Coverage: AT&T gets $6.5 billion government contract
The Department of Commerce on Thursday awarded AT&T a $6.5 billion contract to build a nationwide broadband service for first responders. Harper Neidig of The Hill had the news: The program, called FirstNet, was first proposed after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as a way to make it easier and more efficient for first responders […]
Washington Post hires Fortune’s Newmyer
Washington Post national editor Scott Wilson, politics editor Steven Ginsburg, national politics editor Rachel Van Dongen and deputy politics editor Amy Gardner sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: We are excited to announce that Tory Newmyer will be joining the PowerPost team to anchor our forthcoming newsletter on financial services and economic policy. This […]
Politico seeks technology reporter
Politico Pro is looking for a smart, aggressive reporter to cover the intersection of policy and politics in the technology and communications sector. The ideal candidate possesses tech policy expertise, a passion for politics, an eye for the business impact of policy decisions and strong writing skills. Experience covering Capitol Hill, the FCC, the FTC […]
Reuters seeks product liability reporter
Reuters is seeking an experienced reporter to cover litigation arising from major product defects and recalls in the automotive, pharmaceutical, consumer-products and other industries. This busy, high-profile job will require immersion into the world of plaintiff lawyers, class action suits, corporate defenses and reporting on the various personalities and strategies that define the modern mass-tort […]
Coverage: SEC denies bitcoin exchange-traded fund
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday rejected a proposed rule change that would’ve allowed for the creation of the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund. Joseph Adinolfi and Ryan Vlastelica of MarketWatch.com had the news: In its ruling, the SEC said it was unnerved by the lack of regulation in a market that is largely based outside of the […]
Wall Street Journal seeks White House reporter
The Wall Street Journal is seeking an experienced and aggressive reporter to be part of the team that covers the Trump White House. The job involves press duty in the briefing room as part of a rotation but also enterprise stories and breaking news that will provide the most distinctive coverage of this huge story, […]
Stern, financial regulation editor at Reuters, is retiring
Linda Stern, who has been the financial regulation editor at Reuters since August, is retiring. Her last day will be April 6, according to a Facebook post. Stern’s career at Reuters dates back to 1987. She contributed her award-winning “Stern Advice” personal finance column for two decades before coming on staff in Washington in 2010. […]
Reuters seeks editor in charge of corporate regulation
Reuters is looking for an exceptional editor and manager to drive coverage of financial regulation and enforcement from Washington, D.C. This editor will ensure that Reuters stands out on an essential subject for our readers: the rewriting of Dodd Frank financial reform legislation and the unwinding of many regulations written in the post-financial-crisis era. The […]
Reuters seeks editor in charge of financial regulation
Reuters is looking for an exceptional editor and manager to drive coverage of financial regulation and enforcement from Washington D.C. This editor will ensure that Reuters stands out on an essential subject for our readers: the rewriting of Dodd Frank financial reform legislation and the unwinding of many regulations written in the post-financial-crisis era. The […]
Reuters hires Schroeder to cover bank regulation
Linda Stern, financial regulation editor at Reuters, sent out the following announcement: Pete Schroeder is joining the financial regulation team in the Washington bureau, effective Monday, February 27 At Reuters, Pete will be focusing on bank regulation and legislation. He’ll be covering efforts in Congress to rewrite Dodd Frank and in the Trump-era Treasury Department […]
