How the Nikkei is using the FT to expand globally
Tsuneo Kita, the chairman of Nikkei, talked with Ken Doctor of Nieman Lab about how it’s using The Financial Times to grow its brand internationally. Here is an excerpt: DOCTOR: You now have two big brands, Nikkei and FT, and I know you’re doing some things together. Are there strategic decisions to be made of when you use […]
FT hires Lee to cover tech in Silicon Valley
The Financial Times has hired BBC reporter David Lee to cover technology news in Silicon Valley. He will start his new job in January. Lee has been with BBC for more than a decade, and he’s been in San Francisco since 2015 overseeing the BBC’s coverage of North America technology. He also worked as a […]
Registrations open for the Young Financial Journalist of the Year competition
Entries are now open for the Young Financial Journalist of the Year competition, reports the Financial Times. The event is organized by the London Institute of Business & Finance in partnership with the Financial Times. The aim is to find the best personal finance articles by people aged between 14 and 19. Students in the […]
FT expanding by building mini brands within global identity
This year, John Ridding, CEO Financial Times, moved the FT back to its previous Bracken House digs, after it was equipped with the tools of the modern FT, according to reports. Currently, the Financial Times is in a stable financial position as the business is profitable and its key metrics are moving in the right […]
The strategy behind FT’s U.S. growth
Ken Doctor of Nieman Lab interviewed Financial Times CEO John Ridding about the company’s strategy, particularly in the United States. Here is an excerpt: DOCTOR: In the U.S., how would you describe your plan? How specifically is the Nikkei ownership helping you do things here in terms of that strategy that you couldn’t do before? RIDDING: There’s […]
What the FT has done for Nikkei, and vice versa
Ken Doctor of Nieman Lab writes about Nikkei’s acquisition of the Financial Times four years after the deal. Doctor writes, “Most noteworthy here is the explosive growth of (expensive) digital subscriptions. The FT, given its global opportunity, has managed significant overall growth, with digital subscriptions now far outpacing its print numbers at their peak. (It […]
FT hires Di Stefano to cover media and technology
The Financial Times has hired Buzzfeed’s Mark Di Stefano as media and technology correspondent, based in London. He will join the FT’s media and consumer team in January 2020, led by Alex Barker, global media editor, to cover the intersection of media and technology. “Mark is a tenacious reporter who pursues original, agenda-setting stories,” said […]
FT hires McPhee as global brand director
The Financial Times has appointed Tia McPhee as global brand director to lead the work underway to establish a new brand marketing framework across the organization. There, she will work on bringing alive the brand values of the company, supported by a global team based in Hong Kong, London and New York. Her work will […]
Wilson hired as FT’s Middle East and Africa news editor
Tom Wilson is back in London as the Financial Times’ Middle East and Africa news editor. Prior to moving to London, he was with the Financial Times in Africa, according to his tweet. With his new position, he will still be involved in the coverage of everything from Erdogan to Saudi Aramco to U.S.-Iran relations. […]
India-based company drops libel claim against Financial Times
India-based Reliance Communications has dropped its libel claim against the Financial Times, which sought $1.1 billion in damages over reporting on his business record. Benjamin Parkin of the Financial Times reports, “The lawsuit was filed in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad last year over an FT report on a now-abandoned agreement by RCom to […]
