Thomson Reuters sells PEHub, other publications to UCG
Thomson Reuters has sold its private equity news website PEHub and other publications to Maryland-based UCG for an undisclosed amount. Jim Beecher of PEHub writes, “The sale was for the collection of publications and conferences including titles such as PEHUB.com and PEHUB Wire, PEHUB Canada, Buyouts and VCJ magazines, Pratt’s Guide, and the PartnerConnect series […]
Bloomberg signs deal with UMichigan for consumer confidence data
Investors will no longer be able to get a sneak peek at the University of Michigan’s consumer confidence survey after the university agreed to allow Bloomberg LP to distribute the economic indicator starting next year, reports Brody Mullins of The Wall Street Journal. Mullins writes, “Under the terms of the five-year contract, the university’s consumer […]
Reuters TV will roll out in early 2015
Thomson Reuters plans to introduce Reuters.TV, an ad-supported digital service that allows subscribers to receive personalized video content created solely for the platform, writes Jeanine Poggi of Advertising Age. Poggi writes, “Reuters.TV will cost a monthly fee, but the company declined to say how much it will be. The service will initially be available on […]
ProPublica, Reuters and The Huffington Post with Barlett & Steele Awards
ProPublica, Reuters and The Huffington Post won gold, silver and bronze awards, respectively, in the eighth annual Barlett & Steele Awards for Investigative Business Journalism, the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism announced Friday. Named for the renowned investigative team of Don Barlett and Jim Steele, whose numerous awards include two Pulitzer Prizes, […]
Reuters hires Wall Street investigations editor from WSJ
Paritosh Bansal, editor of financial services in the Americas for Reuters, sent out the following staff hire on Monday: I am delighted to announce that Charles Levinson joins us today as our Wall Street Investigations Editor. In this role, Charles will lead the finance team’s investigative projects and oversee coverage of financial institutions getting into […]
Reuters seeks global energy/environmental policy editor in DC
Reuters is seeking an energetic, driven, collaborative journalist to take on a new role leading coverage of energy and environmental policy across the globe, from China’s efforts to curb carbon emissions to the rise of U.S. shale oil production that is dramatically changing everything from trade laws to international sanctions to environmental policy. Based in […]
Thomson Reuters turns up heat in chat wars
Thomson Reuters has given users of its flagship chat service access to a directory of around 250,000 financial professionals via an agreement that comes amid increased competition between instant messenger providers, reports Anna Irrera of Financial News. Irera writes, “Users of the Thomson Reuters‘ Eikon Messenger service will now be able to search and connect with contacts […]
Reuters seeks transportation editor in Detroit
Reuters is seeking a dynamic and creative editor to oversee U.S. transportation coverage, a sector that not only is vital and interesting in its own right, but that intersects with virtually every other economic sector. We are hungry for agenda-setting coverage of automobiles, rail, aviation and aerospace, including industry leaders, regulators and innovators. We are […]
Reuters ending Counterparties
Reuters is ending its Counterparties, service, an email and linkblog for financial news and commentary, offering a curated look at the day’s big stories. On the site, Counterparties was described as “It’s also an experiment: what would a news website look like if it didn’t need to promote its own content, and just linked to […]
Reuters story size down 16 percent since 500-word decree
Dayan Candappa, editor of the Americas for Reuters, sent out the following announcement on Monday: Congratulations! You’ve shrunk the file by 16 percent without spiking stories. In June, we agreed to keep most stories shorter than 500 words unless we had something original to say. The numbers indicate our pilot project has been a success, […]
