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 […]
Claman of Fox Business talks Dow 22,000 and stock market coverage
Fox Business Network anchor Liz Claman joined the network in October 2007 and anchors “Countdown to the Closing Bell,” which airs weekdays at 3 p.m. Throughout her tenure at Fox Business, Claman has conducted exclusive interviews with every U.S. Treasury Secretary from John Snow to Paul O’Neill, Larry Summers, Timothy Geithner and Jack Lew. Claman has brought […]
WSJ deputy editor Murray to staff: Don’t leak Trump transcript
Wall Street Journal deputy editor Matt Murray warned the paper’s editorial staff not to leak the transcript of the paper’s interview with President Donald Trump, reports Josh Dawsey and Hadas Gold of Politico. Dawsey and Gold reported that Journal editor Gerard “Baker, according to the transcript, asked many of the questions and took the lead byline on the main piece about the interview as […]
WSJ seeks regulatory affairs reporter in DC
Regulatory policy is a fast-changing area important to our readers as the new administration seeks to remake virtually every aspect of regulation across several industries, including those involving the environment, health care, transportation safety and other areas. This reporting position will involve identifying trends and patterns in the ways in which business approaches Washington–and vice […]
