Dang to cover US oil companies for Reuters
Sheila Dang is joining Reuters’ Houston energy team on Jan. 6 and take over coverage of U.S. oil majors Exxon and Chevron, as well as large independent producers such ConocoPhillips and Occidental Petroleum. Dang joins as the industry works through the biggest consolidation in two decades. The U.S. is pumping record volumes of oil and […]
Klayman retiring as Reuters Detroit bureau chief
Ben Klayman, the Detroit bureau chief and North American transportation editor for Reuters, is retiring at the end of the year. He has been responsible for a team of about 10 reporters covering everything from autos to aerospace to airlines to outer space. Klayman got his start in journalism professionally in 1990 on a small […]
Reuters seeks a China autos correspondent
Reuters is seeking a Beijing-based auto reporter at a time when China’s electric-vehicle sector is upending the global industry. This exciting beat stretches beyond companies and earnings and into the environment, labor, government policy and subsidies, geopolitical trade and the economies of China and the globe. Since Beijing made electric vehicles a national economic priority […]
Reuters names Menon its Australia, New Zealand and Pacific bureau chief
Reuters North Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australasia News Editor Soyoung Kim recently shared the below note with staff, announcing the appointment of Praveen Menon as Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific bureau chief: Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Praveen has been appointed Bureau Chief of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific. Praveen […]
Why hedge fund managers are hesitant to talk with reporters
Nell Mackenzie, a hedge fund reporter at Reuters, spoke on the “Hedge Fund Huddle” podcast about covering the industry and the difficulties in getting fund managers to talk. Here is an excerpt: Nell: I think part of the friction we run up to with the free speech that hedge funds could or would have, if […]
Reuters hires Lüthi to cover Swiss finance
Reuters has hired Ariane Lüthi to cover Swiss finance. Lüthi has been a 2024 Pulitzer Center Fellow and a freelancer for most of the past five years. Her work has appeared in Das Magazin, Handelszeitung, SonntagsBlick and regular contributions for the international desk of Swiss Public Broadcasting Corp. Before journalism, Lüthi was a Swiss diplomat in […]
Reuters expands digital subscription to Australia, New Zealand
Reuters has expanded its digital subscription strategy for its website and mobile app to Australia and New Zealand. The subscription plan will be available to users in Australia for A$1.50 and New Zealand for NZ$1.50 a week. There are no introductory offers or surprise price increases. Earlier this year, Reuters launched digital subscriptions in Europe, […]
Reuters seeks a UK finance correspondent
Reuters are seeking a highly-motivated Correspondent to join the UK Finance team. This high-profile role will see you deliver best-in-class coverage of one of the world’s leading financial hubs, from breaking the most significant news stories to agenda-setting analysis and investigative reporting. This is an opportunity to join an award-winning group of reporters and editors covering the top developments across global finance at a […]
Thomson Reuters CEO: AI deals can help protect journalism
Signing licensing deals with artificial companies can help protect good journalism, argues Thomson Reuters CEO Steve Hasker. Katie Prescott of The Times of London writes, “As boss of the enormous content company, Hasker has overseen a number of licensing deals with AI businesses in order to sell its information to power their large language models. These […]
Bloomberg taps LaCapra as team leader for leveraged finance and private credit
Michael Tsang, managing editor of the markets editing hub at Bloomberg News, sent out the following: All, Please join me in congratulating Lauren LaCapra, who will move to Credit to become TL for Leveraged Finance and Private Credit. During her time on the Markets Editing Hub, Lauren has impressed with her command of markets and […]
