This week’s top business news – April 27- May 1, 2015
With the collapse of the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger, news this week focused on what might be next for the two cable giants. It was also a big week for economic with new data points released Wednesday. Finally, earnings results continued to pour in for companies, including Thursday’s disappointing results for DreamWorks Animation. What follows […]
Talking Biz News Today — May 1, 2015
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Small number of drugs drive big Medicare bill, spending data show, by Joseph Walker and Anna Wilde Mathews Stock markets fall as turnaround whips investors, by Tommy Stubbington and Christian Berthelsen The New York Times Social media punished as results fall short, by Vindu […]
Talking Biz News Today — April 30, 2015
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: The New York Times Twitter troubles lie in marketers’ reluctance to buy new kind of ad, by Vindu Goel and Sydney Ember A founder of Secret, the anonymous social app, is shutting it down, by Mike Isaac The Wall Street Journal Starwood opens door to a suitor, by […]
Talking Biz News Today — April 29, 2015
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: The New York Times Twitter earnings, released early, disappoint investors, by Vindu Goel As celiac and gluten sensitivities gain prominence, drug companies race to find treatments, by Andrew Pollack The Wall Street Journal Volkswagen reports rise in first-quarter profit, by William Boston How Sony makes money off Apple’s […]
Talking Biz News Today — April 28, 2015
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: The New York Times Uncertainty over impact of a default by Greece, by Landon Thomas Jr. Apple’s earnings surge, as iPhone sales jump and China business rises, by Brian X. Chen The Wall Street Journal ESPN sues Verizon over new FiOS TV packages, by Joe Flint Lackluster Avon […]
Talking Biz News Today — April 27, 2015
Some of Monday’s top business news headlines: The Wall Street Journal Capgemini buys IGATE for $4 billion, by William Horobin and Ambroise Ecorcheville Pharmaceutical companies buy rivals’ drugs, then jack up the prices, by Jonathan D. Rockoff and Ed Silverman The New York Times Concerns on Jeep safety remain, despite recall, by Bill Vlasic Comcast-Time […]
SABEW to meet in DC in 2016
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers will hold its annual conference in Washington, DC in May 2016. The organization of business journalists, which wrapped up its 2015 conference in Chicago on Saturday, last met in Washington in 2013 for its 50th anniversary. “Most of our members are located in the New York/DC corridor, and […]
Illinois governor refuses to take questions at SABEW
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner refused to take questions on Saturday after speaking to a room full of business journalists at the annual Society of American Business Editors and Writers conference in Chicago. “I was shocked when the governor refused to take questions, and as far as I know in the history of SABEW, no guest […]
Using social media the right way in business reporting
Each day people are exposed to enough information to fill over 280 newspapers, and the key for journalists is to figure out how to make their coverage stand out. Randy Hlavac, founder of Marketing Synergy Inc and instructor in social media skills at Northwestern University’s Medill School, said the biggest problem for journalists today is that […]
Future of biz journalism hinges on speed and targeting
The future of business journalism while uncertain appears promising, according to a panel of industry editors, but that future hinges on speed, efficiency and strategic targeting. “As technology continues to change, you have to stay flexible,” said John McCorry, executive editor for the Americas for Bloomberg News. The Associated Press’ use of automative technology to […]
