Coverage: Honda CEO steps down
After several years of recalls and other issues, Honda’s chief executive officer is being replaced with what some are calling a low-level engineer. He’s certainly an unknown to run one of the world’s largest carmakers. Bloomberg’s Jie Ma and Yukiko Hagiwara had this story about the company’s attempt to put quality control back on the […]
The art of covering cyber security as a business story
Jordan Robertson joined Bloomberg three years ago and is one of a team of reporters at Bloomberg News dedicated to covering the cyber security beat. Based in Washington, Robertson spent 10 years on the West Coast covering technology for the San Francisco Chronicle and The Associated Press before heading east. He earned a master’s degree […]
Finding and cultivating a niche in business journalism
Andrew Westney’s journalism career has grown more focused through the years. After attending graduate school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for journalism, Westney took a job at the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. From there he moved to Charlotte to work for Sports Business Daily. Now, he covers a variety of beats for […]
Coverage: Wal-Mart raising wages
Some might say it’s been a long time coming, but Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is finally raising wages for entry-level employees. Sruthi Ramakrishnan and Nathan Layne had this story for Reuters: Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) said it would raise entry-level wages to $9 an hour, a 24 percent increase from the U.S. minimum wage that some employees now […]
Coverage: Samsung makes mobile move
One of the biggest buzzwords these days is mobile. Technologies, marketers, bankers and everyone in between are trying to reach consumers through their portable devices. Samsung is moving into the mobile payments space, buying a competitor to Apple. Shara Tibken had this story for CNET: Samsung has acquired mobile payments startup LoopPay, as good a […]
Coverage: Greece seeks loan extension
The new government in Greece has caused many headlines as they cut austerity measures and the country creeps closer to default. Investors, traders, governments and basically everyone has been watching to see who would give-in first in the bailout negotiations. Greece can’t pay its debt, and that has the rest of the world rightfully worried. […]
Coverage: What Expedia deal with Orbitz means for travelers
As temperatures drop, many people start dreaming of warm climates and escaping the cold. Often that means a search for travel deals on sites such as Kayak, Expedia, Travelocity and Orbitz. So when Expedia said it would buy competitor Orbitz, many wondered what that meant for deals. Drew Fitzgerald wrote for The Wall Street Journal […]
Coverage: The death of a journalism icon
Esteemed New York Times media columnist David Carr collapsed in the newsroom on Thursday and was pronounced dead at the hospital. He was iconic in journalism circles and many were shocked at the news. The coverage was extensive for one of the best. Over the weekend, the news broke that Carr had lung cancer. Faith […]
Coverage: Amex and Costco split
American Express and Costco are breaking up. The pairing seems unlikely, but what was even more surprising was the hit to American Express’s stock after the announcement. Robin Sidel had this story in The Wall Street Journal: American Express Co. and Costco Wholesale Corp. are ending their 16-year relationship, a surprise move that pummeled AmEx’s […]
Coverage: House approves Keystone pipeline
Although a veto by President Barack Obama is expected, the House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday to allow the Keystone pipeline to go through. Some call it necessary, while others believe it’s a waste of resources. Dina Cappiello had this story for the Associated Press (via The Boston Globe): The Republican-controlled Congress approved a […]
