Benzinga hires Granatstein as editorial director of events

Former Adweek editor in chief Lisa Granatstein has been hired by Benzinga as editorial director of events. She previously was chief content officer of sports business news site Front Office Sports. She left Adweek last year. She had overseen editorial and events, while also acting as a brand steward. She was previously editor and senior vice […]

Benzinga seeks a stock market reporter

Benzinga’s mission is to be a part of every investment decision made – from an individual investor’s first brokerage account to global fund managers. As a tech-enabled financial media platform, Benzinga content is now read by more than 50M people every month, but we are not satisfied. That’s where you come in! Benzinga has grown […]

Private equity firm acquires majority stake in biz news site Benzinga

Beringer Capital, a private equity firm that specializes in media companies, has acquired a majority stake in business news site Benzinga for an undisclosed amount. Benzinga, founded in 2010, has a staff of more than 100 and has nearly 25 million readers each month, spanning more than 125 countries. It also organizes conferences to connect […]

Benzinga debuts new podcast on entertainment industry

Financial news site Benzinga has debuted “Benzinga Show Business with Phil Hall,” a weekly podcast that offers an insider’s view on the issues, trends and personalities that shape the business side of the entertainment world. Hall has been a journalist, publicist, film critic, film festival organizer, concert producer, talk show and podcast host/producer, book author, […]