CNN hires Hur as markets writer

CNN has hired Krystal Hur to cover markets, beginning in March. She has been at CNBC as an associate reporter, writing for “Mad Money” by Jim Cramer, and reporting across the site’s other verticals. Hur joined CNBC from NBC News, where she was a business, tech and media reporting intern. She also interned at The Wall Street […]

Bloomberg seeks an audience development editor for markets and breaking news

Bloomberg is looking for a social/audience editor to lead our markets and breaking news coverage on social. This person will shape markets, economics, and breaking news coverage on Bloomberg’s Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and other social platforms. You will work closely with homepage, web, and other audience editors to drive attention to Bloomberg’s reporting as it […]

Bloomberg hires Trentmann to lead credit Americas team

Bloomberg News has hired Nina Trentmann to lead a team of reporters on the credit Americas operation. The reporters cover structured finance, ESG, Latin America and Canadian credit markets, and investment-grade new issuances. Trentmann has been the bureau chief for CFO Journal at The Wall Street Journal. Trentmann joined the Journal in London in September 2016 as […]

The Information hires Graf to cover private equity

The Information finance editor Nate Becker sent out the following on Friday: Team! I’m excited to announce the next addition to Finance, Rachel Graf. She’ll be reporting on the sprawling and ever-important world of private equity, including firms like Blackstone, Thoma Bravo, Silver Lake, Vista, KKR, Apollo and others. These firms are loaded with cash, […]

Robinhood hires Topolsky to start media arm Sherwood

Retail trading platform Robinhood is launching an independent media brand called Sherwood led by veteran tech editor Joshua Topolsky, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer writes, “Robinhood will support the creation of the outlet to start, but Topolsky plans to create commercial opportunities for the editorial products he’s building. The outlet will become the new […]

Bloomberg seeks a distressed credit reporter in Europe

After more than a decade of easy-money central bank policies, credit markets are set to face their biggest challenge since perhaps the 2008 financial crisis, with an expected wave of corporate defaults and insolvencies. Bloomberg News wants to own the story of what comes next, and we’re seeking a reporter with a passion for breaking […]

WSJ seeks a markets news editor in London

The Wall Street Journal is looking for a high-metabolism markets news editor to join our finance team in London. This position sits at the heart of Live Markets, the WSJ’s flagship venue for daily markets coverage. We are building and growing this ambitious new digital offering to bring news, analysis and ideas to readers throughout […]

Bloomberg seeks German markets reporter in Frankfurt

Bloomberg News is seeking an equity markets reporter in Frankfurt to cover market intelligence and provide real-time analysis on German stocks, one of Europe’s top equity markets and home of global companies including Volkswagen, SAP, Infineon and BASF. The role involves writing fast, concise reports on markets, analyst research, M&A and other catalytic events that […]

Bloomberg seeks a private credit reporter in London

Bloomberg News is looking for a reporter in London to help expand its coverage of the $1.3 trillion private credit market. You will be responsible for breaking news on one of Wall Street’s most opaque corners, delving into the deals, the firms and the people that are rewriting the rules of corporate debt financing. Private […]

WSJ’s Wirz on making debt and fixed income an interesting story for readers

Russell Sherman of “Press Profiles” interviewed Matt Wirz of The Wall Street Journal, who covers debt, fixed income and credit. “I like the ugly stepchild stories. They’re usually more interesting,” said Wirz about his beat. “It’s hard to explain, and it underlies the fabric…of the financial markets.” Wirz was co-finder and editor in chief of Debtwire, […]