Reuters taps Rigby as global health correspondent
Reuters has appointed Jennifer Rigby as global health correspondent. She joins from The Telegraph, where she held the same post. She has previously also worked as an executive producer news at The Telegraph. Rigby has also worked freelance. She also worked at Channel 4 in London and was a reporter, and then served as a […]
Reuters hires Thomsen as legal reporter
Reuters has appointed Jacqueline Thomsen as a legal reporter. She joins from The National Law Journal, where she was working as a legal and political reporter, based in Washington D.C., working on the Journal’s litigation desk. There, she covered D.C. courts news and the intersection of law and politics. Previously, she worked at The Hill, […]
Longtime journalist Katayama departing Reuters
Fred Katayama, who has been at Reuters since 2005 as an anchor and producer, is leaving the news organization. His last day is Friday. Katayama is joining the U.S.-Japan Council as its executive vice president overseeing development. “I’m thrilled I’ll be working with someone I truly respect and have known for over a decade, Suzanne […]
Naidu to cover European consumer goods beat for Reuters
Reuters has promoted Richa Naidu to the post of European consumer products reporter in London. She recently served as a retail reporter, and before that, as U.S. consumer goods reporter. She has also worked as a correspondent, sector specialist for finance, and as a US retail reporter at the news agency. Naidu has also worked […]
Reuters investigative security reporter Menn leaving
Joseph Menn, an investigative security and tech policy reporter at Reuters, is leaving the news wire after 10 years. He has been based in San Francisco. His Reuters work has included the exclusive that RSA took $10 million to promote a flawed random number generator that allowed the NSA to break into widely used security […]
Reuters promotes Jessop to editor for sustainable finance
Simon Jessop is now editor of sustainable finance at Reuters, covering sustainable finance across banking, insurance, asset management and regulation. He recently served as chief correspondent for sustainable finance and before that as chief correspondent of investments covering all aspects of the investment industry in EMEA, from pension funds to mutual funds, and hedge funds […]
Reuters hires Toyoda as its Japan bureau chief
Kevin Krolicki, Asia news editor, and Soyoung Kim, incoming North and Southeast Asia editor, sent the following message to Reuters staff: We are delighted to announce that Yukiko Toyoda has been appointed Japan Bureau Chief. Yukiko is a dynamic editor and newsroom manager who brings a deep record of experience in reporting on Japan and its role […]
Reuters polling editor Kahn departs for McKinsey
Chris Kahn is starting a new role as senior editor, surveys for the publishing group at McKinsey & Co. He recently was a polling editor at Reuters, overseeing its polling operation in the U.S. He also served as a credit card industry analyst/editor and then as a research and statistics editor at Bankrate. He has […]
Reuters names Kim its news editor for North Asia, Southeast Asia and Australasia
Reuters managing editor for politics, economics and world news Mark Bendeich sent the following message to staff: I am delighted to announce that Soyoung Kim has been appointed News Editor, North Asia, Southeast Asia and Australasia. She will run a region that is home to the world’s second and third largest economies, dozens of its […]
Slodkowski joins the Financial Times as Tokyo correspondent
The Financial Times has tapped Antoni Slodkowski as Tokyo correspondent, based in Japan. He joins from Reuters, where he has worked for 11 years, most recently as acting deputy bureau chief in Tokyo. In this role, he led the politics and general news team, while working with reporters on everything from market-moving spot to agenda-setting […]
