Talking Biz News Today – July 15, 2019
Some of Monday’s top business stories: Bloomberg Citi Leans on Cost Cuts And Consumers As Trading Sputters, by Jennifer Surane Tougher Gun Laws Do Mean Fewer American Kids Die, by Michelle Cortez NY Times: Fighting Big Tech Makes For Some Interesting Bedfellows, by Nellie Bowles What If Being A Youtuber Is Actually Backbreaking Work?, by […]
Batten moves into editor role at The Charlotte Observer
Taylor Batten will now be the No. 2 editor at The Charlotte Observer, and he has worked at the publication for over two decades. He has most recently spent 11 years as the editor of the opinion pages. Interestingly enough, Batten’s late father, James Batten, also worked at The Charlotte Observer. James Batten was a […]
Shea Van Hoy promoted to editor-in-chief at Louisville Business First
Shea Van Hoy has moved into the role of editor-in-chief at Louisville Business First. Van Hoy was previously a managing editor at Louisville Business First for three years, from 2016 to 2019. Prior to this role, he was the editor at News and Tribune for over a decade. He will be replacing Lisa Benson, who […]
Van, ex-Chicago Tribune tech reporter, passes away at 75
Jon Van, a tech reporter for the Chicago Tribune, died Thursday at the age of 75, according to a story in the paper. James O’Shea, former Tribune managing editor, offered this statement: “He knew his stuff, and created a space in the paper that really distinguished it for its scientific coverage, which was a hallmark […]
Vice-owned Motherboard makes two new hires
Motherboard, a tech-focused publication owned by Canadian-based Vice Media, and has made two new hires. The online magazine and video channel focuses on the way human beings interact with technology as well as modern science news. The publication announced that it hired Janus Rose as a senior editor who will be focusing on algorithmic justice, […]
Eisenhammer at Reuters moves back to Brazil
Stephen Eisenhammer is moving back to Brazil after he covered Angola for Reuters News for several years. The foreign correspondent was also previously based in Brazil from 2014 to 2017. Prior to that, Eisenhammer was the natural resources correspondent in London, where he covered oil and mining companies. He also founded the Latin American news […]
POLITICO seeking NJ energy & environment reporter
POLITICO is seeking a reporter to cover New Jersey’s energy and environment beat. Description POLITICO’s mission from the very beginning was to win the audience. We dedicate ourselves to providing accurate, non-partisan, impactful information to the right people at the right time so that they can act with confidence and speed. We experiment to avoid […]
POLITICO hiring cannabis policy editor, two reporters
POLITICO is hiring a cannabis policy editor as well as a federal and a state cannabis policy reporter. Editor: Description POLITICO’s mission from the very beginning was to win the audience. We dedicate ourselves to providing accurate, non-partisan, impactful information to the right people at the right time so that they can act with confidence […]
POLITICO seeks financial services reporter
POLITICO is seeking an experienced financial services reporter. Description POLITICO’s mission from the very beginning was to win the audience. We dedicate ourselves to providing accurate, non-partisan, impactful information to the right people at the right time so that they can act with confidence and speed. We experiment to avoid being disrupted and we have […]
Bloomberg reporter Marlow moves to cover Hong Kong
Iain Marlow, a reporter for Bloomberg, will be covering regional politics, foreign policy, trade, and security in Hong Kong. Marlow was previously based in New Delhi, where he covered India/South Asia news for Bloomberg since 2016. Prior to Bloomberg, Marlow worked as an Asia-Pacific correspondent and reporter at The Globe and Mail. He also founded […]
