Doctoroff’s note to Bloomberg employees
Here is the note that outgoing Bloomberg CEO Dan Doctoroff send to the staff: A little less than seven years ago, Mike Bloomberg wheeled around in his chair in City Hall and bestowed on me the greatest honor possible: he entrusted me with his company. It is with great pride that I now turn it […]
Bloomberg’s message to Bloomberg employees
Here is the note that Michael Bloomberg sent to employees of Bloomberg in the wake of the news that CEO Dan Doctoroff would be leaving and that Bloomberg would once again run his financial data and media company: Colleagues, I’m sure by now you’ve read Dan’s note from last night and the media coverage of […]
The task ahead for Bloomberg running Bloomberg
Jonathan Mahler of the New York Times examines the task ahead for Michael Bloomberg in returning to the top spot of his financial data and media company. Mahler writes, “If Mr. Bloomberg is not a traditional media tycoon, Bloomberg L.P. is not a traditional media company. About 80 percent of its revenue comes from its […]
Memo to Mike Bloomberg: Buy CNN
BuzzFeed business editor Peter Lauria argues that Michael Bloomberg, now that he is back running his data and media company, should purchase CNN. Lauria writes, “Bloomberg the man’s return to Bloomberg the company coincides with a confluence of events in the media business that are screaming out for a mega-rich empire builder to add a […]
Bloomberg to return as CEO of his company
Michael R. Bloomberg has decided to re-assume the leadership of his business empire only eight months after ending his final term as mayor of New York, reports Andrew Ross Sorkin of the New York Times. Sorkin writes, “Late Wednesday, Mr. Bloomberg told close confidants and senior executives of Bloomberg L.P., a financial data and media […]
Bloomberg hires Weigel from Slate
David Weigel of Slate is leaving the online magazine on Sept. 19 for a similar job at Bloomberg Politics. He writes, “It took until 2008, and a lay-off, for me to finally sell a piece to Slate. Nineteen months, laid off again, I got a friendly come-talk-to-us email from Slate’s then-politics editor, Michael Newman. The […]
Bloomberg News names new Paris bureau chief
Geraldine Amiel, formerly a Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones news editor, has been named Paris bureau chief for Bloomberg News. She will succeed and report to Vidya Root, Bloomberg’s managing editor for Western Europe. Amiel has also worked at Agence France-Presse and CNBC Europe. At AFP, she served as deputy-head of the French economics department and […]
Bloomberg seeks politics writer in Washington
Bloomberg seeks a writer in its Washington, DC office to cover politics. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience covering political news. The person in this role must have the ability to juggle a stream of daily stories on tight deadlines with long-term features, while also scoring scoops on the beat. […]
Assessing the biz news site redesigns
Ricardo Bilton of Digiday looks at how some business news sites — Quartz, Fortune and Bloomberg — redesigned themselves to be more appealing. On Quartz, Bilton writes, “Qz.com is now home to The Brief, a summarized list of top stories from not only Quartz itself but other news sites as well. It’s a significant departure from […]
Bloomberg seeks speed desk reporter in Helsinki
Bloomberg News is seeking a reporter for speed desk duties in its Helsinki bureau. The successful applicant will be able to meet real-time deadlines, send rapid headlines and write breaking news stories on business and general-interest topics, ranging from company earnings, merger and acquisition news to politics. Qualifications: -Journalism experience is essential. -Ability to write […]
