Globe and Mail shuffles business beats
Gary Salewicz, the editor of Report on Business, the Globe and Mail’s business section, sent out the following: As the Report on Business team continues its work to expand our audience and solidify our coverage in areas proven to grow subscriptions and strengthen retention, we’re excited to announce four staff moves. Ethan Lou joins as comment editor, […]
Toronto Star biz reporter Moon departs
Jenna Moon, a reporter covering affordability and personal finance for The Toronto Star’s business section, has left. Moon’s tweet reads: “Hard to put into words how working at this paper has shaped me, and it’s been such an honour to have my byline in its pages. More on what’s next TK.” Moon joined the Star […]
Buck departs Yahoo for upday news
Kate Buck, a breaking news editor at Yahoo U.K., has left and joined upday news as a news editor. Previously, Buck worked freelance for Reach and was a digital news editor – LBC at Global. She was a news reporter at Metro.co.uk and was a trainee reporter at MailOnline, Belfast Telegraph and SWNS. Buck graduated […]
Gallagher named editor of The Times
The following excerpt has been sent out: Tony Gallagher has been named as the new editor of The Times, replacing John Witherow who stood down yesterday to become chairman of Times Newspapers. Gallagher, 58, who has served as deputy editor since 2020, has started in the role with immediate effect. It marks his third national newspaper editing job. He led The Daily […]
Witherow named chair of Times Newspapers
John Witherow is to step down as editor of The Times and will take on a new role as chairman of Times Newspapers. Rupert Murdoch, executive chairman of News Corp., said in a statement: “John is one of the great editors of his generation and he can look back on an outstanding career. His leadership […]
Globe and Mail appoints Lou comment editor of its business section
Ethan Lou will join The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business as a comment editor. Previously, Lou covered the energy sector and related policy matters in Alberta for Reuters. He wrote columns for the Financial Post and The Globe and Mail. His work appeared in the Guardian, the Toronto Star, the Walrus and the Washington […]
Reuters promotes Cobb to Andean bureau chief
Reuters has appointed Julia Symmes Cobb as its Andean bureau chief. Recently, Cobb was a senior correspondent heading the Bogota bureau. Before that, she was a Reuters stringer and joined the staff as a correspondent in 2017, a role in which she produced stories across Columbia. As an editorial trainee, she contributed to various parts […]
Reuters promotes Chow to senior energy correspondent
Reuters has appointed Emily Chow senior energy correspondent, based in Singapore. Previously, Chow was a commodities correspondent, having worked from both the Shanghai and Kuala Lumpur bureaus. Chow worked at The Edge Communications in Malaysia, where she wrote for its publications Personal Wealth, a weekly personal finance pullout in The Edge Malaysia; Unlisted & Unlimited, […]
Reuters appoints Ross East Africa deputy bureau chief
Reuters has tapped Aaron Ross to serve as East Africa deputy bureau chief. Recently, Ross was a correspondent, West and Central Africa. His tweet reads: “Thanks to dear friends and colleagues in Kinshasa, Dakar and beyond for a wonderful 8 years in West & Central Africa.” Ross was a journalist at The Economist and GloalPost. […]
Reuters Breakingviews hires Guerrera, Dixon and promotes five
Peter Thal Larsen, global editor of Reuters Breakingviews, sent out the following to the staff: Comrades, I’m delighted to share with you some exciting changes to the Breakingviews team: Francesco Guerrera is joining us as Global Economics Editor. Francesco is an experienced journalist with a stellar record of breaking news, writing incisive commentary, and building […]
