Xconomy biotech deputy editor Fidler is departing

Ben Fidler, deputy editor of biotechnology at Xconomy, is departing the website. He has been at Xconomy since April 2013. “Thanks to Xconomy for the opportunity, my colleagues for being true family, and to all you readers for the support and insightful feedback over the years!” he wrote on Twitter. Fidler joined Xconomy after a […]

FT hires Indvik of Vogue Business

The Financial Times has hired Lauren Indvik as fashion editor. Indvik will oversee the FT’s coverage of fashion and style. She will also curate the Business of Luxury Summit, an annual event that brings together some of the biggest names in global luxury and fashion. Indvik succeeds and will work closely with Jo Ellison, the […]

Deputy economics editor Mullaney departs AP

Tomoko Hosaka Mullaney, deputy economics editor at the Associated Press, has left the news organization. Mullaney is now vice president of The Asia Group in Washington, working on Japanese business and policy issues. Mullaney was with the AP since May 2014. She helped guide editorial and storytelling strategy and operations for AP’s Washington, D.C.-based economy […]

WSJ names Lin its deputy digital platforms editor

Lydia Sirota, digital platforms editor at The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following announcement on Friday: I’m pleased to announce that Cynthia Lin is named Deputy Digital Platforms Editor. Cynthia will help lead the team that determines how our journalism is presented across WSJ apps and wsj.com on mobile and desktop. Building on her work as […]

Verdonck gets a new Bloomberg post covering Asian energy markets

Rob Verdonck, energy news editor at Bloomberg in Warsaw, Poland, is moving to Sydney next month to cover the Asian energy markets.  As energy news editor, Verdonck has focused on topics such as LNG and European gas.  He has been with Bloomberg for 11 years. Prior to that, he was an editor for two years […]

Debtwire hires Summerville to cover capital markets

Debtwire has hired Abigail Summerville as a reporter to cover capital markets. She starts on Monday and will be based in New York. Summerville is recent graduate of Washington and Lee University where she majored in business journalism. She has held internships at The Wall Street Journal, CNBC and the Boston Business Journal. At The […]

Washington Biz Journal names ME, AME and digital editor

The Washington Business Journal has promoted three staffers to the roles of managing editor, assistant managing editor and digital editor. The new managing editor is Michael Neibauer, a former associate editor and, before that, economic development reporter. He has long assembled the paper’s digital Crane Watch map of ongoing construction projects. The new assistant managing […]

Forbes hires WSJ reporter Minaya

Ezequiel Minaya, a reporter for the CFO Journal at The Wall Street Journal, has been hired as a staff writer at Forbes to cover corporate finance. He has been at the Journal and Dow Jones since December 2010. A New York City native, Minaya worked at the Los Angeles Times; McClatchy newspapers in Fresno and […]

Newcomer switches to tech and politics beat at Bloomberg

Eric Newcomer, who covers Uber for Bloomberg News, is switching to the tech and politics beat for the news organization. He joined Bloomberg in 2014. Newcomer joined from The Information, where he covered start-ups and venture capital and broke news including Amazon’s acquisition of Twitch. He will start at Bloomberg in late December. Before moving […]

Axios hires NPR’s Goo

Sara Kehaulani Goo, current managing editor for NPR, will join Axios as an executive editor starting Dec. 2. The hire comes as part of Axios’s aim to expand its tech, business, and science coverage. The company is aiming to have 200 people on staff by the end of the year, a significant increase from its […]