Semafor hires four for business and tech news
News startup has hired four additional staffers for business and finance coverage. Gina Chon has been hired as business and tech editor. Chon is currently a columnist for Reuters Breakingviews based in San Francisco, where she writes about the tech industry and related policy issues. She was previously based in Washington, D.C. and wrote opinion […]
Why the WSJ remains stubbornly conservative
Adam Piore writes for Columbia Journalism Review about the conservatism that still plaques The Wall Street Journal despite the departure of former editor Gerard Baker, who was replaced by insider Matt Murray. Piore writes, “For Murray and for Latour, the conflict was about more than staff morale; the Journal was in the midst of an ambitious push to double […]
Gerald Loeb Award finalists announced; event to be in 3D
The following 2020 Gerald Loeb Awards finalists were chosen from more than 485 entries submitted in all mediums by local, regional and national outlets and individual journalists: AUDIO FINALISTS “The Shrink Next Door” – Bloomberg and WonderyJoe Nocera, Krista Rypl, Francesca Levy, Jared Sandberg, Katie Boyce, George Lavender, Marshall Lewy, Hernan Lopez and Maya Kaufman “The Antitrust Trilogy” – NPR’s Planet MoneyKenny Malone, Jacob Goldstein and Julia Simon “Amazon: Behind […]
California to ban new gasoline car sales from 2035
California will ban sales of new cars with internal combustion engines in favor of electric vehicles under a new executive order by Governor Gavin Newsom. Adam Beam reported the news for the AP: California will ban the sale of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks in 15 years, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday, establishing a […]
Seattle Times wins Pulitzer for Boeing coverage
A team of Seattle Times reporters won a Pulitzer Prize for national reporting on Monday for its coverage of Boeing Co. and the 737 Max crisis. The Times staffers mentioned included Dominic Gates, Steve Miletich, Lewis Kamb and Mike Baker. The judges wrote that the coverage merited the award “for groundbreaking stories that exposed design […]
Talking Biz News Today — June 14, 2019
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press White House expands health accounts aimed at small firms, by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Global shares mixed over concerns about oil tankers, trade, by Yuri Kageyama Bloomberg Tech’s Biggest Antitrust Problem May Be a Congressman from Rhode Island, by Joshua Brustein Chewy’s IPO Raises $1.02 Billion in Upsized […]
Talking Biz News Today — April 3, 2019
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Scammers peddling bogus tax breaks find traction on Facebook, by Amanda Seitz and Mae Anderson US stock indexes cap listless trading day with mixed finish, by Alex Veiga Bloomberg Trump called Powell in March as stock slid amid growth worries, by Craig Torres Tech stocks return to near-record levels, by Ryan Vlastelica […]
Talking Biz News Today — Jan. 23, 2019
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Political shifts, sales slump casts shadow over gun industry, by Lisa Marie Pane Stocks sink on growth fears and possible snag in trade talks, by Marley Jay Bloomberg Newark airport flights are halted after reports of drones, by Alan Levin and Justin Bachman Big pharma group spent record amount as […]
Talking Biz News Today — Dec. 31, 2018
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press “Aquaman” still rules, and others see a post-Christmas bump, by Lindsey Bahr Prices rise as the minimum wage increases in several states, by David A. Lieb Bloomberg Trump hails “big progress” toward China trade deal, by Maria Jose Valero and Jenny Leonard College football won’t go dark after Disney and Verizon […]
Talking Biz News Today — Dec. 20, 2018
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Stocks skid to 15-month low after Fed raises rates again, by Marley Jay U.S. cybersecurity firm: Hackers stole EU diplomatic cables, by Raphael Satter Bloomberg Facebook has biggest plunge since July as “another show” drops, by Ryan Vlastelica Major investors in leveraged loans are unloading big chunks, by Davide Scigliuzzo and Sally […]
