The Information hires Bratton as a reporter
The Information has hired Laura Bratton as a reporter covering artificial intelligence applications and enterprise software. She will start next week. Bratton has been at Yahoo Finance covering tech and markets since September 2024. She previously worked at Quartz as a tech reporter and co-author of the “Daily Brief” newsletter. Before Quartz, she worked at The Messenger as a breaking […]
NBC News hires Yahoo Finance’s Canal
Mike Calia, managing editor of the business and economy unit at NBC News, sent out the following on Monday morning: Hello all, Allie Canal joins NBC News’ Business and Economy Unit as a Reporter across broadcast, streaming and digital platforms. Canal’s reporting focuses on the intersection of Wall Street and Main Street, translating complex developments […]
Yahoo Finance hires Mills as head of content
Yahoo Finance has hired Sean Mills as head of content. He will be responsible for leading the content team overseeing editorial, programming, video and social. He will report to George Leimer, general manager of Yahoo Finance. Mills has been a strategic advisor at Coinbase and global head of content at Snap. He also was president of NowThis […]
Senior editor Sanchez departs Yahoo Finance
Brent Sanchez, a senior editor at Yahoo Finance, has left the news organization. He previously was a senior producer for audience development. Sanchez was also an associate graphics coordinator at Yahoo Finance and a graphics PA at Fox Business Network. He is a graduate of Quinnipiac University.
Galloway, head of content, departs Yahoo Finance
Anthony Galloway, head of content at Yahoo Finance, has left the news organization. He joined in November 2024 and was responsible for leading programming and video content. Galloway served in senior executive roles at The Wall Street Journal, CBS News, Condé Nast, and Vice Media, following a nearly 15-year run at NBC News. At The Journal, […]
Yahoo Finance VP of strategy and operations is departing
Mayuki Shimizu, vice president of strategy and operations at Yahoo Finance, is leaving the news organization. He has been with Yahoo Finance since December 2021 and with Yahoo since May 2016. During his time at Yahoo Finance, he was involved with a site redesign and strategy revamp and the launch of new market data and investor […]
Yahoo Finance anchor Smith departs for investment firm
Yahoo Finance anchor Seana Smith has left the news organization to join Global X ETFs as a senior investment strategist. She had been at Yahoo Finance for nearly 10 years and was the anchor of Yahoo Finance’s flagship morning show. She also anchored its closing bell show. Smith previously worked at Fox Business Network as […]
Khemlani among the Yahoo Finance layoffs
Senior health care reporter Anjalee Khemlani is among the layoffs at Yahoo Finance. “We all know the media industry isn’t what it used to be,” she wrote on LinkedIn. “I know I’ve been lucky to still be in it, after watching many friends and peers bow out over the years.” Khemlani previously worked as the managing editor […]
Barron’s hires Yahoo Finance’s Schafer as newsletter editor
Josh Schafer has been hired as a newsletter editor at Barron’s. He has been at Yahoo Finance, most recently as a Yahoo Finance markets reporter. Before that, he had been working both reporting and producing roles. Previously, he worked as a Wisconsin Athletics beat reporter at 247Sports. He also wrote features and game coverage for The Boston Globe’s […]
Politico hires Khorram to cover the economy
Politico has hired Yasmin Khorram as a reporter on its federal economy team. She will be helping to expand Politico’s coverage of political and policy risk, focusing on U.S. businesses and CEOs. She previously was at Yahoo Finance as a senior tech reporter. Khorram also spent a decade at CNN and four years reporting at CNBC. Some of her […]
