The Information’s Lessin explains its growth
Jessica Lessin, the founder, editor in chief and CEO of The Information, joined “The Grill Room” podcast host Dylan Byers to explain the growth behind her 13-year-old technology news site. Lessin recounted a trip to China 10 years ago that led her to focus coverage on the country, noting the best way to understand how to […]
CNBC shutting Hong Kong office, cutting some shows
CNBC is shutting down its office in Hong Kong and scrapping several daily live shows, report Sohee Kim and Adrian Wong of Bloomberg News. Kim and Wong report, “CNBC has ended the Inside India, The China Connection and Europe Early Edition shows, while feature programs CNBC Meets and Built for Billions will also come to an end, the company told Bloomberg News in an emailed statement. “The […]
Bloomberg hires Rubin for Tel Aviv bureau
Bloomberg News has hired Shira Rubin as a reporter in its Tel Aviv reporter. She previously worked for The Washington Post based in Tel Aviv, covering news from Israel, the Palestinian territories and the region before departing the newspaper earlier this year. Before joining The Post, Rubin worked as a freelance foreign correspondent from Israel, the Palestinian […]
Yang departs Wired for NY Times in China
New York Times science editor Bill Wasik sent out the following: One of the most important trends in global science over the past five years has been the rise of China as a scientific superpower. By some metrics, China’s scientific output now surpasses that of the United States, in both the quantity and quality of research produced. […]
Bloomberg launches India website
Bloomberg Media launched Wednesday a website in India. The site includes an expanded suite of premium on-demand content. Offerings include “Emerging,” a new podcast co-hosted by Menaka Doshi and Bloomberg Television anchor and editor-at-large Haslinda Amin. Other content includes localized, expanded wealth-building guides, such as the new “How to Retire Rich in India” and “Where […]
NY Times hires Paton to cover Europe business
New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following: We are very happy to announce a new hire in London for the Business desk’s international team. James Paton, an experienced business journalist in London, will be our business correspondent covering a range of industrial companies with a particular focus on autos, aviation, defense and chemicals. […]
Bloomberg seeks a tech reporter in Seoul
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Najberg named co-director of Tsinghua biz journalism program
Longtime business journalist Adam Najberg has been named co-director of the Bloomberg global business journalism program at Tsinghua University in China. He replaces Rick Dunham, who has held the role for more than a decade. Najberg is a managing director at Pingshu Pte. Ltd. He previously was the digital editor for the Wall Street Journal […]
NY Times hires Lamperti from Bloomberg Television
The New York Times has hired Gaia Lamperti as a video journalist, based in London. Lamperti has been a Middle East producer for Bloomberg Television based in Dubai for the past three years. She has also been a freelance reporter for Euronews and Al Jazeera and a fintech reporter for IBS Intelligence. Lamperti holds a bachelor’s degree […]
Bloomberg taps Sebastian as Asia wealth reporter
Bloomberg News reporter Dave Sebastian is now its Asia wealth reporter, based in Hong Kong. He has been covering Asia equity markets for the past two years. He previously was at the Wall Street Journal covering Asia equity markets. He joined the Journal in 2019 after he was a Dow Jones News Fund business reporting intern on the […]
