Coverage: FedEx will start delivering seven days/week
FedEx plans to deliver packages seven days a week starting next January as it tries to keep up with the continuing boom in online shopping. David Koenig of the Associated Press had the news: The company is also taking back nearly 2 million daily deliveries to homes that are currently handled by the post office in […]
Business Insider seeks an airlines reporter
Business Insider is looking for a reporter to join our transportation team. The reporter will focus on the airline industry, though they will also assist in general transportation coverage. The role includes covering daily airline news, writing about trends in the space, and producing visual feature stories related to the broader industry. As a reporter […]
Coverage: Fiat Chrysler proposes merger with Renault
Fiat Chrysler pitched a finely balanced merger of equals to Renault on Monday to tackle the costs of far-reaching technological and regulatory changes by creating the world’s third-biggest automaker. Giulio Piovaccari and Laurence Frost of Reuters had the news: If it goes ahead, the $35 billion-plus tie-up would alter the landscape for rivals including General […]
Coverage: Tesla shares rise as orders are up
Shares of Tesla Inc., suffering one of the worst stretches in company history, rebounded Thursday after CEO Elon Musk told employees that orders are up. Tom Krisher of the Associated Press had the news: The company’s stock closed up 1.4% to $195.49 on a volatile day that started out with a loss. Tesla stock has shed […]
Jacksonville Biz Journal seeks a transportation reporter
Transportation is one of the biggest industries on Florida First Coast — and we’re looking for a reporter who can build upon our award-winning coverage of the sector. The job entails digging into the news at a seaport that is fighting to grow, an airport about to begin massive construction and a Class 1 railroad that […]
WSJ seeks aviation/aerospace reporter in London
The Wall Street Journal seeks an experienced, news-breaking reporter to cover global aerospace and aviation from London. The beat encompasses one of the world’s biggest and most important industries – the business of building anything that flies, including commercial and military planes, rockets, missiles and drones. On this side of the Atlantic, the anchor of […]
Dallas Morning News hires Arnold to cover aviation
The Dallas Morning News business editor Paul O’Donnell sent out the following announcement to the staff: All, As Mike Wilson so aptly said recently, welcome pastries are far more tasty than going away cakes. So mark your calendars for June 24, when we’ll welcome the arrival of Kyle Arnold to our newsroom as our new […]
Coverage: Uber falls 8% in first day of trading
Uber hit a few potholes on its first day of trading, closing down 8 percent on Friday and reflecting lingering doubts about its future prospects for profitability. Cathy Bussewitz, Michael Liedtke and Tom Krisher of the Associated Press had the news: The ride-hailing company injected investors with a dose of reality right out of the gate, trading at $42 […]
WSJ hires Foldy for auto team in Detroit
The Wall Street Journal has hired Ben Foldy to join its auto team in Detroit as a reporter. He starts next month. Foldy has most recently been at Bloomberg News, where he covered finance and oil markets. He wrote an analysis of the one-year impact of 2017’s corporate tax reform on the biggest U.S. banks that was shared […]
Coverage: Tesla is cutting the size of its board
Tesla Inc. said it’s shaking up its board with four directors, including three long-time insiders, to leave when their current terms expire, according to a surprise announcement in an SEC filing that posted late Friday. Alan Ohnsman of Forbes had the news: The move is part of a “phased streamlining of the size of the Board to […]
