FT saw rise in revenue, profit in 2024
Global revenue at the Financial Times Group was above half-a-billion pounds for the second time in 2024, growing by 6% to £540m, reports Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette. Tobitt reports, “The publisher saw revenue growth in paid content and events, but advertising revenue was slightly down. “Global operating profit for the business newsbrand and its wider operations also […]
FT taps Stacey to cover leisure industries
The Financial Times has named Stephanie Stacey as its leisure correspondent, covering hospitality, gambling and tobacco companies. She has been on the markets team at the Financial Times to cover equities, bonds and currencies. Stacey has been a trainee at the FT since September. She previously worked at Tech Monitor and at Insider, both in London. She is a graduate […]
FT is shutting “The Next Web” conference
The Next Web, the annual Amsterdam tech conference bought by the Financial Times in 2019, is shutting down, reports Amy Lewin of Sifted. Lewin writes, “TNW, the company behind the event, alongside a coworking space and a digital media publication of the same name, plans to wind down its events and media business by the end of […]
Pollard to cover hedge funds for the FT
Financial Times correspondent Amelia Pollard has been tapped to cover U.S. investments, particularly hedge funds. She has been reporter and producer on the team for the “Due Diligence” newsletter, which focuses on M&A, private equity and corporate finance. She is based in New York, and previously covered bankruptcies and distressed companies at Bloomberg News. She previously covered […]
FT names Chávez its US defense correspondent
Steff Chávez has been named U.S. defense correspondent at The Financial Times. Chávez will report on U.S. defense and national security policy. She was most recently the FT’s Washington reporter, covering the Trump administration for the politics and foreign policy team. She also launched the White House Watch newsletter. Previously she covered the 2024 presidential election […]
FT hires Al-Khalaf to cover banking and fintech
The Financial Times has hired Laith Al-Khalaf as a banking and fintech reporter. He previously was a business reporter for The Sunday Times, where his writing included stories about professional services, outsourcers and pharmaceuticals.
OPEC bars five news organizations from meeting
OPEC excluded five of the world’s leading news organizations from covering its biennial oil seminar in Vienna, attended by the group’s ministers and senior industry executives, reports Will Kennedy of Bloomberg News. Kennedy reports, “The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries did not accredit Bloomberg News, despite repeated requests, and offered no explanation for its decision. The […]
McCormick joins FT’s economics team
Myles McCormick has joined the Washington economics team at the Financial Times. He previously covered American politics in Washington. Previously he was the FT’s Houston correspondent, reporting on the oil and gas industry and wider Texas economy, and an energy correspondent based in New York. He joined the FT in 2018. Prior to joining FT, McCormick […]
FT seeks an assistant UK news editor
The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy, with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide. At the FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded. Here, you’re given the chance to reach millions, create work that matters and deliver impartial journalism […]
Krugman joins FT’s Wolf for podcast
Pulitzer Prize-winning economics columnist Paul Krugman, who left the New York Times at the end of last year, is teaming up with Martin Wolf of the Financial Times on a podcast. “The Wolf-Krugman Exchange” is a six-part podcast series exploring the unraveling of the post-World War II economic order and what may emerge in its place. Wolf and […]
