“Swamp Notes” is the new FT newsletter
The Financial Times has launched a new newsletter called “Swamp Notes,” which will cover money and power in President Donald Trump’s America. The newsletter will be published on Monday and Thursday and replaces “White House Countdown,” which covered the 2016 presidential election campaign. It’s only available to subscribers. The writers will be U.S. columnists Rana […]
Reuters launches “The Trump Effect” page on its website
“The Trump Effect,” launched on Reuters.com on Thursday, is a section featuring text stories, video, photos, interactive graphics and data that show readers the real impact the Trump administration is having on people, communities, institutions and businesses around the country. Reuters editor in chief Stephen Adler writes, “We’ve been working hard to follow this playbook […]
WSJ hires two reporters for DC bureau
Wall Street Journal Washington bureau chief Paul Beckett sent out the following announcement on Monday: All: I am delighted to announce that Michael R. Gordon — a byline that needs no introduction in D.C. — will be joining the Washington bureau’s national security team, starting in mid-November. Michael was national security correspondent for the New […]
Covering the federal government biz beat
Robert Terry, the new federal government contracts reporter for the Washington Business Journal, writes about how he plans to approach the beat. Terry writes, “I’ll be immersing myself in major solicitations, from RFPs to bid protests; privately held and publicly traded defense and tech companies; GAO and analyst reports; agency budgets; trends in federal procurement; […]
Washington Biz Journal hires Terry as federal contracting reporter
Doug Fruehling, the editor of the Washington Business Journal, sent out the following announcement on Friday: Please welcome… Rob Terry back to the WBJ newsroom! Rob, who served as our managing editor for five years before leaving to join Booz Allen Hamilton as senior associate in June 2016, is our new senior staff reporter covering […]
WSJ seeks banking regulation reporter in DC
The Wall Street Journal is seeking an enterprising journalist with a track record of aggressive reporting and clear, authoritative writing to cover banking industry oversight. Speed, accuracy and enthusiasm for writing about the intersection of Wall Street and the government are essential. The reporter would join the financial regulation team and write for professional and […]
Sqoop, site used by biz reporters, adds DOJ documents
Sqoop, the site that helps business journalists find stories in Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office filings, has added Department of Justice documents to its database. David Kellum of Sqoop writes, “As a result of your answers, we prioritized adding U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) publications. This includes: Press releases and speech […]
Austin Business Journal seeks economic development reporter
The Austin Business Journal seeks a staff writer to cover economic development in one of the hottest economies in the country. This beat focuses largely on the intersection of the public and private sectors. Uber’s tussle with Austin City Hall, the region’s efforts to update land-development rules, the push to yield more affordable housing or […]
Coverage: Bayer/Monsanto deal is in trouble
The European Commission started an in-depth investigation of Bayer’s planned $66 billion takeover of U.S. seeds group Monsanto, saying it was worried about competition in various markets. Robert-Jan Bartunek and Ludwig Burger of Reuters had the news: The deal would create the world’s largest integrated pesticides and seeds company, the Commission said, adding this limited the number […]
Reynolds, Reorg Research ME, departs organization
Kevin Reynolds, a managing editor at business news service Reorg Research, has left the organization, multiple sources have confirmed to Talking Biz News. Reynolds, hired earlier this year to build up its presence in Washington, declined to comment when contacted. Reorg Research covers news about distressed debt and leveraged finance. Reorg charges tens of thousands a year […]
