Bloomberg seeks auto reporter in Germany

Bloomberg News is seeking a reporter based in one of our German bureaus (Munich, Frankfurt or Berlin) to cover automotive companies. Successful candidates will be expected to produce breaking news stories, exclusive reporting and features under real-time deadlines. The ideal candidate should have experience at a newspaper or a news service, including covering the automotive […]

Executive editor Goldberg leaving Bloomberg News

Bloomberg News executive editor Susan Goldberg told staff Thursday in an email that she is leaving the company to become executive editor at National Geographic. Michael Calderone of The Huffington Post writes, “Goldberg had previously overseen coverage of federal, state and local government out of Washington. “She came to Bloomberg in 2010 with an extensive […]

Helyar leaving Bloomberg News

John Helyar, one of the co-authors of “Barbarians at the Gate,” is leaving Bloomberg News, where he worked in its Atlanta bureau as an editor at large. The news comes as Bloomberg recently published a series of articles by Helyar on fraternities. Helyar previously worked as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, as a […]

Bloomberg, WSJ win National Press Club awards

The winners of the National Press Foundation’s annual awards include two entries from business journalist outlets. There were two equal winners of NPF’s own Feddie Award, showing the impact of federal rules and regulations outside the Beltway. One winner was Bloomberg reporters Mark Drajem and Jack Kaskey who showed the consequences in West, Texas, when […]

Bloomberg TV anchors can’t handle Bitcoin

Ashley Feinberg of Gizmodo writes about how two Bloomberg Television anchors mishandled a Bitcoin gift for Christmas on the air, resulting in it being stolen. Feinberg writes, “This past Friday, Bloomberg TV anchor Matt Miller took an on-air opportunity to give the gift of Bitcoin to two of his fellow anchors during his ’12 Days […]

Edelman moves from Bloomberg to WSJ

Larry Edelman, a managing editor at Bloomberg News based out of Boston, has accepted a new job at The Wall Street Journal. Edelman is now senior deputy editor of finance for The Journal, according to his LinkedIn page. Edelman spent nine years at Bloomberg where he oversaw investing and real estate coverage globally. Edelman joined Bloomberg […]

Bernstein joins Bloomberg View

Bloomberg View announced Friday that Jonathan Bernstein is joining the opinion and analysis site as a columnist covering national politics. “Jonathan is one of the most sophisticated and prolific political observers writing today,” said David Shipley, the senior executive editor of Bloomberg View, in a statement. “He brings a distinct passion and a strong, authoritative […]

Bloomberg Markets story leads to CFTC investigation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is investigating the fees charged to investors in the managed futures market after a story in Bloomberg Markets magazine raised questions about them, reports David Evans of Bloomberg News. Evans writes, “CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton says the agency initiated the inquiry after Bloomberg Markets magazine reported in its November issue […]

China extends credentials for Bloomberg, NYTimes reporters

China extended new press credentials to several reporters at Bloomberg News and the New York Times despite their critical reporting of Chinese government officials, reports James Areddy of The Wall Street Journal. Areddy writes, “China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued 2014 press cards for an unspecified number of China-based reporters, the organizations said. For foreign reporters […]

Bloomberg View has failed to spark debate

Laura Bennett of The New Republic writes about Bloomberg View, the commentary arm of Bloomberg L.P. Bennett writes, “But nearly three years into its existence, despite its lofty mission and its gallery of bigwigs, View has largely failed to spark debate among the cultural elite or usurp the clout of The New York Times’ op-ed […]