Weissman, formerly with Yahoo Finance, joins The Argument
Jordan Weissman, who left Yahoo Finance earlier this month, has joined The Argument, a new publication, as a staff writer. He has been covering consumer affairs, including student debt and health care. He previously was at Semafor as its Washington editor. He had been a Slate as a senior editor, focusing on policy, politics, and economics. He also was […]
Yahoo Finance hires Whalen as producer
Yahoo Finance has hired JR Whalen as a news and personal finance producer. Whalen is former host and producer of The Journal’s “Your Money Briefing” and Minute Briefing podcasts. He joined WSJ Podcasts in 2017 after nearly a decade of producing news and business programming for the Journal’s video department. Before joining the Journal, Whalen […]
Weissman departing Yahoo Finance for new opportunity
Yahoo Finance reporter Jordan Weissman is leaving the news organization at the end of the week for a new opportunity. He has been covering consumer affairs, including student debt and health care. He previously was at Semafor as its Washington editor. He had been a Slate as a senior editor, focusing on policy, politics, and economics. He also was […]
Yahoo Finance hires Velasquez as a reporter
Yahoo Finance has hired Francisco Velasquez as a reporter. He most recently had been at Quartz covering retail and food stories. Velasquez previously worked as an editor at News 12, covering areas of the Bronx and Brooklyn. He has worked at outlets including Wisconsin Watch, CNBC Make It and CoinDesk. An Atlanta native, he got his […]
CNN hires Yahoo Finance’s Smith
Brad Smith has been hired by CNN as an anchor for CNN Headlines, the network’s domestic Fast channel. He will start his new job later this summer. Smith was previously an anchor at Yahoo Finance where he covered equity markets and interviewed chief executives of household-known businesses, cabinet officials, members of congress and economic policymakers […]
Yahoo Finance hires Conley as breaking news biz reporter
Yahoo Finance has hired Jake Conley as a breaking news business reporter. He will focus on U.S. equities markets. Conley has been covering hedge funds for With Intelligence for the past year. He also worked at the Outlaw Ocean Project as a research editor. Conley holds a bachelor’s degree from James Madison University and a master’s degree […]
Yahoo Finance anchor Smith is departing
Yahoo Finance anchor Brad Smith is leaving the news organization for another opportunity. He joined Yahoo Finance in 2022 and previously had been an anchor at Cheddar. He was previously a social producer and host at the Nasdaq Stock Market where he conducted over 200 live interviews with executives and business icons from the world’s largest brands, […]
Yahoo Finance senior report Canal to cover NASDAQ
Yahoo Finance senior reporter Allie Canal has been named one of its rotating NASDAQ correspondents, in addition to her regular reporting duties. She will be covering markets and the economy more extensively. She is also a fill-in anchor across its live shows and a frequent fill-in host and contributor to the “Stocks in Translation” video […]
Yahoo Finance rolling out London show
Yahoo Finance will debut next week “Morning Brief: Market Sunrise,” a live show streaming from its London-based studio at 7 a.m. ET. The show is anchored by veteran business correspondent Ramzan Karmali, who worked at Reuters and BBC News. The show will focus on global markets and U.S. futures, along with interviews. “Morning Brief: Market […]
Yahoo Finance hires Ockerman as senior reporter
Yahoo finance has hired Emma Ockerman as a senior reporter covering labor and the economy. Ockerman has been an audience engagement specialist for Nikkei Asia in New York. She previously worked at MarketWatch.com on its personal finance team. Ockerman was also at Vice News as a general assignment reporter covering economic inequality. She previously was at Bloomberg News covering […]
