FT seeks a US business correspondent
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Financial Times sells The Next Web
Tekpon has acquired 100% of the The Next Web media and events brands, which cover and hold events around the European technology industry, from the Financial Times. Terms were not disclosed. Alexandru Stan of The Next Web writes, “The transaction is Tekpon’s largest investment in media and events so far. It broadens the company’s reach […]
Barber, former FT editor, to write for Breaker
Lionel Barber, the former editor at The Financial Times from 2005 to 2020, is joining media news site Breaker to write about the media industry. Lachlan Cartwright of Breaker writes, “It is a true privilege and a pleasure that Barber is joining Breaker to give his unique insight on the state of the media from […]
FT parent strikes artificial intelligence deal
The Financial Times Group has announced a strategic partnership with RavenPack, a leader in artificial intelligence and big data analytics for financial services. Terms were not disclosed The partnership comprises three components: an investment in RavenPack by FT Ventures, an AI content license framework with FT Professional, and access to selected FT Group products and services. […]
FT Alphaville is launching a Substack
The FT Alphaville blog is launching on Substack. A story on its website states, “Many readers have long asked for a newsletter of some kind, and will probably think this is hugely overdue. Others might be baffled, and worried that our output of financial and economic nerdery and occasional shitposting could become balkanised. So we […]
Middlehurst joining FT’s print team as assistant news editor
Charlotte Middlehurst of joining the Financial Times print team as an assistant news editor. Middlehurst has been an assistant news editor on the UK desk, where she oversaw public policy, health and sport coverage. Before that she was on the FT’s breaking news desk and the Opinion desk. Before joining the FT, she worked in China […]
FT Texas correspondent Shevory departs
Kristina Shevory, the Texas correspondent for the Financial Times, has left the publication. She covered oil and gas companies, as well as the Texas economy, politics and cross-border issues. Prior to joining the FT, she worked as a freelance journalist for the New York Times, contributing over 100 articles across nearly all sections of the […]
Investors’ Chronicle seeks a personal finance writer
Investors’ Chronicle is seeking a financial journalist to join our Personal Finance/Funds team. The successful candidate will provide in-depth analysis, commentary, and news for a sophisticated private investor audience on topics including funds, tax, pensions, and investment platforms. Key Responsibilities Produce well-researched, opinionated articles on personal finance, including fund analysis, portfolio management, retirement planning and […]
FT’s AI paywall drives conversions, identifies who will stay
The Financial Times is building an AI that doesn’t just know who will pay — it’s learning who will stay, reports Seb Joseph of Digiday. Joseph writes, “Since the paywall launched in January, the Financial Times has seen conversion rates jump 290% and lifetime value rise between 7% and 10% among the audience segments exposed to the […]
FT and MIT Tech Review partner on AI newsletter
The Financial Times and MIT Technology Review have formed an editorial partnership via a newsletter exploring the future of artificial intelligence. “The State of AI” will offer original reporting and analysis on questions about artificial intelligence, from the race for technological supremacy between the United States and China to the environmental and ethical limits of […]
