FT names Chassany its Berlin bureau chief
Anne-Sylvaine Chassany has been named Berlin bureau chief at the Financial Times, replacing Guy Chazan. She will start her new role in January. Chassany is the FT’s companies editor, overseeing coverage of business news globally. Prior to this role, she was the FT’s world news editor, the FT’s Paris bureau chief and the FT’s global private […]
FT has best financial year since 2012
The Financial Times made more than half a billion pounds in revenue for the first time in its history in 2023, reports Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette. Tobitt reports, “The FT Group globally brought in revenue of £510m amid growth in all its major revenue lines, according to consolidated and unaudited figures shared internally and seen by Press […]
FT taps Smith as senior markets correspondent
Ian Smith has been named the senior markets correspondent at the Financial Times, based in London. He was previously insurance correspondent and before that, deputy markets news editor. Ian joined the newspaper’s special reports desk in 2018 from sister title Investors’ Chronicle, where he had served as companies editor. Prior to that job, he held […]
FT taps McDougall to cover pensions
Financial Times correspondent Mary McDougall is covering the global pension industry. She has previously covered government debt, currencies and tax for the FT and before that was an investment writer at Investors’ Chronicle. She has won journalism awards from the Wincott Foundation, CFA Society UK and Association of Investment Companies.
WSJ hires FT’s Chaffin as senior special writer
The Wall Street Journal has hired Joshua Chaffin as a senior special writer covering national affairs. Chaffin has been the New York correspondent for the Financial Times. He previously worked for the FT in the United Kingdom, writing about the forces that contributed to the historic Brexit vote, and the ways in which they are re-shaping Britain. […]
Gapper named FT’s chief UK business columnist
John Gapper has been named chief UK business columnist for the Financial Times. He has been a business columnist of the FT Weekend. He writes a weekly column on business and society from a consumer perspective, and other features and interviews. He was formerly the FT’s chief business commentator and opinion & analysis editor. He has […]
The FT CEO on the need to attract readers under 30
Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette interviewed Financial Times CEO John Ridding about its success. Tobitt writes, “Today, Ridding said, one of the biggest challenges for the FT is creating a meaningful, direct relationship with audiences under 30. “He described it as ‘one of two key issues’ to be discussed at the FT’s annual senior management strategy meeting being […]
FT union reaches deal
The following was sent out to the Financial Times newsrooms in the United States on Wednesday: To the FT newsroom: Big news! More than two years after we were formally recognized by the company, the FT US Guild has won its first contract. The three-year contract helps bring benefits in the US closer in line […]
FT taps Arnold as financial regulation editor
Martin Arnold has been named the financial regulation editor of the Financial Times. He is based in London. Arnold previously led the Frankfurt bureau, while writing about the European Central Bank and the eurozone economy. He has worked for the FT since 1999 in roles including banking editor, deputy companies editor, private equity correspondent and Paris […]
Iskandar, former FT correspondent, dies at 57
Samer Iskandar, a former Financial Times correspondent, died on Aug. 13 at the age of 57. Youmna Melhem Chamieh of the FT writes, “Samer was a financier, teacher, researcher and journalist. To try to sum up his career across so many industries, roles and locations is a challenge perhaps only he could have risen to. […]
