Bloomberg hires Couto to cover commodities in Brazil
Bloomberg News has hired Clarice Couto to be its commodities reporter in Brazil. She spent the last eight years as a reporter in Sao Paulo for Repórter do Broadcast Agro. Couto also worked at Editora Globo and as a freelancer for Conde Nast. She holds a master’s degree from Universidad CEU San Pablo and a bachelor’s degree […]
Antitrust reporter Papscun departing Bloomberg Law
Dan Papscun, an antitrust reporter at Bloomberg Law, is leaving the news organization after two-and-a-half years. “It’s been the best professional experience of my life,” he wrote on Twitter. “I’m incredibly thankful for everything I’ve learned and everyone I’ve met here.” He previously interned for the Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press. Papscun […]
Saraiva moves to UN beat at Bloomberg
Bloomberg News reporter Augusta Saraiva is now covering the United Nations. She has been on the economics team covering topics such as inflation, demand and labor for the past year. She had been previously rotating among beats, including corporate finance and supply chain. She interned at Foreign Policy and Voice of America. Saraiva holds a bachelor’s and master’s […]
Bloomberg seeks a breaking news ME in London
We’re looking for a dedicated, thoughtful and experienced journalist to manage our six Breaking News teams in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Someone who loves it when news is happening, and is adept at using quick thinking and the latest technology to put us ahead. Managing people is also a big part of this […]
Gittelsohn named LA bureau chief for Bloomberg
Bloomberg News reporter John Gittelsohn has been named its Los Angeles bureau chief. He will continue to cover real estate. Gittelsohn has been with Bloomberg since 2009, primarily covering the real estate beat. Before that, he spent 14 years at the Orange County Register and four years at the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. He also spent three years working as a freelancer […]
Bloomberg editorial layoffs total less than 20
Bloomberg News laid off less than 20 editorial staffers earlier this week, a person familiar with the changes confirmed to Talking Biz News. The company has approximately 2,700 journalists. The cuts were not related to any financial issues and were done to strategically reallocate resources, the person said. The news organization still has more editorial […]
Hilsenrath, Tozzi to receive Welles Prize from Columbia
The Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism at Columbia Journalism School announced Wednesday that a reporter from Bloomberg News and a former reporter for The Wall Street Journal have won the 2023 Christopher J. Welles Memorial Prize. The Welles Prize judges singled out two Knight-Bagehot alumni to receive the award: Jon Hilsenrath, Class of 1995-1996, and John […]
Bloomberg reporter Beckwith among those laid off
Washington reporter Ryan Teague Beckwith was among the reporters laid off at Bloomberg News on Tuesday. He had been with the organization for four years covering the 2020, 2022 and 2024 elections, U.S. politics, election denial and voting systems. He was also a regular guest on “Sound On” and “Balance of Power” on Bloomberg Radio and “Bloomberg […]
Simauchi now covering Argentine debt for Bloomberg News
Kevin Simauchi is now covering Argentine debt for Bloomberg News. He previously had been a rotational reporter and an intern covering climate. Simauchi interned two years for CBS News. He is a graduate of Harvard University.
Bloomberg journalist Litvan departs
Bloomberg News journalist Laura Litvan has been laid off from the news organization after 24 years. She has been covering Congress, both policy and politics. For most of her time, she served as a leadership reporter in the Senate or House, a broad-based job responsible for covering key legislation and Capitol Hill politics. She was a point […]
