Reuters names Schroeder its bank regulation reporter
Kieran Murray, Washington bureau chief for Reuters, sent out the following announcement: Hi, A quick update on DC staffing moves and reinforcements to help cover the Trump presidency. Some have already been announced, but not all, so putting them together here in a short note. Yasmeen Abutaleb is moving from the San Francisco bureau and […]
WSJ’s Radnofsky joins White House reporting team
Paul Beckett, the Washington bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following announcement: All: We are delighted to announce that Louise Radnofsky is switching, effective today, to the White House team to help on our front-line coverage of this historic presidency. As we all know, Louise has been a star reporter in […]
Coverage: Tyson Foods is being investigated for price fixing
Tyson Foods, the largest meat producer in the country, announced record earnings on Monday, but it also told investors that it’s being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission for price fixing. Kevin McCoy of USA Today had the news: The Securities and Exchange Commission served the Springdale, Ark-based firm with a subpoena on Jan. 20 “in […]
Coverage: FTC files charges against Qualcomm
The Federal Trade Commission went after Qualcomm on Tuesday, accusing the semiconductor company of business practices that allowed it to maintain a monopoly on a type of chip used in cellphones. Ian King, David McLaughlin and Joel Rosenblatt of Bloomberg have the news: Qualcomm’s exclusive deal with Apple was detailed in a Federal Trade Commission […]
Politico hires Bloomberg Businessweek senior editor Hoffman
Politico top editors Carrie Budoff Brown, Paul Volpe and Karey Van Hall sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: Hi all — We’re thrilled to announce that Allison Hoffman, a senior editor for Bloomberg Businessweek, will be our new national editor directing coverage of the new Trump administration, from the West Wing to Foggy Bottom, K Street, […]
New site Tarbell to explore how business influences government
Ricardo Bilton of the Nieman Lab writes about how former health insurance PR executive Wendell Potter is starting Tarbell, a nonprofit website exploring the ways businesses influence government. Bilton writes, “Now, Potter is trying to use what he learned in the health insurance world to launch Tarbell, a reader-funded reporting project that aims to shine a light on […]
Wharton Seminars to host free program in DC
The Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists, a program of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, offers journalists an opportunity to expand their business knowledge base and increase their exposure to leading experts in a stimulating, collegial environment. The next Seminar will take place in Washington, D.C., on March 17, with a focus on public policy. […]
Coverage: U.S. files charges against six VW executives
Federal prosecutors filed criminal charges on Wednesday against six Volkswagen executives for their roles in the company’s emissions-cheating scandal. Hiroki Tabuchi, Jack Ewing and Matt Apuzzo of The New York Times have the news: The six executives include a former head of development of the Volkswagen brand and the head of engine development. One of those charged on Wednesday, […]
Law360.com seeks reporters in DC
Law360.com is currently expanding our DC bureau and are seeking talented reporters to join our Washington, DC team. Our areas of coverage include a wide array of practice areas, including employment, environment, intellectual property, securities, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, real estate, project finance, capital markets, tax, and insurance; in industries such as energy, financial services, […]
Automotive News seeks DC regulatory reporter
Automotive News, a growing and dynamic news organization owned by Crain Communications Inc., is seeking a world-class business journalist to cover the automotive regulatory and political beat in Washington, D.C. This scoop-heavy assignment will offer a front-row seat to the industry’s transition to the Trump administration and to the revolutionary changes impacting the regulation of […]
