Coverage: Davos 2015 CEOs’ confidence weakens over global economy
The World Economic Forum in Davos began Tuesday, but according to a new survey, many of the CEOs who will fill the conference’s seats are not optimistic about the health of the global economy. Of the nearly 1,400 survey chief executives only 27 percent thought the global economy’s growth would continue, according to a report done […]
Bloomberg’s Keene on covering Davos
Business journalists from the top media organizations — The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, Reuters, the Associated Press, CNBC and Fox Business Network, for example — are in Davos, Switzerland, this week to cover the World Economic Forum. Among them is Tom Keene, host of “Bloomberg Surveillance” on Bloomberg Television and Bloomberg Radio, who […]
Wharton to host NY program on Fed policy
The Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists at the University of Pennsylvania is hosting a free, one-day program in New York on Federal Reserve Board policy and real estate in March. The program is open to a limited number of journalists. It will be held March 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the offices of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, […]
Houston Chronicle seeks economics reporter
The Houston Chronicle is looking for a reporter to produce compelling stories about the economy. We need someone who can navigate the numbers and the wonky theory. But more importantly, the successful candidate will show us how the economy is affecting the way we live. Greater Houston provides the ideal setting for such a mission […]
Dallas Morning News seeks economics reporter
The Dallas Morning News seeks a reporter to join its award-winning Business news team to cover the vibrant North Texas economy. This beat requires an ability to deftly move from people-focused stories on skills gap and workforce development issues to hard-hitting data analysis of trends involving the local and state economy to providing local insight […]
Biz reporter leaving Dallas Morning News
Sheryl Jean, a reporter on the Dallas Morning News business desk, is leaving the paper at the end of the year. On LinkedIn, Jean writes: My last day will be Jan. 1, 2016. I’m moving to northern California to start a new chapter in my life. I hope to continue writing/editing as a freelancer, but […]
Coverage: The Fed finally raises rates
For the first time since 2006, the Federal Open Market Committee agreed to raise interest rates from 0 percent to 0.25 percent. The decision marks the end of a long debate surrounding Chairwoman Janet Yellen and her team’s decision. Jeff Cox of CNBC had the day’s news: At long last, a rate hike for the history books. After […]
Idaho daily seeks economic development reporter
South-central Idaho’s largest news provider is seeking an economic-development reporter ready to jump into a booming eight-county region. The Magic Valley is experiencing unprecedented economic growth and was recently designated a federal “food manufacturing hub.” Home to the world’s largest yogurt factory and some of the country’s most productive dairy farms, there’s no shortage of […]
Virginian-Pilot seeks econ development/tourism reporter
The Virginia Beach news team of The Virginian-Pilot is seeking a talented, self-starting journalist whose muckraking skills and persistence in the face of all odds come as second-nature. This reporter will be responsible for covering several key topic areas, including economic development, the city’s Department of Human Services and tourism-related issues. The beat will also […]
Globe and Mail biz reporter Silcoff wins prize
Globe and Mail reporter Sean Silcoff, co-author of “Losing the Signal; the Remarkable Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry,” has been awarded the Economic Education Prize by the Montreal Economic Institute. A story on the Globe and Mail website states, “Mr. Silcoff won the $3,000 award for his work on the negative effects of corporate subsidies and […]
