NYTimes taps new Asia editor for biz news desk
New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following on Monday: Pui-Wing and I have forever thought that Dai Wakabayashi would make a great editor and for years we have been trying to convince him that we are right. So…. We’re thrilled to announce that Dai Wakabayashi will become our new Asia business editor based […]
Bloomberg hires Clinch as editor for EMEA equities
Matt Clinch has been hired by Bloomberg News as an editor on the EMEA equities team in London. He most recently has been with the BBC as a senior audience development editor. Before that, Clinch was managing editor and deputy managing editor for digital at CNBC in Europe. He was with CNBC for more than 12 […]
How a Reuters reporter understands where the news lies
Leika Kihara, a long-time Reuters economic policy correspondent in Japan, talked about her work covering the Bank of Japan and Japan’s economic policy. Here is an excerpt: How have you developed such a rich coverage file? It is about making use of the day-to-day reporting. Covering economic news differs from covering something like war or […]
CNN hires Yang as senior Asia biz editor and reporter
CNN has hired Stephanie Yang as senior Asia business editor and reporter. She has been with the Los Angeles Times for more than three years covering Asia. Yang previously worked at The Wall Street Journal as a tech reporter. Before that, she has served as a markets reporter, China correspondent and New York metro reporter at the Journal. Prior to […]
CNBC hires Boulos as anchor in London
CNBC has hired Ben Boulos as a television anchor in London. Boulos will join the “Squawk Box Europe” lineup alongside Karen Tso and Steve Sedgwick in early February, as Julianna Tatelbaum begins maternity leave. “I am delighted that Ben is joining the CNBC International team,” said Leonie Kidd, head of TV News for Europe, Middle East […]
Reuters is looking for 14 senior editors across the globe
Reuters is hiring for 14 senior roles as we reorganize our newsroom to better serve our audiences across our text and visual journalism. We’re looking for regional editors, breaking and daily news editors and deputy breaking and daily news editors in Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, East Asia and Pacific, South […]
WSJ and The Currency strike subscription bundle deal
The Wall Street Journal and Irish business publication The Currency have struck a deal giving readers a bundled subscription. Executive editor Ian Kehoe writes, “That complexity underpins our new partnership with The Wall Street Journal — one of the world’s leading sources of reporting on global markets, economics, business, and politics. “The United States has long been one of […]
CNBC hires Kim as a reporter in Singapore
CNBC has hired Lisa Kim as a reporter, primarily covering key business stories from Japan and South Korea. She is based in Singapore. “I am thrilled to have Lisa join us at CNBC International,” said Justin Solomon, head of TV News for Asia Pacific, in a statement. “Her deep knowledge of Japan and South Korea adds […]
Skift hires Nair to cover the Middle East
Travel industry news site Skift has hired Deepthi Nair to cover the Middle East. She has been a business journalist at The National in the United Arab Emirates since June 2020. Nair also worked as a senior editor and business reporter for the Khaleej Times and as a copy editor and features writer for the Gulf News. […]
MLex hires de Briant to cover energy and climate
Kait Bolongaro, the managing editor for MLex in Europe, sent out the following on Monday: Hello all, I’m happy to announce that Louis de Briant has joined MLex as our Energy & Climate Correspondent. Louis has covered a wide range of beats in France, ranging from energy and transport to health and economics. He has […]
