WSJ hires Business Insider reporter Levy

The Wall Street Journal has hired Business Insider reporter Rachael Levy. She starts next week as a hedge fund reporter. Levy had been at Business Insider since May 2016 as its sole hedge fund reporter. She broke news on the largest hedge funds and the billionaires who run them. She also broke news off her beat. […]

Money deputy editor Lim departs for PR firm

Money magazine deputy editor Paul Lim has joined BackBay Communications as vice president and will lead its asset and wealth management group. Lim’s responsibilities include overseeing the group’s accounts and developing and implementing strategic communications plans on behalf of clients, including integrated content marketing campaigns and media relations. BackBay’s asset and wealth management clients include Adams […]

ProPublica hires Callahan to cover business

ProPublica announced Tuesday that Patricia Callahan will join its staff as a senior reporter covering business. She will start on Aug. 31. “This is a critical time to be reporting about business and the dismantling of regulations that impact every aspect of American life,” said Callahan. “I’m thrilled to join such an innovative group of […]

Antonelli named editor in chief of Bloomberg BNA

Bloomberg News senior executive editor Cesca Antonelli has been named editor in chief of Bloomberg BNA. In addition to government-focused news and information products, Bloomberg BNA provides news and information about the legal, tax and compliance markets. It has approximately 250 journalists. There had not been an editor in chief in recent years. Antonelli was previously responsible for data visualization, […]

Las Vegas Review-Journal names biz editor, hires biz reporter

Nicole Raz has been promoted to business editor at the Las Vegas Review-Journal, replacing long-time business editor Dan Behringer, who retired in April. Raz joined the Review-Journal in 2016 and worked as a staff writer covering technology, economic development and numerous other topics. In summer 2017, Raz was promoted to assistant business editor, though she […]

WSJ hires Galloway as global head of video and audio

Wall Street Journal editor Matt Murray sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: Dear All: I’m delighted to share the news that Anthony Galloway, an Emmy-winning digital media executive and broadcast news producer, is joining our newsroom as Global Head of Video and Audio. Anthony will be building on the fantastic journalism the team produces […]

Africa bureau chief Cropley joining Reuters Breakingviews

Edward Cropley, Africa bureau chief for Reuters, is joining Reuters Breakingviews in August. Cropley has been the Africa bureau chief based in Johannesburg since January 2016. Before that, he was bureau chief in southern Africa in charge of Reuters editorial operations for South Africa and the other nine countries in the southern Africa region. Cropley […]

FT data journalist Kao moving to London

Data visualization journalist Joanna S. Kao is moving to the London office of the Financial Times at the end of the month. Kao, who was hired in 2016 from Al Jazeera America, is taking on a new role to help steer the technology/development side of FT’s visuals team. Before Al Jazeera America shut down, Kao […]

NY Times hires Spolar as international biz editor

New York Times deputy business editor Adrienne Carter sent out the following announcement on Monday: We are excited to announce that Christine Spolar is joining The New York Times as our International Business Editor. Christine brings a mix of international and business expertise. She is currently the executive editor of Kaiser Health News in Washington, […]

Reporter Lawder leaves Milwaukee Biz Journal

Reporter Melanie Lawder has left the Milwaukee Business Journal. “It’s been a wild (and amazing) two & half years here, but I’m looking forward to what the next chapter holds,” she wrote on Twitter. Lawder said she plans to do some traveling and then explore freelancing. Lawder, who covered retail, restaurants and banking, had been […]