FT taps Stott as South Asia bureau chief
The Financial Times has appointed Michael Stott as South Asia bureau chief to lead coverage of India, the world’s fastest growing large economy. Stott is a member of the FT’s editorial board and a veteran foreign correspondent. He will lead the FT’s coverage of political, economic, diplomatic and business news from New Delhi while overseeing […]
MLex’s Bertuzzi departing for Euronews
MLex chief AI correspondent Luca Bertuzzi is departing to become chief political correspondent at Euronews in Belgium. “This was not an easy choice,” he wrote on LinkedIn. “Digital technologies, and AI in particular, are among the most fascinating and consequential topics of our time.” Bertuzzi previously was technology editor at Euractiv. He has worked in […]
Politico co-founder invests in defense tech publication
The Arsenal, which covers the defense tech industry in Ukraine and Europe, is hoping to accelerate its growth following a “natural” investment from Politico co-founder Robert Allbritton, reports Bron Maher of A Media Operator. Maher reports, “The Arsenal is a subsidiary of The Counteroffensive, a B2C, Kyiv-based Substack that aims ‘to tell the personal stories of people threatened […]
WSJ seeks deputy biz and finance editor in London
The Wall Street Journal seeks an energetic editor to help steer our coverage of business and finance from our European hub in London. You will work closely with reporters to develop scoops, drive news and dig deep into the world of money. Our remit is wide, and includes rough-and-tumble financial markets, trade wars, billionaire boardroom […]
Bloomberg tells employees it can leave Gulf region
Bloomberg has told employees based in the Gulf, including at its Dubai regional headquarters, they can temporarily relocate and work from outside the region, reports Alexander Cornwell of Reuters. Cornwell reports, “In response to Reuters’ questions, a Bloomberg spokesperson confirmed that staff in the Gulf, including Dubai, have been given the choice to work temporarily […]
CNBC hires Wilkins as a reporter in London
Joseph Wilkins has been hired as a reporter for CNBC Pro in Londion. Wilkins joins from the Financial Times, where he most recently served as chief reporter for FT Adviser’s Asset Allocator He also held following roles as funds correspondent, and markets fellow at Business Insider, covering global macro trends, stock movers, currencies and commodities. […]
The Economist hires Gye to cover politics
The Economist has hired Hugo Gye as a political correspondent. He is currently political editor at the i Paper. He was also deputy political editor. Gye previously worked at The Sun and The Daily Mail. He holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from the University of Cambridge.
Needham departs Reuters for AFP
Reuters correspondent Kirsty Needham has left the news organization and joined Agence France-Presse. She is covering Australia and the Pacific islands. Needham was at Reuters for six years covering Australian and Pacific politics, defense and foreign policy, and U.S./China strategic rivalry in the Pacific Islands. She previously was a China correspondent for the Sydney Morning Herald, where […]
The Economist taps Sasse as South Asia bureau chief
Tom Sasse is now the South Asia bureau chief for The Economist, based in Delhi. Previously he was public-policy editor for the publication. Before joining The Economist he worked in Westminster as head of policy at the Institute for Government think-tank. Sasse holds a bachelor’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
FT’s Hancock moves to global shipping and industry beat
Financial Times correspondent Alice Hancock is now covering global shipping and industry. She has been on its Brussels team covering climate and energy news and will move back to London in April. She had previously been in London as its leisure industries reporter. She covers hospitality, tourism and leisure, and was previously assistant to the editor. Before […]
