Biz journalist Hall joining Brunswick Group

Longtime business journalist Glenn Hall, most recently at The Wall Street Journal, is joining Brunswick Group as a partner and executive editor. He will start April 24. Hall most recently was head of professional news and oversaw Dow Jones Newswires and the WSJ Pro and C-Suite services. Previously, he was editor in chief of both MarketWatch.com […]

WSJ seeks a senior publishing editor

The Wall Street Journal is looking for an editor who can evaluate, prioritize, assemble and edit a robust mix of stories, graphics and photos for the news sections of the daily print edition. This Senior Publishing Editor will work closely with other editors, as well as Art Directors and the Print Editor, to create and […]

WSJ seeks a bankruptcy reporter

The Wall Street Journal is looking for a reporter to cover corporate distress and bankruptcy. This is a high energy job for someone who wants to be able to cover the big corporate upheavals, including the bankruptcies of crypto companies and retailers. The ideal candidate will have a sharp eye for details that bring these […]

Next hearing for WSJ’s Gershkovich is in May

The following statement from Wall Street Journal publisher Almar Latour and editor in chief Emma Tucker on reporter Evan Gershkovich was issued following Tuesday’s hearing: Colleagues, As many of you will have read, our colleague Evan Gershkovich appeared at a hearing today in Moscow City Court where his pretrial detention was upheld. While we expected this […]

Russian court upholds detention of WSJ’s Gershkovich

A Moscow court on Tuesday upheld the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been accused of spying, reports Ann Simmons of The Journal. Simmons reports, “After a closed hearing, Mr. Gershkovich, a 31-year-old American citizen, was denied bail and ordered held in the Russian capital’s Lefortovo prison pending trial. Lefortovo has often been used to house prominent political […]

Jailed WSJ reporter Gerhskovich writes letter to family

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich wrote his first letter to his family since being arrested in Russia on an allegation of espionage and said he remained optimistic, land looked forward to seeing them, reports Journal reporters Elizabeth Bernstein and Alan Cullison. Bernstein and Cullison report, “‘I want to say that I am not losing […]

Gershkovich family speaks out about his arrest

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, reporter Evan Gershkovich’s family speaks out for the first time since he was detained in Russia on March 29. Photo: Brian Troy for The Wall Street Journal

Russia could consider swap for WSJ’s Gershkovich after verdict

Russia could consider the possibility of a prisoner exchange for jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich only after a Russian court renders a verdict, reports Journal reporter Ann Simmons. Simmons writes, “Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told the state news agency TASS on Thursday that ‘the issue of exchanging anyone can be considered after the […]

Bloomberg: Putin personally approved arrest of Gershkovich

Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved the arrest of a U.S. reporter on espionage charges for the first time since the Cold War, Bloomberg News is reporting. The Bloomberg story states, “The Russian president’s endorsement of the move reflects the growing influence of Kremlin hardliners who push for deepening a confrontation with Washington they view […]

Bloomberg hires WSJ’s Randles to cover bankruptcy

Jonathan Randles has joined Bloomberg as a reporter to cover Chapter 11 and bankruptcy. Recently, he was a reporter at The Wall Street Journal, where he covered bankruptcy and corporate restructuring. Prior to joining the Journal in November 2016, Randles was at Law360, where he worked as a reporter and then senior reporter. He also […]