Semafor hires Bloomberg’s Martin
Semafor has appointed Matthew Martin as its Saudi Arabia bureau chief and global head of sovereign wealth fund coverage. An Arab News story states, “Martin, who has over two decades of journalistic experience, was most recently Bloomberg’s chief correspondent for SWFs in the Middle East and North Africa region. “His focus was the role of […]
Van Natta leaves Bloomberg after more than 30 years
Weekend editor Virginia Van Natta has departed Bloomberg News after more than 30 years. She started at Bloomberg in May 1995 as a copy editor in Tokyo. She also was an editor in London and a deputy team leader for stocks coverage in Singapore. Van Natta also spent more than seven years as a trainer, part of […]
Bloomberg News announces reorganization, to cut staff
Bloomberg News editor in chief John Micklethwait sent out the following on Tuesday: To All in Editorial & Research, Our newsroom is always evolving. The capitalism that we chronicle keeps changing while the habits of our readers, listeners and viewers are also continually shifting. So we are always looking for ways in which we can improve our […]
Bloomberg News seeks a data viz reporter in DC
Bloomberg News is seeking a Data Visualization Reporter in Washington DC. You’ll display data-driven insights that help readers understand news events through clear and informative charts, maps, diagrams and data visualization. This role will focus on economic and government coverage, working alongside reporters and editors in the Washington bureau who cover government policy, regulation, politics, […]
Fisher among the Bloomberg layoffs
Ian Fisher, who was on the Weekends editing staff at Bloomberg News, was among the layoffs on Tuesday. Fisher has been with Bloomberg since November 2018. He previously spent 27 years at The New York Times, including time as Rome bureau chief, Jerusalem bureau chief, Iraq correspondent and head of digital. Fisher joined The Times […]
BNN Bloomberg’s Bagnell to retire
BNN Bloomberg anchor Paul Bagnell is retiring. His last day will be July 18. “It’s been a privilege to serve you, the viewers, with the best business-news television we have been able to deliver,” he wrote on social media. He joined BNN Bloomberg in 2001. He anchors “The Street” between 8 and 9 a.m. ET, and reports […]
Bloomberg names Philip its chief aviation and transport correspondent
Bloomberg News has named Siddharth Philip its chief aviation and transportation correspondent. He is moving to New York. He previously has been a senior reporter and deputy team leader in London. Before joining Bloomberg’s aviation team, he managed the CEO’s office at Royal Enfield/Eicher Motors, where ran strategic projects, conducted deep dive research, and handled internal and […]
Bloomberg Law seeks a Houston correspondent
Bloomberg Law is seeking a Houston-based correspondent to dig into the people and firms driving upheaval in the Texas legal market. You will create connections with top law firm and in-house leaders in Texas and cultivate well-placed sources to break news. The coverage we’re looking for includes: leadership and key personnel changes at Big Law […]
Bloomberg wins two Emmys
Bloomberg News won two news and documentary Emmy Awards last week. They are: “Quantum Arms Race” “The Future with Hannah Fry” Fry travels to IBM’s research facility to learn the promise and peril of the technology’s unfathomable power. “The Future with Hannah Fry” follows mathematician and author Hannah Fry who explores emerging technology, science, and people […]
Bloomberg’s Lee joins Weekend Americas team as editor
Bloomberg News managing editor for Americas weekends Kevin Whitelaw and DC breaking news team leader Kasia Klimasinska sent out the following on Friday: We are excited to announce that Vincent Lee will be joining the Weekend Americas team as an editor after a standout stint on the DC Breaking News team, where he was also the […]
