S&P Global hires Elsberry to cover bank deals

S&P Global Market Intelligence has hired Audrey Elsberry as its bank deals reporter. She has been at the Greater Wilmington Business Journal in North Carolina as a reporter. Elsberry was an intern on the Charlotte Observer business news desk as a Dow Jones News Fund intern. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, where she […]

Bloomberg hires Carnevali for deals team

Bloomberg News has hired David Carnevali as a reporter for its deals team. Carnevali has been a Reuter mergers and acquisitions reporter covering health care and industrial deals since June 2022. Carnevali previously was at The Wall Street Journal covering venture capital.  He previously was at The Financial Times on a contract basis covering markets. Previously, he was […]

Carnevali departs Reuters for a new opportunity

Reuters reporter David Carnevali has left the news organization for a new opportunity. “I left Reuters to join a competitor this summer,” he wrote on Twitter. “I grew into a more ambitious and dogged reporter, and I’ve produced some of my best work during my time with them.” He has been a mergers and acquisitions reporter covering […]

Company buys 40% stake in Forbes Africa

Forbes Africa

Emerald Group, through Media54 — its subsidiary focused on English-speaking African countries — has acquired a 40% equity stake in ABN Publishing, the publisher behind Forbes Africa. Emerald Group has previously launched Forbes Lusophone Africa, targeting Portuguese-speaking countries on the continent. “This investment is another stepping stone in our commitment and long-term strategy for Africa,” […]

FT hires Heeter to cover deals and activists

The Financial Times has hired The Information reporter Maria Heeter to cover mergers and acquisitions and activist investors. Heeter will start later this month and be based in New York. She has been covering a similar beat for The Information for the past year. Before that, Heeter was covering venture capital, cryptocurrency and finance for The Information. […]

Publisher becomes sole owner of Indianapolis Biz Journal

IBJ Media CEO and Publisher Nate Feltman became the company’s sole owner by purchasing the shares of longtime Indianapolis businessmen Mickey Maurer and Bob Schloss this month. A story on the Indianapolis Business Journal website states, “Since Feltman became part of IBJ Media leadership in 2017, the company purchased Inside INdiana Business, doubled the number […]

Bloomberg hires Barbaglia as M&A reporter in London

Bloomberg News has hired Pamela Barbaglia to cover mergers and acquisitions in France and the Benelux region. She is based in London. Barbaglia previously was with Reuters Breakingviews as a columnist for the past year. Previously, Barbaglia worked as a senior correspondent covering European mergers and acquisitions, chief correspondent for EMEA deals and M&A editor for EMEA since […]

FT seeks a US deals and activism correspondent

The US Deals and Activism correspondent at the Financial Times is a member of the New York-based corporate finance team responsible for breaking news on big deals involving US businesses. This is a news-driven beat, and success will largely be measured by generating scoops on important mergers and acquisitions and activist investors buying stakes in […]

Bloomberg seeks an M&A reporter in New York

Bloomberg News is looking for a mergers and acquisitions reporter in New York. The M&A beat is one of the most competitive and high-profile positions in the newsroom. It is a high-pressure job requiring thick skin and a can-do attitude. It is not easy — but it is incredibly exciting and rewarding. You will have […]

FT seeks US deals and corporate finance correspondent

The US Deals and Corporate Finance Correspondent is a member of the New York-based corporate finance team responsible for breaking news on big deals involving US businesses. This is a news-driven beat, and success will largely be measured by generating scoops on important mergers and acquisitions. You will have the chance to rove widely, getting […]