International Biz Times hires British biz editor, additional columnists
Gaurav Sharma has been named UK business editor for the International Business Times, where he will also write a regular column. Sharma had been contributing to Forbes, where he covered oil and gas. He has more than 15 years of experience in the financial and trade press. Columnist, broadcaster and author Yasmin Alibhai-Brown will also start […]
Candappa named editor in chief of International Biz Times
The International Business Times announced Monday that Dayan Candappa has been named the new global editor in chief. Candappa will be based out of IBT Media’s New York City headquarters and will report directly to co-founder and chief content officer Johnathan Davis. He replaces Peter Goodman, who resigned earlier this year and is now at […]
IB Times layoffs include tech reporters, labor reporter
Peter Sterne of Politico has names of some of the journalists who were laid off by the International Business Times on Thursday. Sterne writes, “At least fifteen editorial employees were laid off on Thursday. They include: enterprise editor John Simons, deputy tech editor Paul McDougall, social media editor James Sienkievic, Silicon Valley correspondent Salvador Rodriguez, […]
IB Times editor Goodman is leaving
International Business Times editor in chief Peter Goodman announced on Twitter on Thursday that he is leaving the online publication. Goodman wrote, “It’s true. I’m leaving @IBTimes. Details on next adventure on better day. I’m proud of what we’ve built, the impact of our excellent team.” Goodman, a veteran of The New York Times and […]
Layoffs occurring at International Business Times
An undetermined number of staffers are losing their jobs at the International Business Times, reports Noah Kulwin of Recode. Kulwin writes, “IBT is owned by IBT Media, which bought legacy print magazine Newsweek back in 2013. Sources tell Re/code that they don’t know if the job cuts will affect other IBT Media brands, which include the medical […]
International Biz Times names Crowley editor of UK edition
International Business Times announced Wednesday that John Crowley has been named as the new editor-in-chief for the UK edition. Crowley will oversee the UK edition starting March 29 and will be based out of IBT Media’s newly expanded Canary Wharf office. Most recently, Crowley served as digital editor EMEA at The Wall Street Journal where he […]
International Biz Times staffers having trouble with pay
Peter Sterne of Politico writes about the difficulties that International Business Times employees have had in the past month in getting paid. Sterne writes, “Asked about the problems, the company provided a statement to POLITICO. “‘We value our employees and partners and are committed to working together in building a world-class media organization,’ IBT co-founder […]
International Biz Times seeks Latin American reporter
The International Business Times, a leading source of real-time news and intelligence about the global and national economies, seeks an aggressive, enterprising and competitive entry-level reporter to cover breaking news in Latin America under real-time deadline pressure. The ideal candidate brings an obsession for political and economic trends and is a news junkie who can […]
International Biz Times seeks markets reporter
The International Business Times, a leading source of real-time news and intelligence about the global and national economies, seeks an aggressive, enterprising and competitive entry-level markets reporter to cover the U.S. financial markets under real-time deadline pressure. This is a job for a writer who is comfortable working in a breaking news environment and has […]
International Business Times undergoes redesign
The business news site International Business Times unveiled a redesign on Thursday. The redesign includes a new online visual system and a new logo for the brand that places and emphasis on the forward motion and forward thinking of its journalism. The new homepage features a streaming feed of stories on the left rail, space for […]
