CBC Radio One biz reporter Blair dies at 56
David Blair, who brought business stories to CBC Radio One radio listeners across the country, died earlier this week. He was 56. A CBC News states, “In 2008, Blair began working as a business...
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WSJ real estate reporter Barbanel dies at 68
Wall Street Journal editor in chief Matt Murray sent out the following on Friday: Dear All, I’m sorry to share the sad news that our colleague, Josh Barbanel passed away early this morning. Josh died peacefully...
Barnhart, longtime Chicago Trib biz journalist, has died
The Society for Advancing Business Reporting and Editing reports that past president William “Bill” Barnhart passed away over the July 4 weekend. Barnhart was with the Chicago Tribune for 26 years. He began his...
Longtime Wall Street columnist Marcial dies at 89
Gene Marcial, a longtime Wall Street columnist for BusinessWeek magazine, has died at the age of 89. Marcial wrote the “Inside Wall Street” column at BusinessWeek magazine for 28 years, through Dec. 30, 2009....
Soble, two-time Loeb winner, dies at 85
Ronald Soble, who was part of two Loeb Award winners for the Los Angeles Times, died June 20 in Sacramento at the age of 85. An obituary states, “In 1957, Soble graduated from the...
Fortune’s Aspan on the greatness of Stephanie Meyers
Fortune senior writer Maria Aspan writes about Stephanie Meyers, the Inc. and Fast Company head of digital growth who died last week at 37. Aspan writes, “Annoyingly prompt and utterly reliable, Steph was the person you...
What Stephen Brown meant to Politico Europe
John Harris of Politico writes about Stephen Brown, the editor of Politico Europe who died suddenly last month at 57. Harris writes, “I feel sure it was also part of what led Stephen to contemplate leaving...
Kristie, former editor of Directors & Boards, has died
Jim Kristie, former editor of Directors & Boards, passed away April 8. April Hall of Directors & Boards writes, “Kristie joined the magazine in 1981, just five years after its founding when the magazine’s offices...
North Bay Business Journal publisher Kostecka dies at 58
Norma T. Kostecka, a longtime advertising director who in October 2020 became publisher of the North Bay Business Journal, died Wednesday of breast cancer at her home in Napa. She was 58. A story...
Spinato of Fox Business remembered for his tenacity
Suzanne O’Halloran of Fox Business remembers Eric Spinato, the head booker and senior story editor for the Fox Business Network, who died last weekend from COVID-19. O’Halloran writes, “FOX Business’s Neil Cavuto, with whom Eric...
