AP seeks deputy director of biz news products
The Associated Press seeks a Deputy Director of Business Products for its New York headquarters. If you understand the importance of accurate, timely,insightful news to financial markets; if you have a record of success inworking for or with leading financial services companies; if you are atalented, strategic marketer; then the Associated Press wants you to […]
Shinkle named AP business editor
Kevin Shinkle, the AP’s deputy business editor for the past two years, has been promoted to business editor overseeing the news agency’s coverage of business and finance worldwide. He replaces Hal Ritter, who’s now working as the weekend editor at the Nerve Center, handling all of AP’s coverage in advance of and during the weekends. An AP […]
AP hires economics reporter for DC
Associated Press acting business editor Kevin Shinkle sent out the following staff announcement on Friday: It’s a pleasure to announce that Joshua Boak will join the Business News staff as an economics reporter in Washington. He starts Nov. 11. Josh comes to AP from The Fiscal Times, where he was the deputy Washington bureau chief, covering […]
AP seeking economics reporter in DC
The Associated Press is looking for a reporter to cover the economy out of its Washington bureau, says Brad Foss, an assistant business editor. This position has a broad mandate: explaining the economy to readers in daily coverage of government and industry reports, and through enterprise stories. The successful candidate must be an aggressive reporter and critical […]
AP names Shinkle acting business editor
The Associated Press has named Kevin Shinkle as acting business editor as current business editor Hal Ritter moves to news and becomes acting weekend editor, according to an internal memo obtained Monday by Talking Biz News. Shinkle has been deputy business editor of the AP since April 2011. He oversees the day-to-day operations of AP’s […]
Rexrode leaving AP for Marketwatch
Christina Rexrode, who has covered retail and banking for the Associated Press for the past two-and-a-half years, has resigned to accept a job covering banking for Marketwatch.com, the Dow Jones & Co. property. AP business editor Hall Ritter sent out the following message to the staff: Sorry to report that Christina Rexrode will be leaving […]
AP hires new financial markets reporter
Associated Press business editor Hal Ritter sent out the following announcement: Say hello on Monday to Ken Sweet, who joins us in New York as a financial markets reporter. Ken comes to AP from Dow Jones where he was a copy editor and a reporter. He covered the private-equity industry for Dow Jones Newswires and […]
AP Europe biz editor leaving for CNBC
Associated Press business editor Hal Ritter sent out the following announcement on Thursday: Europe business editor Phill Tutt is leaving us to join CNBC.com as deputy managing editor, international. He’ll be staying in London and will oversee the website’s coverage of Europe and Asia. Phill joined us while Europe’s debt crisis was raging and oversaw […]
Editor on AP biz news desk says hello, I must be going
Greg Stec, an editor for the Associated Press business news desk, sent out the following email to the staff on Monday: Apologies to Groucho Marx for stealing his line for the subject of my email. Aug. 2 will be my last day at AP as I start a new life chapter. Call it retirement, […]
AP seeks financial markets/investing reporter
The Associated Press seeks a reporter for the business news department’s financial markets team at its New York headquarters. This position has a broad mandate: explaining the financial markets and investing to readers in daily coverage and through high-level enterprise stories. The successful candidate must be a critical thinker and be well-sourced among investors, traders and other […]
