Bloomberg hires FT’s Brumley as head of podcasts
David Merritt, head of Bloomberg Media editorial, and Anthony Mancini, head of Bloomberg Audio, sent to staff the following announcement: We’re excited to announce that Cheryl Brumley will be joining us as our new Head of Podcasts, leading the next phase of growth and innovation across our audio portfolio. In this role, Cheryl will set […]
Reuters hires FT’s Benson as director of consumer product
Reuters president Paul Bascobert shared the below note with staff on Tuesday: Colleagues, I’m pleased to announce that Emily Benson has joined the Reuters Product team today as Director of Consumer Product. She is based in London and will be responsible for all of our consumer-facing digital products. Emily joins us at a particularly exciting […]
Hedge fund boss drops FT libel suit
Crispin Odey has dropped his libel claim against the Financial Times over its reporting of sexual misconduct allegations against him, acknowledging that the FT would win in its defense. Antonia Cundy, Madison Marriage and Paul Caruana Galizia of the FT report, “In a letter on Friday afternoon, lawyers for the former hedge fund boss said he had been […]
FT taps Hammond as West Coast deputy bureau chief
George Hammond has been named West Coast deputy bureau chief for The Financial Times. He will continue to cover venture capital and artificial intelligence. Before that, he covered real estate for the publication. Hammond started at the FT as a freelancer in April 2017. He joined the staff full time in October 2018 as a property […]
Financial Times seeks an investigations correspondent
The Financial Times is hiring a correspondent to join its Investigations team. The role is best suited for an experienced reporter with a track-record of high-impact investigative journalism and a desire to go after big competitive stories. We are looking for journalists who are passionate about exposing wrongdoing, skilled at developing sources as well as […]
FT hires Bloomberg’s Kirchfeld
The Financial Times has appointed Aaron Kirchfeld as chief European business correspondent. Kirchfeld will join the FT in May, based in London, and will lead coverage of European corporate activity, working across the FT’s global network. This newly created role strengthens the FT’s position as a leading source of business and finance news and analysis. […]
FT hires chief technology officer
The Financial Times has appointed Mel Unsworth as chief technology officer. She replaces Rebecca Salsbury, who joined the FT Management Board as chief product and technology officer in January. Unsworth joins the FT from retailer END Clothing and brings more than 20 years’ experience in enterprise-wide technology leadership and transformation across retail, e-commerce, and media and entertainment. […]
FT’s FundFire hires Chang as a reporter
FundFire, a Financial Times publication, has hired Richard Chang as a reporter. He is covering investment consultants, endowments, foundations, OCIOs and single-family offices. Chang previously was finance editor at LinkedIn. He also worked at Forbes as a wealth reporter. He is a Syracuse University graduate.
FT’s Hancock moves to global shipping and industry beat
Financial Times correspondent Alice Hancock is now covering global shipping and industry. She has been on its Brussels team covering climate and energy news and will move back to London in April. She had previously been in London as its leisure industries reporter. She covers hospitality, tourism and leisure, and was previously assistant to the editor. Before […]
FT signs AI deal with Google
The Financial Times is the latest publisher to join Google’s latest group of AI deals which are believed to involve cash payments to publishers, reports Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette. Tobitt reports, “Financial Times chief executive Jon Slade announced the title’s new deal with Google at the event on Wednesday. “Slade said: ‘I really commend Google for showing up to the […]
