FT shuts CPG Specialist
The Financial Times has closed its CPG Specialist publication, part of its Money-Media operation, a spokeswoman confirmed to Talking Biz News. It had a full-time editorial staff of three. The publication covered the changing dynamics of U.S. consumer behavior and buying patterns and how those trends impact food and beverage manufacturers. Its focus was on […]
National Underwriter P&C ending print edition after 127 years
Sam Friedman, the former editor of National Underwriter Property & Casualty, writes about the end of the print publication after 127 years. Friedman writes, “But while going digital was perhaps inevitable in the Internet Age, given plummeting ad sales as well as rising paper and postage costs, I’m upset that NU’s demise in print was […]
FT looks to end print editions in some countries
The Financial Times is considering scrapping its print newspaper in some countries around the globe as its traditional readership continues to decline, reports James Warrington of The Telegraph. Warrington reports, “The City broadsheet said it was considering whether to maintain its print edition in various locations amid a ‘volatile and fragile’ market. “The company, which shuttered its […]
Morning Brew is ending its “Money Scoop” newsletter
Morning Brew CEO Austin Reif sent out the following on Tuesday: Hi all, I wanted to share that we’ve made the decision to wind down Money Scoop, with its final run date scheduled for 9/29. As you’ve seen over the last year, we’ve significantly changed our approach to how we operate and grow our brands […]
dotLA lays off editorial staff of five
DotLa, a website covering the Los Angeles technology and startup scene, has laid off its editorial staff. Reporter Samson Amore wrote on Twitter: “We had a good run, and it’s a huge disappointment to see what was a local news outlet with a lot of potential go belly-up.” dotLA was launched in January 2020 by […]
The Plug is unplugging
The Plug, which covers Black and brown technology companies and is led by Sherrell Dorsey, has stopped providing content after seven years. Dorsey writes, “I just knew that Black founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders deserved better reporting, data insights that documented our stories, and platforms that built communities and not just content full of click-bait and […]
Vox is retiring the Recode brand
Vox announced it will retire the branding for technology news site Recode and The Goods. Journalist work will appear Vox’s technology section for Recode, and Vox’s culture and money sections for The Goods. Recode was started in January 2014 by former Wall Street Journal technology journalists Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg, who had run its […]
Sqoop, site used by biz reporters, is shutting down
Sqoop, a site used by business journalists to track Securities and Exchange Commission filings, as well as U.S. Patent and Trademark filings and federal lawsuits, is shutting. Founder Bill Hankes sent out the following on Friday: Hi everyone, I’m writing to share the disappointing news that I will be shutting down Sqoop. As most of you know, […]
Tech news site Protocol is closing after two-plus years
Protocol, the technology news website launched by former Politico owner and publisher Robert Allbritton in early 2020, will shutter later this week and lay off dozens of staffers, reports Oliver Darcy at CNN. Darcy reports, “Staffers were told at an all-hands meeting Tuesday that the news organization will cease publishing on its website Thursday. The outlet’s […]
CNBC has cancelled “The News with Shepard Smith” to focus on biz news
CNBC has canceled “The News with Shepard Smith,” its primetime general news show, to refocus on business and market coverage, reports Alex Sherman of CNBC.com. Sherman writes, “The network announced the news Thursday in an e-mail to CNBC employees. Smith will be leaving the network later this month, according to a person familiar with the […]
