FT seeks a US business correspondent
This is a senior reporting role for an experienced corporate and business reporter who is able to synthesize trends across industries and break news in a range of sectors. The successful candidate will be an energetic, entrepreneurial reporter and accomplished writer who can work with reporters across the FT network to produce big scoops, compelling […]
London Stock Exchange cancels FT subscriptions
The operator of the London Stock Exchange has cancelled hundreds of corporate subscriptions to the Financial Times, reports Simon Hunt of CityAM. Hunt reports, “LSEG is understood to have taken the decision in response to the paper’s gradual retreat from coverage of the London markets, with more resources at the paper instead ploughed into politics and international […]
How the FT is approaching AI relationships
Jessica Davies of Digiday spoke with Matt Rogerson, FT’s director of global public policy and platform strategy, about how the business newspaper is approaching its artificial intelligence relationships. Here is an excerpt: On future of FT’s licensing deals with Google and Meta Rogerson: “We’ve already got long-standing relationships with Google, so I’d be surprised if we weren’t […]
FT strikes Business Book of the Year sponsorship deal with Standard Charter
The Financial Times and Standard Chartered have agreed a new partnership for the FT Business Book of the Year Award. Past sponsors have been McKinsey and Schroders. The sponsorship will include the return of the Bracken Prize for Young Authors. The Business Book of the Year prize celebrates books that offer fresh insight into the […]
FT starts ad campaign to boost subscriptions
The Financial Times is launching an advertising campaign using the slogan “For the Why” to boost subscriptions. The campaign was developed with creative agency New Commercial Arts. “For The Why” positions the FT as the destination for readers who want more than headlines — those seeking deeper, critical analysis and expert interpretation of not just […]
FT hires Chan as US credit correspondent
Michelle Chan has joined the Financial Times as a U.S. credit correspondent. She was previously a senior reporter at the International Financing Review covering corporate bonds and sustainable capital markets. She also wrote for The Wall Street Journal and Nikkei Asia in New York and Hong Kong. Chan has a master’s degree in business and […]
FT’s FundFire seeks a reporter
FundFire, part of the Financial Times, is recruiting a talented, motivated journalist to take on our endowments, foundations and investment consultants beat. In this role, you’ll get to follow the money and report on how large and influential institutional investors are putting their assets to work. You’ll get to cover how university endowments are navigating […]
FT tech reporter McGee to become contributor
Financial Times tech correspondent Patrick McGee is leaving full-time employment at the publication. He has three new contributor arrangements: After a decade-plus on staff with the FT, he’s shifting to become a features contributor; He will be a contributing writer at The Free Press, working under Mark Gimein who is leading a new Business and […]
Longtime FT editor Lamont is departing
James Lamont, former director of strategic partnerships and board director, will leave the Financial Times at the end of the year to become as chief executive of Norway’s DN Media Group. Lamont had a 25-year career at the FT during which time he was a management board director for a decade and Managing Editor for […]
FT hires Freydefont as Lex writer
The Financial Times has hired Gaia Freydefont as a Lex writer. She has been a distressed debt reporter for Octus and an equity capital market reporter for GlobalCapital. Freydefont holds a bachelor’s degree from UCL.
