Business Insider seeks a senior markets reporter in London
Business Insider is looking for a senior markets reporter to join the team in London. Our markets reporters write for the Markets Insider site, a global real-time markets data destination. They deliver fresh insights to our audience and provide markets news readers with critical insight and data. The team works collaboratively with reporters and editors […]
Talking Biz News Today — Jan. 13, 2021
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press GM charges up new unit to sell electric delivery vans, gear, by Tom Krisher Some Uber, Lyft drivers sue over California ballot measure, by Brian Melley CNN Amazon slams Parler in court reply and invokes Big Tech’s liability shield, by Brian Fung Boeing reports strong end […]
Visa, Plaid call off merger
Visa and Plaid have canceled their merger negotiations after the U.S. federal government took steps to stop the deal on antitrust concerns. Reuters reported: Visa and financial technology company Plaid said on Tuesday that they would terminate their $5.3 billion merger agreement following a U.S. government lawsuit aimed at stopping the proposed transaction on antitrust […]
Former FT banking correspondent Barchard dies at 73
David Barchard, who covered banking and Turkey for The Financial Times, has died at the age of 73. Edward Mortimer of the FT writes, “The FT hired him as its correspondent in Turkey in 1983, in time for him to cover the first election held after the military coup of 1980. The army did not allow […]
McGraw Center seeks fellows for 2021
The Harold W. McGraw Jr. Center for Business Journalism, an initiative of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York, began offering reporting fellowships in the summer of 2014. We provide grants up to $15,000 and editorial support to experienced journalists that enables them to do the deep reporting necessary to produce […]
Inside Health Policy hires Goldman to cover Medicaid/Medicare
Inside Health Policy has hired Maya Goldman to cover Medicaid and Medicare policy. She previously interned at The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg Environment. Goldman was also a newsroom intern for Michigan Radio. She graduated from the University of Michigan, where she studied anthropology and writing. She was also editor in chief and a senior news editor […]
Money-Media seeks a data visualization reporter
Money-Media, a fast growing division of the FT, is an online media firm which provides news and intelligence for specialized businesses through their extensive suite of products. We are seeking a data visualization reporter to cover the Property & Casualty and Health Insurance industry. This reporter will help shape the overall data visualization strategy for […]
Business Insider hires Ito to cover the new economy
Business Insider has hired Aki Ito as a senior correspondent covering the new economy. Ito worked for Bloomberg News for 10 years, starting in the Tokyo bureau as an intern, and then as a reporter for the economics team there. She moved to the San Francisco newsroom in 2012 to cover the Federal Reserve, and […]
FTCWatch seeks senior Federal Trade Commission reporter
FTCWatch, a twice-monthly publication, is seeking a senior reporter to cover the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and related matters. This position involves working with a team of reporters to provide thoughtful, exclusive journalism for finance, investment and legal professionals. Familiarity with the US regulatory process, especially as it involves competition and consumer protection, is required. […]
“Get Wired” podcast staff contracts not renewed
The union that represents Wired staffers sent out the following announcement: In late December, the production team behind the Get WIRED podcast, which launched in July, learned that their new contracts were not being renewed and that they were no longer employed by Conde Nast. The WIRED Union is angry and deeply saddened by Conde […]
