FT journalists vote to strike
Roy Greenslade of The Guardian in London reports that journalists at the Financial Times have voted to strike. Greenslade writes, “The management had offered a rise of 2%, while retaining a third of the money set aside for this year’s increase, to use as merit pay or for staff retention at the managing editor’s discretion. […]
SABEW names 2011 Best in Business winners
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers announced winners of its 17thBest in Business competition, which honors excellence in business and financial journalism across all news platforms. Bloomberg News and the Global Post each had nine wins; the Financial Times had eight honors, and The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg Markets magazine and CNNMoney.com each […]
FT daily audience now up to 2.2 million
The Financial Times now reaches 2.2 million people worldwide on a daily basis, according to the latest Average Daily Global Audience (ADGA) figures announced Friday. The number of people accessing FT.com daily has surpassed 900,000, showing a 36 percent year on year increase in online readers. The FT has also seen a sharp rise in […]
The logic of Thomson Reuters buying the FT
Michael Wolff writes — in the aftermath of a meeting he had with a Thomson Reuters executive — for The Guardian about how it would be good if Thomson Reuters acquired the Financial Times from Pearson. Wolff writes, “Of course, there is the FT to consider – and the hopes and ambitions of its parent, Pearson. […]
FT journalist in Canada joining PR firm
Bernard Simon, a business reporter for the Financial Times in Canada, has been hired by public relations firm Kingsdale Communications as vice president of communications. Simon’s latest byline for the FT appeared Wednesday, writing about the wheat market. “Bernard will help us build on our expertise in transaction communications by providing seasoned and skilled communications […]
Biz journalists becoming stars
Elizabeth Day of The Observer in London writes how many top business journalists have become well-known names by covering the financial crisis of the past four years. Day writes, “For the first time in living memory, business correspondents are basking in the warm glow of the limelight. It is not just the hair dye. Every […]
FT’s parent says 2011 earnings will beat guidance
Pearson, the London-based parent of the Financial Times, said Thursday that its financial results for 2011 will be higher than its previous guidance. Ben Fenton of the Financial Times writes, “It said revenues from digital sources reached about $3bn, while $1bn of sales were generated in emerging markets. “The key North American education division showed […]
FT makes editorial changes in U.S. and U.K.
The Financial Times announced Thursday several new appointments to its American and British editorial teams: John McDermott has been named executive comment editor, responsible for editing the FT’s comment pages both in print and online. He will be based in London, reporting to Alec Russell, comment and analysis editor. McDermott was previously a New York […]
Reuters hires Menn from FT
Joseph Menn, a tech writer for The Financial Times since March 2009, has been hired by Reuters, according to an internal company announcement, where he will do investigative stories on the tech beat. He will start at Reuters on Jan. 17 and remain based in San Francisco. Jonathan Weber, the West Coast bureau chief for […]
WSJ energy reporter leaving for FT
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Guy Chazan, an energy reporter for The Wall Street Journal, is leaving the paper to cover the same beat for The Financial Times. In an e-mail to the Journal staff on Thursday, Chazan wrote, ” After 12 eventful years, I’m leaving the Journal. It’s sad to say goodbye: working with you […]
