Bloomberg Industry union wins arbitration against company
Bloomberg Law reporter Fatima Hussein sent the following email to Guild members who work at Bloomberg Industry Group: Dear Colleagues, In great news for workers, today the Guild learned that its arbitration request over several titles that have been excluded from Guild-eligible membership is moving forward. An arbitrator decided that our complaint that roughly 27 Bloomberg […]
Wallender named investigative reporter at Bloomberg Law
Labor and employment reporter Andrew Wallender will be switching beats and will now be working as an investigative reporter at Bloomberg Law. Prior to joining Bloomberg, Wallender was at CBS News working as an intern. He has also served as a journalism program assistant at Georgetown University and as a design assistant at Berkley Center […]
Bloomberg Law hires Kullgren to cover labor
Ian Kullgren, a reporter on Politico’s employment and immigration team, has been hired by Bloomberg Law to cover labor. He will start next week. Before joining Politico, he was a reporter for The Oregonian in Portland, Ore., and was part of a team that covered a 41-day standoff with armed militants at the Malheur National […]
Deputy editorial director Manley departs Bloomberg Environment
Mary Ann Manley, the deputy editorial director at Bloomberg Environment, is leaving the company after almost 22 years. On LinkedIn, Manley wrote, “I had the luxury of engaging in challenging and meaningful work that I loved, surrounded and supported by the best, smartest, funniest, most amazing people in the business.” Manley was previously managing editor […]
Bloomberg says it will continue paying vendors for custodial, security, pantry work
Bloomberg L.P. announced Friday that all invoices from the company’s vendors will be processed and paid within three business days of receipt and approval while the COVID-19 pandemic threatens the viability of small businesses. The intent is to help those vendors weather the pandemic by providing more immediate cash on hand to support their businesses. […]
Business/financial is fastest-growing news area during pandemic
Business and finance coverage is the fastest-growing area of news and information content during the coronavirus era, according to data from SimilarWeb, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer reports, “For the first time in several years, politics is not the top news category in America, or globally. “Driving the news: Of the several hundred global […]
Bloomberg Media launches self-service tool Boost
Bloomberg Media’s self-serve software Boost allows brands to repurpose their ads originally intended for social media into banners that can reach its audience of business news consumers on mobile phones. The new tool allows marketers access to its premium ad inventory and tracking features hence allowing mobile marketers to avoid the extra cost of redeveloping […]
Bloomberg seeks China economy reporter
The world’s No. 2 economy is one of the most fascinating stories there is to tell in journalism. From the historic impact of the coronavirus shutdowns to the slow demographic shifts that impact more than a billion people, China’s economy is relevant for global readers like never before. Bloomberg News is looking for a seasoned […]
Beech, longtime Bloomberg News employee, dies at 60
Mark Beech, a longtime Bloomberg News employee in London, has died. He was 60. Beech was a TV news editor and head of graphics for Bloomberg in London from January 1997 to January 2005. He then was head of Bloomberg Muse in Europe and Asia, and then globally, until leaving the company in 2015. Beech […]
Bloomberg Environment hires Lunney as senior reporter
Bloomberg Environment has hired Kellie Lunney as a senior reporter. Her last day at E&E News will be April 20. She will start at Bloomberg Environment on May 11. Lunney covers Congress and public lands for Greenwire and E&E News. Before joining the company, she covered federal agencies, focusing on veterans’ issues, military families and […]
