Bankadelic podcast: Recapping a sensational Money 20/20 convention

More than 11,000 people attended Money 20/20 at the Venetian in Las Vegas, making 2025 another banner year for one of the leading financial services conferences in the world. Bankadelic was there from start to finish and on this episode, host Lou Carlozo (pictured) recounts the hot discussion topics (from agentic AI to stablecoins), the […]
Crain CEO memo on layoffs last week

Crain Communications CEO KC Crain sent out the following on Friday to the staff about its layoffs: Team, Following my last note, I wanted to provide you with an update on the Company’s transformation progress. We made some changes today that affected specific roles throughout the company. Managing the strategic evolution of our business can sometimes be […]
Bankadelic podcast: Fighting deep fakes with deeper tech

On the latest episode of Lou Carlozo’s Bankadelic, Andrew Bud (pictured), Founder and CEO of iProov, discusses the dangers posed by better-than-ever deep fakes–and how his proprietary tech outsmarts them, helping financial institutions and consumers to protect themselves. It’s required listening for anyone, no matter what business you’re in, who wants to stem the march […]
Bloomberg, WSJ, NY Times among Loeb winners

The following is a list of the journalists and media outlets that received 2025 Gerald Loeb Awards in the 12 competition categories. The awards were announced Thursday night at a dinner in New York: AUDIO “Into America: Uncounted Millions” – MSNBCTrymaine Lee, Aisha Turner, Max Jacobs and Janmaris Perez BEAT REPORTING (tie) “The Murdoch Family […]
WSJ deputy editor Forelle is departing

Wall Street Journal editor in chief Emma Tucker sent out the following: Dear all, After more than 23 years at The Wall Street Journal, Charles Forelle will be departing to pursue new opportunities. His last day in the office is October 3rd. Charles has had a long, successful career at the Journal, starting as an intern in our Boston […]
ProPublica, STAT News among the Barlett & Steele winners

The winners of the 19th Annual Barlett and Steele Awards for Investigative Business Journalism highlighted the variety of ways and the extent to which the public’s health is impacted – oftentimes negatively – by companies’ pursuit to maximize profits. Each award-winning investigation shed light on a systematic abuse that has left Americans disadvantaged in the […]
Loeb Award finalists named

The G. and R. Loeb Foundation Inc. and UCLA Anderson School of Management announced Thursday the finalists of the 2025 Gerald Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism. The Loeb Awards are considered the highest honor in business journalism in the United States. The finalists are: AUDIO “Odd Lots – Beak Capitalism” – Bloomberg News […]
CNBC hires Cho from Barron’s as editor in chief

Barron’s editor in chief David Cho has been hired by CNBC to be its editor in chief. He will start Aug. 11. “David’s appointment as Editor-in-Chief marks an important evolution for CNBC as we unify editorial efforts across every platform,” said CNBC President KC Sullivan in a statement. “With his deep expertise in business journalism and a […]
WSJ hires Butters as Detroit bureau chief

The Wall Street Journal has hired Jamie Butters to be its Detroit bureau chief, overseeing automotive and manufacturing coverage. Butters is currently executive editor of Automotive News, a Crain publication. He joined the organization as its chief content officer in 2018. His last day at Automotive News will be July 18, and he will start at The […]
Bankadelic podcast: Why so many banks fail at marketing — and how to fix it

On this week’s Bankadelic podcast, host Lou Carlozo is joined by Martha Bartlett Piland for a lively discussion about how banks tread the same tired ground to market themselves. The author of the new book “Don’t Just Brand There, Do Something,” Piland discusses how businesses with purpose can brand themselves around it, and win over […]