New 30 under 30 named
NewsBios announced the 2007 NewsBios 30 Under 30 Award recipients. This select group of journalists showcases up-and-coming business and financial reporters and editors. NewsBios first honored young journalists for their exceptional work in 1987 and has since bestowed the awards in 18 of the past 20 years. (The awards were not issued in either 2005 […]
WSJ denies rumors that it wrote negative stories about governor for pay
In one of the more bizarre stories, the Wall Street Journal has been forced to deny that it was paid to write negative stories about the Nevada governor that focused on his relationship with a defense contractor in a bid to help Democrats win his spot in the 2008 election. Ray Hagar of the Reno […]
Dow Jones poised to buy Financial News?
The Telegraph newspaper in London is reporting that Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and Marketwatch, is near a deal to acquire the Financial News newspaper in that country. Ben Harrington wrote, “It is understood Dow Jones, which publishes The Wall Street Journal, is in advanced negotiations to acquire […]
Merger rumors? Consider the source
Former Bloomberg News writer Jonathan Berr, writing on the BloggingStocks.com web site, said he’s not surprised that Dow Chemical is denying reports that it is about to be sold. The rumor was first reported by a British tabloid. Berr wrote, “The U.K.’s Sunday Express, which reported the story, first disclosed these rumors in February. “Whenever […]
Wonder what the Journal thinks about this release
Hybrid Technologies, a pink sheet company that is developing a car powered by carbon fiber lithium, has put out a press release that makes it appear that The Wall Street Journal is promoting its latest vehicle. The headline of the release says that its carbon-powered lithium car “wins over” the Journal and its reporter. The […]
Is Dow Jones stuck in a rut?
Crain’s New York Business wonders if the stock of Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and Marketwatch, is overvalued and headed for a fall. An item in the latest issue stated, “But with the stock’s decline of almost 10% in the past year, some analysts reckon the shares are […]
Making fun of the WSJ's "What's News" box
TheStreet.com’s Marek Fuchs is a bit sarcastic in his tone Monday about an item he saw in the Wall Street Journal’s “What’s News” box on the front page. Fuchs wrote, “In the ‘What’s News‘ section of The Wall Street Journal’s front page, the paper’s top editors — those hard-bitten souls who have seen all there […]
Publisher named at FinancialWeek
FinancialWeek, a weekly publication started last year by Crain Communications, has hired a Dow Jones & Co. executive to be its publisher, according to a release. Nancy Adler will be joining FinancialWeek as publisher on April 30. Adler has been at Dow Jones for the past nine years in a variety of management positions. Adler last […]
Baltimore Sun cuts stock listings further
The Baltimore Sun, which has cut the stock listings printed in the business section twice in the past three years, is taking another whack at them, according to a short note from Bernie Kohn, assistant managing editor of business. Kohn wrote, “The Sun’s weekly markets package is being moved online, where it will appear each […]
Marketwatch reporter violates terms of investment deal?
A Wall Street Journal reporter wrote Friday that Marketwatch columnist Bambi Francisco apparently violated the terms of her agreement with the online business news web site by writing about companies in her column that use the service of the company she has a stake in. Matthew Karnitschnig wrote, “In a note prepared for employees last […]
