Dow Jones removes interim tag from CEO
William Lewis, who has been acting chief executive of News Corp.’s Dow Jones division since January when Lex Fenwick resigned, has been named its permanent head. “Will Lewis has brought focus and energy to the task at Dow Jones, which has refined its institutional products and reconnected with core clients,” said News Corp. CEO Robert […]
WSJ parent News Corp. reports better-than-expected earnings
News Corp., the parent company of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and Marketwatch.com reported third-quarter earnings that beat analyst expectations despite a decline in revenue. The New York-based company reported net income of $48 million, or 8 cents per share. Analysts were expecting that the company would earn 3 cents per share. However, revenue during […]
WSJ’s Baker: We rock at scoops
Wall Street Journal managing editor Gerry Baker sent out the following email to the staff on Monday: It’s a truism that scoops are the lifeblood of a healthy newsroom. Without a steady stream of accurate and reliable exclusives, no news organization can survive, let alone thrive in a marketplace in which news and information proliferates […]
Pearson leaving WSJ/Dow Jones after 30+ years in Paris
David Pearson, an automotive and aerospace reporter for Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal, is leaving the news organization at the end of the week. In an email to his colleagues, Pearson writes: Yes, I’m shuffling off to begin a new life, perhaps of leisure, perhaps not if I get bored. I’ve probably […]
WSJ’s Baker: We will expand Market Talk
Wall Street Journal managing editor Gerard Baker sent out the following announcement on Monday: Now that we have completed the integration of the global news operations of Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal, we can focus our attention and efforts on the best ways to maximize the impact of the combined newsroom. The […]
Dow Jones seeks private equity reporter in New York
Dow Jones and Co. seeks a private equity reporter in New York. Responsible for developing exclusive content for daily and monthly publication. Produce several exclusive deal stories each week as well as research and write longer analytical trend articles related to complex industry topics, including financial deal terms and capital structures utilized in private equity […]
WSJ planning CMO Today launch
The Wall Street Journal, which has specialized news products for chief information officers and chief financial officers, is readying one for chief marketing officers, sources have told Talking Biz News. The Dow Jones & Co. property has been hiring staffers to run what some have called CMO Today. Its similar products are called CFO Journal […]
Options reporter Kiernan leaving WSJ for Law360.com
Kaitlyn Kiernan, an options reporter for The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires, is leaving the news organization. Her last day is Friday. She wrote a daily story on activity of note in the options market. She also contributed to reporting on the U.S. stock market. Kiernan is going to Law360.com to become private […]
WSJ seeks pensions reporter
The U.S. pension system is on the edge of a crisis, as corporations, cities and states scramble to meet their promised obligations to retired employees. The pension gap is hundreds of billions of dollars for corporations, and many are battling to even calculate their future liabilities, much less pay for them. The situation is arguably […]
Head of Dow Jones Digital is out
Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, has removed its head of digital, Michael Rolnick, amid a strategy shakeup that has been unfolding over the past month, Joe Pompeo of Capital has learned. Pompeo writes, “A Silicon Valley veteran hired by Fenwick in August 2013, Rolnick’s job was to increase digital […]
