UnitedHealth defamation suit against The Guardian is dismissed
UnitedHealth’s defamation lawsuit against the Guardian has been tossed by a U.S. district court judge in Delaware, who reviewed the case on Monday, reports Chad Van Alstin of HealthExec. Van Alstin reports, “In its complaint, UnitedHealth had accused reporters at the Guardian of six counts of defamation, stemming from a May 2025 story that detailed how the […]
Judge rules for Washington Post in Trump Media coverage case
A federal judge ruled in favor of The Washington Post, throwing out a $3.8 billion defamation lawsuit filed by Trump Media and Technology Group, reports Scott Nover of The Washington Post. Nover reports, “In the complaint, lawyers for Trump’s social media company alleged a ‘years-long crusade’ by The Post that culminated in an ‘egregious hit piece.’ […]
When a biz reporter covers just one company
Amos Barshad and Carolina Abbott Galvão wrote for Columbia Journalism Review about what it’s like when a business reporter’s entire beat is just one company. Barshad and Galvão write, “Major corporations in the United States have never been as rich and powerful as they are now. How do you adequately cover any given behemoth? For some reporters, […]
WSJ seeks an Amazon reporter
The Wall Street Journal is seeking an ambitious reporter to lead our coverage of Amazon, delivering a high-impact mix of breaking news, agenda-setting scoops and robust enterprise projects. The canvas for this job is expansive, covering everything from Amazon’s dominance in e-commerce and cloud computing to its influence on labor, healthcare, logistics, and global regulation. […]
Tampa Bay Times seeks a business reporter
The Tampa Bay Times is seeking an ambitious and curious Local Economy Business Reporter to cover the forces shaping Tampa Bay’s dynamic and evolving economy. This role sits on the Business and Health team and focuses on delivering timely, insightful journalism on the companies, industries, and economic trends that define the region. This reporter will […]
The company PR person who doesn’t exist
Laith Al-Khalaf of The Financial Times writes about Emilia Carrière, the head of communications for restructuring firm Coots & Boots. Al-Khalaf writes, “Alphaville called the firm’s reception and asked for Carrière. We were told nobody by that name worked at the company. We followed up with an email asking to set up a chat with her, […]
The problem with “CEO says” journalism
The Fine Print founder and publisher Karl Bode writes about the problem with journalism that focuses on what CEOs say. Bode writes, “There are some outlets that are obviously worse than others (Business Insider, Fortune, Forbes), but you’ll find it’s generally a very broad scourge across journalism; especially tech and business journalism. Here, for example, is a […]
CNBC’s Rooney to cover Microsoft
CNBC reporter Kate Rooney is now covering Microsoft. She has been covering artificial intelligence. She began her CNBC career in 2015 as a news associate and went on to work as a producer for “Squawk Box” before joining CNBC.com as a markets reporter, where she covered cryptocurrency, fintech and the brokerage industry. Rooney moved to San Francisco in […]
MarketWatch.com seeks a reporter to cover big companies
MarketWatch is seeking a curious and ambitious reporter to join its companies team to cover the business of the major corporations that form the backbone of the U.S. economy – from the strategies they pursue to the financials that move markets and the customers they serve. You’ll cover some of the biggest U.S. corporations and […]
Reuters parent reports higher fourth-quarter revenue
Thomson Reuters, the parent of the Reuters news service, reported higher fourth quarter revenue on Thursday, boosted by its legal, tax and accounting and corporates businesses, reports Kenneth Li of Reuters. Li reports, “The Reuters news division’s organic revenue increased by 5%, boosted by content licensing revenue deals. “‘Results look broadly in-line. However, without a solid beat, […]
