Former CNBC tech editor Hunter joins Weber Shandwick
Matt Hunter, who was senior technology editor at CNBC.com before leaving in May, has been hired by Weber Shandwick. His title is senior editor. Hunter had been in charge of CNBC’s technology coverage since November 2013. He oversaw coverage of start-ups, established companies, and the ways the industry is re-ordering every level of society. Before that, […]
Variety hires Low as senior TV reporter
Variety has hired business journalist Elaine Low as a senior TV writer. A story on its website states, “She comes to Penske Media Corp.-owned Variety from Investor’s Business Daily, where she was a news reporter and producer. “In her new role, Low will handle breaking-news stories on all aspects of the television industry, from the executive suite to programming. She […]
SF Chronicle hires Narayan to cover retail and logistics
The San Francisco Chronicle has hired Shwanika Narayan to cover retail and logistics. “Retail is an important topic for us as international trade wars, rising rents and wages and low unemployment, and the continuing surge in e-commerce reshape traditional brick-and-mortar shopping environments,” said business editor Owen Thomas. “San Francisco is a unique testbed for how these […]
Yahoo Finance hires DeAngelis as anchor of new show
Yahoo Finance has hired CNBC energy correspondent Jackie DeAngelis to be an anchor. DeAngelis will anchor Yahoo Finance’s new 2 p.m. program, “The Ticker,” beginning Jan. 22. She has deep reporting experience on commodities, with a focus on energy. Previously, she spent 13 years at CNBC, where she was a correspondent and the host of CNBC’s […]
Politico hires Bermel to cover California energy
Colby Bermel has been hired by Politico Pro to cover the California energy beat. His first day is Jan. 2. Bermel previously was a reporter for S&P Global in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he covered the business and politics of energy in the southeast United States. He wrote about the operations and finances of regulated electric utilities to tell readers […]
Ruth hired as senior writer at Information Week
João-Pierre S. Ruth, the former New York editor for tech news site Xconomy, has been hired by Information Week as a senior writer. Ruth had been working for Blueshift Research since October 2017. He has also been freelancing for New Jersey Business magazine, Street Fight, DealFlow Media and Investopedia. He had been with Xconomy since June 2011 and […]
FT names Spiegel its new U.S. managing editor
The Financial Times has appointed Peter Spiegel as U.S. managing editor. He will start on April 15. Spiegel assumes the role from Gillian Tett, who has served in the position from 2010-2012 and again since 2014. Tett has been named chair of the U.S. editorial board and America editor at large. Both Spiegel and Tett […]
Columbus CEO magazine gets new editor
Dave Ghose, the editor of Columbus CEO, is leaving the magazine to become editor of Columbus Monthly, a sister publication. Ghose writes, “While I’m certainly no entrepreneurial luminary or banking titan, my colleagues and I at Dispatch Magazines are doing our best to ensure that the next leader of this publication will continue its tradition […]
Energy correspondent DeAngelis leaves CNBC
Jackie DeAngelis, CNBC’s chief energy correspondent, has left the network after 13 years. DeAngelis was also the host of CNBC’s online show “Futures Now.” She covered commodities with a focus on the energy complex, contributing live reports throughout CNBC’s business day programming. “Difficult to say goodbye, but looking forward to my next adventure,” wrote DeAngelis […]
Boston Herald biz reporter Graham is leaving the paper
Boston Herald business reporter Jordan Graham is leaving the paper after six and a half years. Since June 2013, Graham has been a business reporter at the paper, primarily covering technology stories on local start-ups and the economy. He also covered Boston’s growing transportation businesses. He was an editorial assistant for a year at the paper before becoming a business reporter. […]
