The Economist hires Hashim as a news editor
The Economist has hired Shakeel Hashim as a news editor. He will start next week. Hashim previously was growth manager at tech news site Protocol. Hashim was also a newsletter producer based in London for Protocol. He was previously an analyst at Finimize covering business and economics, and a digital journalist at News UK. His writing has […]
Robinson to take over Economist’s British politics column
Duncan Robinson has been named the British politics columnist at The Economist. He will start in January. Robinson is currently the Brussels bureau chief at The Economist. He also writes the Charlemagne column. Prior to this Duncan was Britain political correspondent. Before joining the newspaper, he worked at the Financial Times as its Brussels correspondent. He started […]
The Economist seeks a producer for “Money Talks”
The Economist is looking for an experienced audio producer to make our award-winning weekly podcast, “Money Talks”. The ideal candidate will be passionate about communicating what developments and trends in finance, business and economics mean for the world, and able to distil complex news stories into accessible and creative audio. They will work closely with The Economist’s journalists […]
Babu departs Seeking Alpha for The Economist
Aakash Babu, news editor at Seeking Alpha with a focus on the U.S. health and pharmaceutical sector, will be leaving to join The Economist as a healthcare industry analyst and will be part of The Economist Intelligence. Prior to joining Seeking Alpha, he was a correspondent at Thomson Reuters, which he joined in 2018 as […]
The Economist seeks a senior business reporter
The Economist is hiring a senior business writer to provide thematic features across geographies and sectors. Applicants need not be journalists but should be stylish writers and financially literate. Please send a cover letter and CV to BusinessApplications@economist.com by Dec. 20.
Hong Kong declines to renew visa for Economist journalist
The Economist editor in chief Zanny Minton Beddoes issued the following statement on Friday: The Hong Kong immigration authorities have declined to renew the employment visa of our correspondent, Sue-Lin Wong. We regret their decision, which was given without explanation. Sue-Lin is not currently in Hong Kong. We are proud of Sue-Lin’s journalism. We urge […]
Economist tech and biz editor Booth joins PR firm
The Economist technology and business editor Tamzin Booth has been hired by Brunswick Group as a partner in its London office to advise global clients in the technology, media and telecoms sector. Booth recently served as technology and business editor. Prior to this, she served as a business editor. She was also Tokyo bureau chief […]
Rankin joins Thomson Reuters Foundation as producer
The Thomson Reuters Foundation has hired Frances Rankin as a producer, to make films about the climate, tech and society, and inclusive economies. She has also freelanced for the Thomson Reuters Foundation. She was previously a video journalist at The Economist. She has also freelanced for DeSmog UK and has worked at the BBC, Newsweek, […]
The Economist to sell “Alice in Wonderland” cover as NFT
The Economist said Thursday it will auction off its Sept. 18 cover on decentralized finance as a non-fungible token to raise money for The Economist Educational Foundation. The auction .will take place next week. This is the first time The Economist has issued an NFT. The Economist cover is titled, “Down the rabbit hole: The […]
Knowles named Midwest correspondent for The Economist
Daniel Knowles has been named the Midwest correspondent for The Economist. He will be based in Chicago. Knowles currently works on the foreign desk in London of The Economist. He covers stories worldwide, with a particular focus on fragile states, corruption and conflict. Knowles was previously based in Mumbai, where he covered business in South Asia; […]
