How PoetsandQuants.com has changed business school coverage
John Byrne of the founder of C-Change Media, which five years ago this week launched PoetsandQuants.com, a website about MBA programs and the first of four from the company. Before starting his own company, Byrne was executive editor and editor-in-chief of BusinessWeek.com. He was responsible for the editorial operations of BusinessWeek.com. Byrne had rejoined the […]
Coverage: Greece misses IMF payment
The Greek debt crisis took yet another turn for the worse as the country missed its payment to the International Monetary Fund, making the country ineligible for more IMF money. The New York Times story by Jim Yardley and James Kanter had these details on the default: The International Monetary Fund said shortly after midnight […]
Coverage: Puerto Rico seeks bankruptcy
While the world is watching to see if Europe will rescue Greece, the U.S. is contending with Puerto Rico, which is having its own set of financial problems. The territory is struggling under $73 billion in debt and turning to the U.S. for help. The Washington Post had these details in a story by Steven […]
Coverage: Greece shuts down banks
The financial crisis in Greece just took a huge turn for the worse. The country announced over the weekend it was closing the banking system for six days in order to keep currency in the country. It’s one of the worst signals a country could send about its financial health. Jim Yardley had this story […]
Bloomberg’s Winkler encourages biz publications to cover public debt
Weekly business newspapers and business magazines should cover more stories about city, county and state debt offerings, said Bloomberg editor in chief emeritus Matthew Winkler in a speech Friday morning. “This is something that not just Bloomberg News should do, but state and local businesses and news organizations should be thinking about,” said Winkler. Winkler, […]
Tompor, a Loeb winner, talks about prize-winning work
Detroit Free Press personal finance columnist Susan Tompor was awarded a Gerald Loeb Award on Tuesday evening for her coverage of the city of Detroit’s bankruptcy and how it is affecting retirees of the city. Tompor has a passion for digging deep into the fine print and extra fees associated with credit cards, debit cards, […]
Coverage: Match.com going public
Your lack of love could make someone a lot of money. Barry Diller’s IAC is taking public its online dating services. The company owns several online services and it’s planning to cash in as people flock to the sites. The Wall Street Journal had these details in a story by Georgia Wells and Lukas I. […]
Coverage: Grocery deal reaches the U.S.
Ahold and Delhaize Group are merging. While the combination might seem mundane, it’s one that could touch the everyday lives of people around the globe. The Wall Street Journal story by Ian Walker and Annie Gasparro had these details about the combined company: The planned merger of Ahold NV and Delhaize Group would create one of the […]
Coverage: The Blackberry disaster
Remember Blackberry? Yeah, apparently not many people do these days. The company has been trying to find something to regain sales, but the turnaround plan doesn’t seem to be working. The New York Times story by Ian Austen pointed out that the plan to become a software company wasn’t coming together as planned: BlackBerry’s introduction […]
Coverage: Apple bows to Taylor Swift
Many headlines over the weekend said that Apple caved to Taylor Swift over paying artists royalties. But the second-day coverage largely shifted to say the deal isn’t such a blow for Apple after all. The Wall Street Journal had this story by Ethan Smith and Daisuke Wakabayashi saying the money involved is “insignificant”: Taylor Swift scored […]
