Bloomberg makes changes in UK, sports biz coverage
Bloomberg News chief content officer Heather Harris, head of media editorial Dave Merritt and EMEA editorial lead Jackie Simmons sent out the following on Monday: We’re excited to announce three new assignments across digital, the UK and Business of Sports. *Vic Wakely, our first UK National Editor who masterminded the launch of Bloomberg UK more […]
WSJ hires Gambrell as deputy Middle East bureau chief
The Wall Street Journal has hired Jon Gambrell as deputy Middle East bureau chief. Gambrell has been the news director for the Gulf and Iran for The Associated Press. He has reported from each of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Iran and other locations across the world since joining the AP in 2006. He previously worked for […]
Why CNBC closed its Hong Kong operation
David Powell of GeoSirius writes about the reasons behind CNBC shutting its Hong Kong operation. Powell writes, “Hong Kong’s media environment has faced intense operational headwinds over the past few years. CNBC’s withdrawal doesn’t stand alone. Major international institutions have been quietly downsizing or relocating their main Asian bases for a while now. “Consider what happened […]
Morningstar seeks an editorial manager in Japan
Morningstar is one of the most trusted brands for investing data, analysis and information delivered to individual investors, advisors, and industry professionals around the globe. The mission of the Editorial team at Morningstar is to help investors meet their financial goals, and our coverage of investing and the markets is through that lens. That means […]
HK court convicts WSJ publisher for deterring reporter from union role
A Hong Kong court convicted the publisher of the Wall Street Journal of deterring a reporter from taking up a trade union role, reports Danny Vincent of The Guardian. Vincent reports, “The newspaper dismissed Selina Cheng just weeks after she was appointed chair of the Hong Kong Journalist Association (HKJA) in 2024. She was told at the time her […]
WSJ names Jamerson its deputy editor of Europe biz and finance
The Wall Street Journal has named Joshua Jamerson its deputy editor of business, economics and finance coverage in Europe. He has been deputy politics editor, based in Washington. Most recently, he was the East Coast bureau chief on the U.S. News desk, leading coverage of national affairs in major regions of the country ranging from Boston to […]
9fin hires Ramnarayan as senior distressed debt reporter
9fin has hired Abhinav Ramnarayan as a senior distressed debt reporter. He previously covered corporate finance for Bloomberg News in its London bureau. Ramnarayan also worked for Reuters covering capital markets and European government bonds. He holds a master’s degree from the University of Sheffield.
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 […]
