FTC looks into Herbalife
It looks like William Ackman is winning in the war with Herbalife. The supplement company said the Federal Trade Commission is now investigating its practices. Here are some of the details from the New York Times story by Alexandra Stevenson: The nutritional supplement company Herbalife said on Wednesday that it had received a civil investigative […]
The drama ends between Jos. A. Bank and Men’s Wearhouse
Jos A. Bank has finally consented to being bought by Men’s Wearhouse after months of back and forth over valuation and management. Here’s the story in the New York Times by David Gelles and Michael J. de la Merced: Men’s Wearhouse agreed on Tuesday to buy its rival Jos. A. Bank Clothiers for $65 a […]
General Motors faces questions
In the wake of revelations that General Motors Co. had waited 10 years to recall 1.6 million vehicles with faulty ignition switches, new CEO Mary Barra is feeling he heat Jeff Bennett had this story in the Wall Street Journal: General Motors Co. moved Monday to confront mounting questions over why it took nearly a decade […]
Home building shifts to apartments
Conor Dougherty reported in the Wall Street Journal that construction of new homes is focusing on apartments. Some of this is in anticipation of an improving job market and more millennial workers finally being ready to move out of their parents’ homes. Here’s the top of his story: The share of new homes being built as […]
Talking crisis strategy when dealing with business journalists
Monty Hagler is president and chief executive officer of RLF Communications in Greensboro, N.C. Hagler has worked on both the agency and the corporate side of communications for Trone, Capstrat and First Union, now Wells Fargo. In an email interview with Talking Biz News, Hagler discusses forming a strategy for dealing with a crisis as […]
How a biz journalist built a “content” business
Margot Carmichael Lester founded The Word Factory in 1993 and spends her time focusing on providing quality content for her clients. She began her journalism career as the high school correspondent for the Chapel Hill Weekly, edited by the famous Jim Shumaker. She’s covered business for a number of outlets including the Los Angeles Business […]
Kelly on Bloomberg journalism, live on stage
Jason Kelly has spent his entire career reporting and writing about business. He’s been a Bloomberg News reporter since 2002 where he’s covered private equity, global finance and technology. Before that, he worked in Atlanta for digital south magazine and the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Kelly is the author of “The New Tycoons: Inside the Trillion Dollar Industry […]
How a PR person started her own agency that works with biz journalists
Melissa Daly is the founding partner of MFD Communications in New York. In the summer of 2011, she started her strategic communications business and has worked to build a niche offering, bringing value to her clients. Prior to starting MFD, she worked in communications at Goldman Sachs and Brunswick Group. She spoke with Talking Biz News […]
From freelancer to start-up maven
Laura Baverman has been a business journalist since starting her career at the Cincinnati Business Courier in 2005 as a real estate and technology reporter. There she cultivated her love for covering entrepreneurs and start-ups as part of her beat reporting. In 2009 she moved to the Cincinnati Enquirer where she continued to write about […]
Fed chair testifies for Senate committee
After a snowstorm pushed back her appearance before the Senate Banking Committee, Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen answered a variety of questions Thursday about topics ranging from asset purchases to Bitcoin. Bloomberg’s Craig Torres led with the tapering of asset purchases: Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the central bank is likely to keep […]
