Reuters taps Ratz as senior correspondent
Reuters has named Alexander Ratz as a senior correspondent in Berlin. Previously, he held the post of head of German language services. Before that, he was desk head for foreign and economic news. He has also worked as a Brussels correspondent at The Associated Press. Ratz is a M.A. in journalism from the University of […]
Reuters newsroom is majority white and male
The Reuters news operation is majority white and male, according to the “Diversity at Reuters” report made public Tuesday, but the company said it’s committed to improving diversity in the newsroom and in leadership roles. The global news operation is 56 percent male — in the United States, the news operation is 58 percent male, […]
Banking reporter Moise is leaving Reuters
Reuters banking reporter Imani Moise is leaving the news organization for a new job in business journalism. Her last day at Reuters is Friday. She joined Reuters in May 2018 as a banking reporter covering Wells Fargo and Bank of America. She previously was at The Wall Street Journal, where she has been a member of the […]
Reuters reporter Borter joins national affairs team
Reuters reporter Gabriella Borter has joined its national affairs team and is based in Washington. Borter will be covering a mix of public health, politics and national breaking news. She previously was a general news reporter based in New York since September 2019. Borter interned for Reuters while a student at Yale University, where she majored in English.
Reuters is closing its office in Nottingham
Reuters is closing an office in Nottingham, England, that was used as a base for an editing hub five years after it opened, reports Ben Cooper of the Nottingham Post. Cooper writes, “The company has said that the roles of the staff currently employed at the office are not in jeopardy. “A Thomson Reuters spokesperson said: ‘Thomson Reuters always […]
Reuters names Jenkins a national affairs editor
Reuters has named Colleen Jenkins a national affairs editor. She will be focusing mainly on short- and long-term enterprise stories. She previously was deputy U.S. elections editor. Jenkins has been with Reuters since March 2011, first as a Southeast correspondent and then as editor in charge of the Southeast. She previously worked for the Tampa Bay Times as […]
Insider hires Joyner to cover VC/startups
Insider has hired April Joyner as a reporter to cover venture capital and startups. She will start later this month. Joyner is currently a markets correspondent at Reuters, where she focuses on U.S. stocks. She has written on occasion about the homebuilding and retail industries. Previously, she was a senior reporter at Inc. magazine, and she has […]
Ulmer named national affairs correspondent for Reuters
Alexandra Ulmer is now a national affairs correspondent for Reuters based in San Francisco. She most recently was based in India. Ulmer previously covered the opaque state oil company, often violent protests, and also frequently writes about health and social issues in Venezuela. She has also reported for Reuters in Argentina and Chile. Prior to that, she […]
Reuters parent to reshape corporate structure due to pandemic
Thomson Reuters Corp. reported higher sales and operating profits and said it would reshape its corporate structure for a post-pandemic world, closing offices, streamlining technology and relying more on artificial intelligence and machines, reported Kenneth Li and Nick Zieminski of Reuters. Li and Zieminski write, “The news and information group said it would invest $500 million to $600 […]
Reuters names Timmons its White House editor
Reuters on Wednesday announced the appointment of Heather Timmons as White House editor. In her new role, Timmons will lead the White House team in covering President Biden as he tries to tackle the pandemic, revive the economy, realign U.S. foreign policy and address the crisis of racial and economic inequality and climate change. Reuters’ […]
