FT taps Wilson to cover cybersecurity
Financial Times correspondent Tom Wilson is now covering cybersecurity. He has been on a book leave. Wilson previously was the FT’s senior energy correspondent writing about the intersection between energy and geopolitics. covering the world’s largest energy companies and trading houses, the governments that regulate them and the markets where they operate. He also covered OPEC and […]
FT’s Platt to become LA bureau chief
Eric Platt is becoming the Los Angeles bureau chief for the Financial Times, reports Lachlan Cartwright of Breaker. Platt is U.S. investment editor for the FT and contributes to “Due Diligence,” the paper’s premium deals briefing. In his role, Platt leads the paper’s coverage of the asset management industry in the US, with a particular focus on giants […]
FT’s Cumbo departing after 27 years
Financial Times reporter and editor Josephine Cumbo is departing after 27 years. “The next chapter is an exciting one,” she wrote on LinkedIn. “I’ll be writing a book, alongside a few other projects and side hustles — more details to follow!” Cumbo was the global pensions correspondent for 10 years. He covered the big trends in asset allocation […]
FT’s Wolf wins two international awards
The FT’s chief economics columnist Martin Wolf has won two international awards in recognition of his career in journalism and contribution to public understanding of economics, democracy and international cooperation. Wolf received the European Integration prize presented by Cercle d’Economia in Barcelona. The award honors his intellectual and journalistic career in support of a united, […]
Financial Times hires Lee to cover Justice Department
The Financial Times has hired Ella Lee to cover the U.S. Justice Department. She will start next week. Lee is a legal affairs reporter for The Hill, focused on the intersection of national politics and the courts. Her beat spans the Trump administration’s legal battles, judicial security, high-profile criminal cases tinged by politics and the U.S. […]
FT unions ask for company to come to bargaining table
The following statement was released jointly by the News Media Guild and the National Union of Journalists. Both unions represent workers at the Financial Times in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. National Union of Journalists – News Media Guild JOINT STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY OUR UNIONS, which represent Financial Times journalists around the […]
FT names Johnston Asia companies and markets news editor
The Financial Times has named Chris Johnston its Asia companies and markets news editor, based in Hong Kong. He has been assistant companies news editor and City Bulletin writer in London. He previously was senior editor of weekdays at Business Insider. In his new role, he will commission and edit stories from staff across the UK newsroom. […]
How the FT is using an off-platform podcast to grow subscribers
Jessica Davies of Digiday examines how The Financial Times is looking to use an off-platform podcast to get more subscribers. Davies writes, “The series (sponsored by Nuveen) marks the opening move in a slower, more deliberate push into multi-platform, personality-led vodcasts that sit on dedicated channels, run across video and audio, and act as off-platform feeders […]
FT seeks a US data journalist
The FT’s visual and data journalism team is looking for an experienced data journalist to cover US national news, including the 2026 midterm elections. This role is offered on a fixed-term basis through to December 31 2026. The successful applicant will collaborate with US-based news editors and correspondents across North America as well as colleagues […]
FT is starting a standalone podcast
The Financial Times is launching “The Story of Money,” its first standalone multi-platform podcast. The podcast is free and will start on April 22. Available across major podcast platforms and YouTube, the weekly show marks a significant step in building out the FT’s video and audio strategy to reach new audiences. Hosted by FT columnist […]
