Pooley named senior US companies and markets news editor at FT

Cat Rutter Pooley has been named senior U.S. companies and markets news editor in New York at the Financial Times. She will be responsible for coverage of American finance, companies and markets, from breaking news to analysis and enterprise reporting. Pooley has been FT’s financial news editor, commissioning and editing our coverage of the world’s […]
Fast Company promotes McCracken to global tech and special projects editor

Harry McCracken has been promoted to global technology & special projects editor at Fast Company. In this new role, McCracken will help shape Fast Company’s approach to AI and editorial innovation, from building AI literacy across the newsroom to developing new tools and workflows with our editorial and product teams. He will also play a […]
Times-Union biz reporter Mansfield departs

Florida Times-Union business reporter Alexandria Mansfield was among the layoffs at USA Today newspapers. She had been covering growth and development. Previously, Mansfield was an associate managing editor for The Villages Daily Sun, where she oversaw a team of reporters. Before that, she covered education and politics for the Daily Sun and served as a copy editor. […]
NY Times real estate reporter Kaysen has a new beat

New York Times editors Tina Jordan and John Maher sent out the following: We’re delighted to announce that Ronda Kaysen, who has done great work on the Real Estate desk since 2022, is our new Books reporter, and will turn her sharp eye for narrative and data-centered storytelling to the literary world. Ronda has both […]
FT poaches from the WSJ, makes changes

The Financial Times has made a number of hires from The Wall Street Journal, reports Lachlan Cartwright of Breaker. Cartwright reports, “More movements than the early settlers at the Financial Times, where Breaker has learned about a raft of changes. Global Media Editor Dan Thomas is moving to become national resources editor. Tech Editor and former Sport Editor, Murad Ahmed, […]
KC Biz Journal reporter Friestad departing

Kanas City Business Journals reporter Thomas Friestad is leaving the publication next week for another reporting job in the area. He has been covering commercial real estate and development on the Kansas City metro area’s Missouri side since joining the American City Business Journals publication in February 2020. Originally from Fairfax, Virginia, he joined KCBJ in 2020 […]
Dalla Bona promoted to deputy global head of ECM at Mergermarket

Cristiano Dalla Bona has been promoted to deputy global head of equity global markets at Mergermarket. He previously was co-head of North America equity capital markets coverage. He remains based in New York. Dalla Bona joined Mergermarket in 2022 as a reporter. He previously was a reporter and deputy news editor at The Lawyer. He holds […]
CNN hires Stinson as audience editor for business and health

Rivan Stinson has been hired by CNN as audience editor for business and health. She previously was assistant personal finance editor at The Washington Post, working with legendary personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary. Stinson previously worked at Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, where she worked for more than six years, first as a fact-checker and then as a staff writer for […]
WSJ hires Lawler from Axios

David Lawler, managing editor and national security editor at Axios, has been hired by The Wall Street Journal to join its national security team. He has been at Axios since February 2017 and started as deputy news editor. Lawler previously worked at the Daily Telegraph as a Washington reporter. He is a graduate of Villanova […]
Bloomberg TV adds Lee as a reporter

Isabelle Lee is joining Bloomberg TV as a New York-based markets reporter, providing analysis of cross-market moves and the forces shaping global financial markets. She will start on Oct. 19. Previously, Lee was a cross-asset reporter at Bloomberg News, reporting on exchange-traded funds, market trends and investing strategies across stocks, bonds and digital assets. Her […]