The Economist adds Loughran as correspondent
The Economist has hired Sonny Loughran as a British correspondent. He has been interning for The Economist. Loughran previously spent five years as a reporter and producer for BBC Radio. He is a graduate of the University of Bath.
WSJ/Dow Jones Newswires hires Hennessey to cover Euro financial services
The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires have hired Michael Hennessey as a reporter in London. He is covering European banks, insurers, asset managers and other companies in the financial sector. Hennessey previously worked at Alliance News as a breaking news reporter. He also interned at Bloomberg News. He is a graduate of the University of […]
CBS News hires WSJ’s Lieber
Shayndi Raice, foreign editor at CBS News, sent out the following on Wednesday: Hi everyone, As we continue to invest and grow our foreign news coverage, I’m thrilled to announce that Dov Lieber is joining the team as a senior reporter based in Israel. He’ll begin at CBS News in September. Dov joins us from The Wall […]
European Technology Network raises $1.6M, plans expansion
London-based European Technology Network has raised $1.6 million from investors and is planning an expansion, reports Dominic-Madori Davis of TechCrunch. Madori-Davis reports, “On Monday, the network announced a $1.6 million seed round from top players in the media ecosystem, including Powerhouse Capital, Axel Springer SE (which owns Business Insider and Politico), one of the co-founders of the […]
Why Semafor wants to be the biz news outlet of the Gulf
Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette writes about Semafor’s expansion plans in the Gulf region. Tobitt writes, “He said it is ‘meant to be a first read for people who are obsessed with and need to be obsessed with the Gulf – and we’re very sophisticated about it, not the occasional kind of colourful dispatch from Arabia.’ […]
Bloomberg hires Banerjee in India
Bloomberg News has hired Tushar Banerjee in India. Banerjee previously was vice president of digital at ABP Network, where he led its digital editorial vertical with cost and revenue responsibilities, catering to eight languages. He previously was executive editor of digital. He also worked at The Quint as head of product and at BBC News as a […]
Reuters hires Wilkinson as editor in Europe
Reuters has hired Peter Wilkinson as Europe breaking and daily news editor. He has worked at CNN for more than a quarter of a century, most recently as senior editor for global breaking news and also as a weekend editor in London. Wilkinson previously worked for Reuters in 1999 and 2000 and was also a journalist at […]
Bloomberg seeks a Manila bureau chief
Bloomberg News is one of the biggest financial and business news organizations in the world. We lead the way in breaking news and delivering analysis of financial markets and big business, from real-time coverage to deeply reported features. We are known for speed, accuracy and journalism that investors can use. The Philippines is one of […]
Arnold departs Bloomberg after 13 years
Alexandria Arnold, an editor for Bloomberg News in London for the past three years, has left the news organization. She worked Bloomberg Daybreak — a mobile-first morning news brief — subscription newsletters and mobile alerts. Arnold previously worked as a reporter in New York and Seattle covering foreign exchange and government bonds. She holds a bachelor’s […]
Reuters names Shanghai bureau chief, China chief tech correspondent
Kevin Krolicki and Kenneth Li of Reuters sent out the following on Tuesday: Dear colleagues, We’re pleased to announce two important leadership appointments within our China team. Casey Hall has been promoted to Bureau Chief and Senior Companies Correspondent in Shanghai, and Eduardo Baptista has taken on a new role as Greater China Chief Technology Correspondent. Casey, who eased into her new role back in […]
