WSJ names cybersecurity, software reporters
Jason Dean, the global tech editor of The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following announcement: Folks, Two exciting personnel moves to share with you. Bob McMillan is taking up the cybersecurity beat. As you all know, Bob has deftly covered the businesses of cloud computing and software as a service since joining the Journal […]
Editor who oversaw biz coverage at Las Vegas paper is out
Jim Wright, the deputy editor for local and business news at the Las Vegas Review-Journal, was let go on Friday, reports Peter Sterne of Politico. Sterne writes, “It was the latest sign of turmoil at Nevada’s largest daily newspaper, which has been controlled by billionaire casino magnate and Republican donor Sheldon Adelson since his family […]
Bloomberg’s Nichols joining NBC News
Hans Nichols, an international correspondent for Bloomberg News, is joining NBC News to cover the Pentagon, writes Kelsey Sutton of Politico. Sutton writes, “Nichols is currently an international correspondent at Bloomberg and was previously the business channel’s White House correspondent. He will serve as a Washington, D.C.-based correspondent for NBC News beginning June 13, the network announced Friday. […]
Cassella leaving Reuters for Politico
Megan Cassella, an economics and politics reporter for Reuters in Washington, is leaving the news agency for a job at Politico. At Politico, Cassella will cover international trade. Washington bureau chief Kevin Krolicki and deputy bureau chief Kevin Drawbaugh sent out the following announcement on Friday: Her last day will be Monday, June 13. Megan has become a valuable […]
Eddings leaves Bloomberg for branded content company
Cordell Eddings, a Bloomberg News reporter covering bonds and corporate finance, has left the news agency for a job as a senior editor at Group SJR, a content marketing firm. Eddings had been at Bloomberg in New York for eight years. “Bloomberg was a unfathomably special place that taught me more than I ever bargained for […]
Poppick leaving CNBC for Mic’s new money site
Susie Poppick, a personal finance writer at CNBC, is leaving the company to help Mic get its personal finance operation up and going. Poppick will help launch and lead Money.Mic, a new website starting this summer. “Though it wasn’t an easy decision, given the wonderful opportunities at CNBC, the chance to build something from scratch and develop a […]
Stern named fin regulation editor at Reuters
Kevin Krolicki, Washington bureau chief for Reuters, and Kevin Drawbaugh, deputy bureau chief in DC for Reuters, sent out the following announcement on Friday: Washington staffers We’re delighted to announce that Linda Stern is returning to the Washington bureau as Financial Regulation Editor, effective August 1. In that position, she will oversee the finreg team […]
CNBC’s digital adds creative director, writer departs
CNBC‘s digital news operation has hired Caroline Moss from Business Insider to be its creative director. Moss was previously a deputy editor at Business Insider. At CNBC, she joins executive editor Jay Yarow, who also joined the business news website from Business Insider. Moss will work on a variety of special projects with a focus on […]
Consumer Reports accepts buyout offers from 50 employees
Consumer Reports will accept buyout offers from 50 employees — all with at least 10 years of service — who will be leaving the company in the next few months. The news was announced during a company town hall meeting Thursday with CEO Marta Tellado. A company spokeswoman said that the employees whose buyouts were […]
Nash promoted to ME of CNBC.com, Berkowitz departs for WNBC
Jeff Nash has been promoted to managing editor of CNBC.com, and deputy managing editor Ben Berkowitz is leaving the business news website to run the website of WNBC. Nash has been deputy managing editor for enterprise since 2013. The changes are the first major move under CNBC digital executive editor Jay Yarow, who was hired […]
