Tech reporter Giles returning to journalism
Martin Giles, who was Silicon Valley correspondent for The Economist before joining a venture capital firm in early 2015, is returning to business journalism. Giles has been hired as the San Francisco bureau chief of the MIT Technology Review. “Thrilled to be working with another terrific team, and looking forward to exploring a wide range of technologies […]
Oklahoman energy reporter Monies joining Oklahoma Watch
Paul Monies, the energy reporter on the business desk of The Oklahoman in Oklahoma City, has accepted a job at Oklahoma Watch, a nonprofit news organization. He starts his new job in mid-October. “I have nothing but respect and good feelings for the many friends and colleagues at The Oklahoman over the years,” said Monies […]
Two staffers leave Los Angeles Business Journal
Two editorial staffers left the Los Angeles Business Journal last week. They are: Tom Hicks was news desk editor. He is a native Angeleno and UCLA alumnus. Prior to joining the Business Journal in 2007, Hicks worked at the Los Angeles Daily News and the show business trade paper Variety. Chelsea Schreiber was the digital […]
Houston Chronicle econ reporter DePillis leaves for CNNMoney
Lydia DePillis, an economics reporter for the Houston Chronicle, is leaving the paper for a job at CNNMoney. She will also be covering the economy for the website and starts Monday. DePillis had been at the Chronicle since May 2016. On Twitter, she wrote, “I know this is cliche, but it really has been an […]
FT’s Scannell hired by CNN
Kara Scannell, a U.S. senior finance correspondent for the Financial Times, has been hired by CNN. Scannell will be moving to Washington and joining the CNN team covering the Russia investigation. She has been at the Financial Times since 2010. Scannell was previously the U.S. investigations correspondent where she broke news and wrote deeply reported […]
Longtime Reuters journalist Flaherty leaves organization
Michael Flaherty, who has been an editor and reporter with Reuters for nearly 14 years, has left the news organization. His last day was Thursday. His new job will be announced in two weeks. Flaherty had most recently been a reporter in New York who was covering activist shareholders. He also covered corporate governance across corporate […]
Chicago Tribune’s MarksJarvis joins Reuters
Personal finance columnist Gail MarksJarvis has left the Chicago Tribune and joined Reuters, where she will write a weekly column to appear on Wednesdays. MarksJarvis had been at the Tribune since 2005, and her column there had been nationally syndicated. She has been named “Best Financial Columnist” by Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and has […]
Sidel, ex-WSJ senior special writer, joins Novantas
Robin Sidel, a former senior special writer at The Wall Street Journal, has joined Novantas, which provides analytic advisory services and technology solutions to banks. Sidel is a director and will be leading The Novantas Center for the Future of Banking, a new initiative dedicated to the advancement of banking industry knowledge, insight and influence through research and industry […]
Houston Chronicle hires Takahashi as real estate reporter
Paul Takahashi has been hired by the Houston Chronicle as a real estate reporter. He started on Monday. He was previously covering real estate for the Houston Business Journal. In an email to the staff, Chronicle editor Nancy Barnes wrote, “Paul has shown himself to be a superb reporter on the beat for the past […]
Reuters hires Dave from LA Times to cover Google
Paresh Dave, a technology reporter for the Los Angeles Times, has been hired by Reuters to cover Google. Dave will also be covering YouTube, Waymo and the rest of the Alphabet family. He spent four and a half years at the Times, where he last covered technology, including Silicon Beach, with an emphasis on the […]
