The FT is using events to fight subscriber churn
The Financial Times is hosting FT Engage events with a core purpose: to build more direct relationships with subscribers, while also attracting new ones, by offering exclusive access to FT journalists, reports Jessica Davies of Digiday. Davies writes, “In the last few weeks, the audience development team has pulled data to examine the correlation between those who attended […]
Coverage: Chipotle faces customers getting sick, again
Chipotle Mexican Grill saw its stock dip Tuesday after it temporarily closed a Sterling, Virginia, restaurant where several people reported getting sick. Merrit Kennedy of NPR had the news: Jim Marsden, the company’s executive director of food safety, told Yuki that the company closed the restaurant Monday “to conduct a complete sanitization.” He said that the […]
Talking Biz News Today — July 19, 2017
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Insurers slump as health care bill fails; tech stocks rise, by Marley Jay Wall Street’s Goldman Sachs moves quietly into Main Street, by Ken Sweet Bloomberg Target CEO warns that Hispanics may be shopping less, by Matthew Townsend and Spencer Soper This CEO wants Trump to nationalize the only rare-earth mine in […]
Antiquities dealer sues Wall Street Journal
A leading antiquities dealer sued The Wall Street Journal on Monday, asserting he had been damaged by an article in May that said he was under investigation for possibly trafficking in artifacts looted by ISIS. Barry Meier of the New York Times reported, “In the libel suit, the dealer, Hicham Aboutaam, said he has never […]
West Virginia papers name new business editor
John Dahlia, who has served as the editor of the Preston County News & Journal the last two years and seven months, has been promoted to the position of NCWV Media business editor. He will be responsible for business content across all of our platforms and in particular The State Journal, West Virginia’s statewide business and governmental newspaper. A […]
Coverage: Netflix shares rise 10+ percent after beating Wall Street
Netflix said that it added 5.2 million total memberships, blowing away Wall Street’s estimates of 3.23 million during a historically weak quarter amid the return of marquee content like “Orange is the New Black.” Anita Balakrishnan of CNBC.com had the news: Since Netflix’s last earnings report, new seasons of popular series “House of Cards” and “Orange is […]
Talking Biz News Today — July 18, 2017
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press U.S. stocks end mixed as retailers rise, health care dips, by Marley Jay Retailers, brands see green for back-to-school shopping, by Anne D’Innocenzio Bloomberg Treasury reassures markets about secret debt-ceiling plan, by Saleha Mohsin and Liz McCormick Hampton Creek’s entire board leaves except CEO, by Olivia Zaleski Fortune Signet Jewelers replaces CEO, […]
Can anyone topple Bloomberg and its market dominance?
Dan Weil of Institutional Investor wrote about whether competitors to Bloomberg can put a dent in its market dominance. Weil writes, “Rather than start its own news division, which would represent a major expense, Money.net pays for the news of The Associated Press, MT Newswires, Fly on the Wall, and others. Last year the company hired […]
“People on the Move” becomes ACBJ revenue stream
The “People on the Move” section of American City Business Journals’ websites and papers has now become a new revenue stream for the company. Houston Business Journal publisher Bob Charlet sent out the following to his paper’s subscribers: Beginning today, in an effort to bring you a better product, People on the Move listings will […]
Holley joins Washington Post biz desk
Washington Post national economy and business editor David Cho, deputy business editor Zachary Goldfarb and digital editor Michelle Williams: We’re excited to announce that Peter Holley will take on a new role as a writer in the Business section focusing on innovation. Peter joins the Business section following more than two-and-a-half years on the General […]
