At least my kids will be happy
Standard & Poor’s on Wednesday said video game retailer GameStop Corp. will replace Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Marketwatch and Barron’s, in the S&P 500 at a date yet...
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Smart Money editor returns to Barron's
The New York Post’s Keith Kelly also reports that Smart Money editor Fleming Meeks is returning to Barron’s. Kelly wrote, “Meeks had been a top editor at Barron’s when he was dispatched to be...
WSJ posts best ad revenue month in seven years
The following memo from Dow Jones & Co. CEO Richard Zannino was distributed within the company on Monday: “Dear friends and colleagues: “Everyday we see more evidence of the success of our efforts. The...
Some business media more impressive than others
Syndicated columnist Malcolm Berko advises a reader pare his business media offerings down to just a few publications when looking for investment information. He likes The Economist, Fortune, BusinessWeek and Forbes, among others, but...
Dow Jones shareholders to vote on News Corp. deal on Dec. 13
Dow Jones & Co. shareholders will vote Dec. 13 to sell the parent company of The Wall Street Journal, Marketwatch and Barron’s to News Corp., according to an amended News Corp. S-4 filed Tuesday...
24/7 Wall St. names top business news bloggers
Douglas MacIntyre of 24/7 Wall St. has compiled his top 10 business and financial news bloggers, and while the list includes some well-known names such as Eric Savitz of Barron’s and Herb Greenberg of...
FCC commissioner requests inquiry into News Corp. acquisition of Dow Jones
Federal Communications Commissioner Michael Copps is asking the chairman to open an inquiry into News Corp.’s $5.6 billion proposed acquisition of Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Marketwatch and...
Crovitz bullish about Dow Jones online properties
Wall Street Journal publisher Gordon Crovitz and Dow Jones & Co. CEO Rich Zannino talked on the company’s earnings conference call Thursday about the potential that exists with its online web sites. Crovitz said,...
Bad summer for business magazines
Ten out of 16 business magazines reported a decline in ad dollars for the three months ended Sept. 30, and 14 out of 16 reported a decline in ad pages during the same time period,...
Dow Jones business journalists approve new contract
Business reporters at Dow Jones & Co. properties such as The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and Marketwatch have approved a new contract negotiated with the union. Here is the text of the e-mail sent...
