Seeking Alpha CEO: We’re in business of helping people
Zach Abramowitz of ReplyAll talked with Seeking Alpha CEO David Jackson about the financial news site’s strategy. Here is an excerpt from Jackson’s comments: There’s nothing wrong with entertainment. The question is: If you’re a content provider, do you want to be in the entertainment business? Well, the entertainment business is tough, because there’s tremendous growth in supply […]
Bloomberg hires Bennett to be markets news editor
Dashiell Bennett has been hired to join Joe Weisenthal’s new markets team at Bloomberg Media as news editor. Previously news editor at The Atlantic, Bennett will start on March 2. Until October, Bennett had been head of The Wire, Atlantic Media’s news and culture site, providing early morning coverage for readers catching up on the […]
Seeking Alpha seeks head of contributors
The head of contributor success/acquisition works out of our gorgeous mid-Manhattan office, and inherits a talented and growing staff. This is a senior position that reports directly to Eli Hoffmann, VP Content and Editor-in-Chief. KEY METRIC Number of new contributors per day. We define an “acquired” contributor as one who successfully published his third article. […]
Indiana daily adds Money & Markets from AP
Bob Heisse, the editor of the Northwest Indiana Times in Munster, writes about how its business section is adding Associated Press data. Heisse writes, “We’ve replaced basic market data collected by staffers each day with a package of Money & Markets data produced by The Associated Press. “This daily presentation, expanded on Sundays, gives you […]
Ex-Mergermarket employees allege discrimination
Two former employees of Mergermarket Ltd. are suing the news and data provider, alleging they were discriminated against on the basis of gender and ethnicity. Hilary Canada of The Wall Street Journal writes, “In an emailed statement, Mergermarket said: ‘This is a transparent ploy by two former disgruntled employees who have set up a rival […]
CNBC’s “Street Signs” signs off
CNBC’s Brian Sullivan and Mandy Drury announced Friday that they were anchoring the last episode of “Street Signs,” which began airing in December 2003. On Monday, “Power Lunch” will expand to two hours, and they will help to host. Drury will anchor the first hour with Tyler Mathisen, and Sullivan will help anchor the second […]
Yahoo Finance launches “Midday Movers”
Yahoo Finance has launched a new online video show called “Midday Movers.” Peter Gorenstein, executive producer of Yahoo Finance, writes, ” Starting today, join the Yahoo Finance team as we explain and analyze the top business headlines, recent earnings reports, and economic data impacting your finances on our new show Midday Movers – a daily […]
Alloway named executive editor of Bloomberg Markets
Joe Weisenthal, managing editor of Bloomberg Media’s markets coverage, sent the following announcement to the staff on Friday: I am thrilled to announce that Tracy Alloway is joining us as Executive Editor of Bloomberg Media’s markets coverage. Based in New York, she will oversee editorial content for markets on our new digital destination and work […]
Coverage: Commodities still top story
The price of oil has been making headlines for weeks, and this one is no exception with oil falling to its lowest level in six years. As prices keep dropping, the coverage gets more intense. Heesu Lee had this story for Bloomberg: Oil fell to the lowest level in almost six years as signs that Saudi […]
Reuters seeks metals reporter in London
Reuters is looking for a highly motivated and experienced journalist to lead a team of enthusiastic reporters covering the high profile industrial and precious metals markets. These markets are a hotbed of intrigue and our reporters have led the pack on truly global stories, from the scandal over metals warehousing to the revolution around precious […]
