving Raleigh paper
Sue Stock, a retail reporter at The (Raleigh) News & Observer who became a local cult hero for her stories about coupons and saving money while shopping, is leaving the paper. Her last day is Friday. Stock writes, “My husband and I have weighed the pros and cons and decided that this is the right […]
AP economics reporter leaving for Bloomberg
Jeannine Aversa, a longtime business reporter for the Associated Press, has resigned to accept a position with Bloomberg News. Aversa told Talking Biz News that she will be covering the Federal Reserve at Bloomberg and start on June 13. Her last day at the AP’s Washington bureau is May 25, ending a 17-year run. Since […]
Gilman, Pearlstein to be honored with special Loeb Awards
Hank Gilman, the deputy managing editor of Fortune magazine, will receive this year’s Lawrence Minard Editor Award from the Loeb Foundation, while Washington Post business columnist Steven Pearlstein will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. Both will receive their awards on June 28 at a dinner in New York when the rest of the Loeb winners […]
Tips on better gas price coverage
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers is holding a conference call next week for journalists interested in tips from business reporters on covering the gas price story. The call, which will be held May 23 at 3 p.m. EST, will provide access to the experts who are tracking gas prices and their impact […]
