FitSmallBusiness.com seeks real estate investing reporter
The Real Estate Investing Writer will be our resident expert in buy-and-hold real, fix-and-flip, and other real estate investing strategies. You should have direct experience in at least one form of real estate investing with a good understanding of property management and the concerns of landlords. You’ll also have a great network of people in […]
Longtime biz journalist Goldberg leaves Chronicle
Laura Goldberg, senior editor for new and niche products and training for the past two years, has left the Houston Chronicle. Goldberg, who also spent 10 years as the Chronicle’s business editor, is looking for new opportunities. Her background includes digital start-ups and other digital expertise as well as significant energy coverage experience. She joined the […]
Oregon paper seeks a business reporter
We are a unicorn in the newspaper world — our company has no debt, it is profitable, and it has been owned by the same local family for more than 120 years (really!). Our website has a hard paywall (zero free stories a month) and it’s up to individual reporters whether they participate in social media. Our […]
Coverage: Starbucks now sees slowing sales across the globe
Starbucks posted disappointing sales growth in all its major regions on Thursday, signaling that it now has bigger problems than an overly saturated U.S. market. Leslie Patton of Bloomberg News had the story: The results from the quarter ending on Dec. 31 sent shares down as much as 5.8 percent in late trading in New York. “Our holiday merchandise […]
Talking Biz News Today — Sept. 19, 2017
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Fed likely to pare its bond portfolio even with outlook hazy, by Martin Crutsinger U.S. homebuilder sentiment falls in September, by Alex Veiga Bloomberg Equifax suffered a hack five months earlier than it disclosed, by Michael Riley, Anita Sharpe and Jordan Robertson Uber goes on rare legal offensive, suing ad agency for […]
Coverage: Huntsman in talks to merge with Clariant
Huntsman Corp. and Clariant AG are in talks to combine in a deal that would create a chemicals company valued at about $14 billion. Matthew Monks and Jack Kaskey of Bloomberg News had the news: The U.S. and Swiss companies haven’t yet agreed on a deal but as envisioned Clariant would own about 52 percent of the combined entity […]
Coverage: CSX hires a new CEO in deal with investor
Railroad operator CSX Corp. named Hunter Harrison as its new chief executive officer after striking an agreement with an activist investor. Christine Wang of CNBC.com had the news: The company said in a statement that Harrison is a “proven railroad executive with a well-regarded track record of producing market-leading operating results.” Harrison previously served as CEO […]
Houston Chronicle seeks financial/enterprise biz reporter
The Houston Chronicle, one of the largest newspapers in the United States, is looking for a talented and motivated financial/enterprise reporter. This person will have an expertise in financial and corporate affairs that leads to powerful stories and profiles. The reporting mission will focus on big money, big players, major companies that drive the Texas economy. To […]
Coverage: Exxon makes $2.2B offer for InterOil
Exxon Mobil Corp. offered a $2.2 billion bid for InterOil Corp., higher than the one made in may by Oil Search Ltd., on Sunday to acquire the owner of large natural gas reserves in Papua New Guinea. Dan Murtaugh of Bloomberg News has the news: Exxon is offering a fixed price of $45 per each InterOil share, Oil Search said […]
Houston Chronicle revamps Sunday biz section
The Houston Chronicle has redesigned its Sunday business section to provide more space for stories. “The additional space gives us room for long-form stories that begin on our cover, and more opportunities for magazine-style design work,” said business editor Al Lewis in an email to Talking Biz News. The Sunday business section also includes three new themed pages: […]
