FT taps Ralph as breaking news editor
After spending five years on the insurance beat, Oliver Ralph will be taking over as Financial Times breaking news editor. He will be working with teams based in London, New York and Hong Kong. Ralph has been with FT for more than 11 years now, joining as a U.K. companies editor. In June 2012, he […]
FT reporter Al Omran leaving to focus on newsletter
Financial Times reporter Ahmed Al Omran is leaving the newspaper to focus on his newsletter that reports on news in Saudi Arabia. He joined the FT in December 2017. Al Omran also covered the Middle East and Saudi Arabia for The Wall Street Journal. He was born and raised in Hofuf, eastern Saudi Arabia, and graduated with […]
Samson named FT’s market news editor
Adam Samson has been named markets news editor at the Financial Times. He starts his new role on Wednesday. Samson currently leads the Financial Times’ global breaking news desk with journalists in London, New York and Hong Kong. He also reports extensively on capital markets, focusing on bonds and currencies. He joined the Financial Times as […]
Moneycontrol PRO signs content deal with FT
Moneycontrol PRO has entered into an editorial-content partnership with the Financial Times, through which it will post content written by globally-renowned experts and journalists at the Financial Times. The strategic alliance will give Moneycontrol PRO subscribers an advantage in analyzing global market information and then making investment decisions accordingly. Manoj Nagpal, business head, B2C revenue, […]
FT offering Marjorie Deane internship
The Financial Times is offering a six-month Marjorie Deane Internship, supported by the Marjorie Deane Foundation. This is a great opportunity for a promising journalist interested in finance and economics to gain paid work experience at one of the world’s leading news organizations. Marjorie Deane was a pioneering financial journalist who broke down barriers for […]
FT editor Khalaf talks about long-term remote working
Speaking at FT’s Future of News event, Financial Times editor Roula Khalaf has warned that long-term remote working could be “problematic” for news companies as they “have to be able to share ideas”. She says she disliked working from home and wanted to see a return to the office. Khalaf said: “Remote working made very […]
FT names Agyemang its global tax correspondent
The Financial Times has tapped Emma Agyemang as its global tax correspondent covering U.K. and international corporate and personal tax issues from Copenhagen, Denmark. Agyemang has been with FT for more than five years, joining as a freelance journalist, Investors Chronicle. Later on, she was made a personal finance writer, Investors Chronicle and then a […]
Former FT editor Barber joins LBC to host podcast
Former Financial Times editor Lionel Barber is joining LBC, Britain’s biggest commercial news talk station, to host a new podcast series, “What Next? With Lionel Barber.” The new podcast will focus on the post-pandemic life and will see the multi-award-winning journalist and author discover how the world is adapting to it, what needs to change […]
Brittan, former FT economics editor, dies at 86
Samuel Brittan, the former economics editor at the Financial Times, has died at the age of 86. Alan Budd and Andrew Hill of the FT write, “Brittan, who has died at the age of 86, wrote columns in the Financial Times that were essential reading for anyone who wanted to understand economic policy for nearly 50 years. Written […]
Barber to receive Loeb Lifetime Achievement, Galloni to receive Minard award
The Gerald Loeb Awards have announced the following honorees: The 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient is Lionel Barber, former editor of the Financial Times, London. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a journalist whose career exemplifies the consistent, superior insight and professional skills necessary to further the understanding of business, financial and economic issues. Barber’s journalism career has spanned more […]
