Inside the high turnover at CoStar Group
Daniel Geiger and Alex Nicoll of Insider write about the high turnover at CoStar Group, which operates a real estate news service among its operations. Geiger and Nicoll report, “These people said that while CoStar’s culture had for years been demanding, the conduct of the company’s upper management grew more intrusive and abrasive, adding to employee dissatisfaction […]
Daily Memphian seeks a business reporter
Called “One of the best local news sites in the country” by Politico, The Daily Memphian is looking for a versatile reporter who can deliver breaking news, quick turn-around features and longer-range enterprise stories on businesses in the area, including local small businesses, business leaders, and some of the most prominent businesses in the nation: FedEx, International […]
Reuters News parent misses earnings estimate
Thomson Reuters Corp. missed fourth-quarter earnings forecasts on Tuesday as the news and data provider stepped up investments it said would help deliver stronger-than-expected revenue growth this year and next, report Kenneth Li and Nick Zieminski of Reuters. Li and Zieminski report, “The parent company of Reuters News reported adjusted earnings fell to 43 cents per share from […]
J&J tried to get federal judge to block a Reuters story
Johnson & Johnson tried to get a U.S. judge to block Reuters from publishing a story based on what it said were confidential company documents, report Maria Chutchian and Tom Hals of Reuters. Chutchian and Hals report, “‘The First Amendment is not a license to knowingly violate the law,’ said the company in a filing late Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy […]
Chevron seeking a business reporter to write stories
Oil company Chevron Corp. is seeking to hire a business reporter who will write stories for its “newsroom,” reports Michael Hiltzik of the Los Angeles Times. Hiltzik writes, “Chevron’s effort, like those of other big enterprises, is designed to preempt reporting it can’t fully control, because the latter is produced by independent and objective news organizations. By ‘proactively’ […]
Washington Post seeks a reporter to cover Amazon
The Washington Post is seeking an ambitious and resourceful reporter to cover Amazon, the ecommerce giant that is reshaping huge swaths of American life along with the consumer experience. Amazon is now America’s second-largest private employer. Its core business has upended retail, drawing scrutiny from antitrust regulators, and has redefined the American workforce, drawing concern […]
Business Insider seeks a reporter to cover Alphabet
Business Insider is looking for a full-time reporter to cover Alphabet. Our Big Tech team closely covers the companies and entrepreneurs that are changing the world and holds them accountable. We’re seeking an aggressive, creative reporter to break news and write with authority on Alphabet’s businesses and technology, with a particular focus on YouTube. Examples […]
SEC claims exec paid for articles in Seeking Alpha, TheStreet, Crain’s New York to boost stock
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against the chief operating officer of a taxi medallion company claiming he paid for positive articles in places such as SeekingAlpha.com, TheStreet.com and Crain’s New York to boost its stock price, reports Theo Wayt of the New York Post. Wayt writes, “Andrew Murstein, the 57-year-old president and chief operating […]
WSJ seeks a companies reporter in Hong Kong
The Wall Street Journal seeks an enterprising corporate reporter to focus on China, especially its auto and energy sectors. China is the world’s largest producer of cars and also its biggest market, unleashing huge competition between homegrown companies and major foreign automakers. It is pushing to be the global leader in EVs, from the vehicles […]
The Fortune cover that may lead to a guilty verdict
Parl Farhi of the Washington Post writes about the 2014 Fortune cover story by Roger Parloff about Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes that may lead a jury to convict her. Farhi writes, “Nevertheless, the Fortune article vaulted Holmes to celebrity status. Journalists trekked to Theranos’s headquarters in Palo Alto, producing a flood of equally awed and flawed stories. Forbes, […]
