A business columnist with a “visceral directness”
Richard Ruelas and Catherine Reagor of the Arizona Republic write about business journalist Jon Talton, who died this week at 69. Ruelas and Reagor write, “‘When Jon returned to work in Arizona after years away, he saw the Phoenix metro area with fresh eyes,’ said Kathy Tulumello, Arizona Republic news director, who was business editor during Talton’s time at […]
Longtime biz journalist Talton has died
Jon Talton, who was a business editor and columnist for a half-dozen newspapers before becoming a prolific author of fiction books, has died. He died Wednesday at the age of 69 after a brief hospital stay. Talton was a reporter and business editor at the San Diego Blade Tribune, business editor of the Beaumont Enterprise, […]
Bloomberg Opinion senior editor Preciphs has died
Joi Preciphs, a senior editor for Bloomberg Opinion in London, died over the weekend. She had been in that role since June 2023 and before that was an editor for Bloomberg Intelligence. Preciphs joined Bloomberg in 2006 and was a reporter for three years, covering beats such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. She […]
Loeb winner Wallace dies at 72
Ed Wallace, who regaled radio listeners, TV viewers and newspaper readers with stories the auto industry, died Sunday at his Fort Worth home. He was 72. Elizabeth Campbell of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram writes, “‘Ed was the most intelligent man I ever knew,’ said his wife, Judi Smith. ‘There was a challenge of lifting me up […]
Biz journalist Burt dies at 49
Andy Burt, a business journalist at places such as Industry Dive and CFO.com, died on Christmas Eve due to a heart attack. He was 49. Burt most recently was vice president of digital media at Clarion Events. Before that, he was managing editor at Investment News. He spent nearly eight years at Industry Dive, including time […]
Samuelson, multiple Loeb winner for commentary, dies at 79
Robert J. Samuelson, who sought to explain the implications of unemployment, inflation and government spending to ordinary readers for more than 40 years as an economics columnist for The Washington Post and Newsweek, died Dec. 13, reports Matt Schudel of The Post. Schudel writes, “Quiet and unassuming, with a bushy mustache and thick bifocals, Mr. Samuelson rarely […]
Simaluk, former Calgary Herald biz journalist, dies at 87
Vernon Simaluk, a longtime business journalist for the Calgary Herald, died Nov. 13 at the age of 87. An obituary states, “Vernon ardently aspired to be a newspaper journalist and so he left the Medicine Hat News to enter the University of Alberta where he achieved a Degree in Journalism. First, he accepted a position […]
Biz journalist Kessler dies at 92
Felix Kessler, a veteran writer and editor whose career threaded through five decades and four continents in both print and electronic journalism, has died at 92. He covered Europe, the Middle East and Africa as a London- and Paris-based correspondent for the Wall Street Journal before bringing his unwavering eye for a great story to […]
Hanis, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin editor, dies at 56
Andrea Hanis, editor of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, died Wednesday from cancer. She was 56. Hanis directed the newsroom’s digital expansion to align with the company’s growth goals. Previously, she was an editorial writer at the Chicago Tribune. Before that, she launched Blue Sky Innovation at the Tribune. Blue Sky Innovation was a groundbreaking […]
Wisconsin biz journalist Cahalan has died
Steve Cahalan, who served as a news reporter in several Midwest locations for almost 50 years, but he was best known for his business column in the La Crosse Tribune that he wrote almost every week, died Sunday at the age of 73. Caden Perry of The Tribune writes, “He applied his family’s farming background to […]
