Connor Ennis takes on new role on NY Times biz desk
New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following announcement on Thursday: Here’s a giant secret: Connor [Ennis] has a new job. He’ll be in charge of a group of reporters that cover a variety of fun topics including retail. It is the gig affectionately known in Biz Day as the Brink job. As our deputy […]
Cybersecurity editor Finkle leaves Reuters
Jim Finkle, who has been cybsersecurity editor at Reuters, has left the news organization for a job outside of journalism. Finkle is is now director of social media and influencer strategy at cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks. In a farewell email last week to his Reuters colleagues, Finkle wrote: It’s been a privilege to work […]
Longtime News & Observer biz editor leaving paper
Mary Cornatzer, the growth and business editor of The (Raleigh) News & Observer, announced on Facebook Thursday that she has accepted the McClatchy buyout offer and is leaving the paper. Her last day is Thursday. Cornatzer wrote, “The N&O has been good to me for a very long time and that I am leaving because […]
Washington Post hires WSJ reporter Bensinger
Washington Post business editor David Cho, deputy business editor Zachary Goldfarb, and technology editor Christina Passariello sent out the following announcement on Thursday: We are thrilled to announce that Greg Bensinger will join The Washington Post as our new artificial intelligence and algorithms reporter. As a member of our expanding technology team in San Francisco, […]
Biz reporter leaves Charlotte Observer for Honeywell
Cassie Cope, a business reporter for the Charlotte Observer, has left the paper to work in communications for Honeywell. Her last day at the Observer was Feb. 15. She starts at Honeywell on March 4. Honeywell is relocating its headquarters to Charlotte and Cope’s title will be senior brand journalist, writing articles for Honeywell.com. Cope […]
WSJ corp team makes changes, has openings
Wall Street Journal business editor Jamie Heller sent out the following on Wednesday: Hello! Lots of excitement in Corp to share of new hires, appointments and openings. Rob Copeland is taking on coverage of Alphabet. Rob joined our San Francisco bureau last year and immediately distinguished the Journal, breaking stories on companies from SpaceX to Allbirds and […]
Investopedia moves Carey to oversee online investing coverage
Investopedia, one of the largest financial and investing sites, has mover brokerage expert Theresa Carey to running its coverage of online investing tools and platforms. Carey, who has been covering financial technology and online brokers for 27 years, was most recently at Barron’s, where she covered the brokerage industry until 2018. She joined Investopedia in […]
S&P Energy reporter Meyers moving to new beat
Ellen Meyers, who covers renewable energy for S&P Global, is moving to a new beat covering Southeastern utilities and power finance. Meyers joined S&P Global in May 2017 and has been focused on the domestic and global wind power sector. She graduated from Syracuse University, where she studied journalism and finance and wrote and edited […]
Mahanta hired by Business Insider/Insider to be features editor
Nicholas Carlson, global editor in chief of Business Insider and Insider, sent out the following announcement on Tuesday afternoon: Hello, Team! I’m excited to announce that we’ve hired Siddhartha Mahanta to be Features Editor at Insider Inc. For Business Insider, he’ll will help us publish more blockbusters like Julie Bort’s “THE TAKEDOWN OF TRAVIS KALANICK” […]
Financial Times names Garrahan its news editor
The Financial Times announced Wednesday the appointment of Matthew Garrahan as news editor, effective April 15. Garrahan will replace Peter Spiegel, who takes up the role of U.S. managing editor in New York this spring. During a 20-year career with the FT, spanning London, California and New York, Garrahan has been a companies reporter; covered […]
