Williams-Grut departs Yahoo Finance for Evening Standard

Oscar Williams-Grut is joining the Evening Standard as city editor. In his new role, he will be driving the desk’s digital expansion, focusing on more tech coverage and overseeing the daily section of the paper. His new role begins in September. Previously, Williams-Grut has worked at the Evening Standard as an online business journalist and […]

NY Times biz reporter Kelly moving to DC bureau

New York Times Washington bureau chief Elisabeth Bumiller sent out the following on Wednesday: We’re excited to tell you that Kate Kelly, who covers Wall Street for the Business desk, will join the Washington bureau in September to write about lobbying, big money and the world of influence. For the last four and a half […]

Bloomberg TV taps Jacquez as booking producer

Yahaira Jacquez is now a booking producer at Bloomberg TV. Previously, she was a reporter/producer at Reuters. Jacquez had been with Reuters for over 5 years, joining as a live editor and then serving as a producer. She was also an editorial intern at Reuters. Her work has also been featured in the Daily Mail, […]

Forbes promotes business-side executives

The following excerpt announcement was sent out by Forbes: Forbes Chief Revenue Officer Jessica Sibley today announced that Lynn Schlesinger, who formerly held the position of CMO, has been appointed Chief Customer Experience Officer (CxO), a new role reporting to Forbes’ Chief Technology Officer Vadim Supitskiy. And Sherry Phillips, a long time Forbes veteran, has […]

Washington Post hires Lima for Technology 202 newsletter

Washington Post deputy business editor Zachary Goldfarb, technology editor Christina Passariello and technology policy editor Mark Seibel sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: We are thrilled to announce that Cristiano Lima will be joining The Post to anchor The Technology 202, our daily newsletter focused on tech policy in Washington and how it affects […]

Biz reporter Mavrakis departing Gainesville Sun for UF Medicine

Gainesville Sun business reporter Emily Mavrakis has joining UF Medicine, covering students, faculty and alumni for digital and print publications. She will also continue to freelance. Mavrakis reported on food and dining, business, county government and the pandemic. Previously, Mavrakis was an intern and then served as a correspondent for the paper. She was also […]

Triangle Biz Journal hires Hoopfer to cover real estate

The Triangle Business Journal has hired Evan Hoopfer to cover commercial real estate and economic development. He will cover real estate, economic development, and other business news within the counties of Lee, Moore, Johnston, Chatham, Franklin, Nash, Harnett and Granville — areas that are experiencing significant success. Hoopfer was previously at the Dallas Business Journal, a sister […]

Thrasher named editor of Institutional Investor’s RIAIntel

Michael Thrasher has been named editor in chief of Institutional Investor’s RIAIntel. He replaces Greg Bartalos, who moved to Barron’s. “I’m incredibly proud of the website and the journalism we’ve done. But I’m even more excited about the future,” he wrote on Twitter. Thrasher Joined the publication two years ago as a reporter. He previously was a […]

“Marketplace” hires Peacher as reporter

Amanda Peacher has joined “Marketplace” as a reporter. Peacher is a freelance audio reporter and editor who has had her work featured in NPR, U.S. News & World Report, Washington Times, The State, News & Observer, Marketplace and more. She is also an instructor in audio storytelling at the University of California-San Diego Department of […]

Fox News hires Bennatan as associate producer/writer

Lisa Bennatan is joining Fox News as an associate producer/writer. Previously, Bennatan was a video journalist at The Daily Caller, which she joined last year as a fellow. She was also an on-air host at Bleav Podcast Network. Earlier, she interned at CNN, NBCUniversal Media, Fidelity Investments and CBS Radio. She was also a news […]