Categories: OLD Media Moves

Bloomberg to add AP content, other services

Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson of the Financial Times writes about how Bloomberg News is attempting to expand the services it offers its customers, including adding AP news coverage to its terminals.

Edgecliffe-Johnson writes, “Bloomberg has launched iPhone and BlackBerry applications. It is reviewing Bloomberg.com, having removed some content in 2005 for fear that it was cannibalising terminal sales.

“Bloomberg may be better positioned than many newspaper publishers to charge for some or all of its news online, analysts believe.

“Bloomberg has maintained investment in previous downturns, building up research and development staff from 800 to 1,300 people between 2001 and 2005, Mr Secunda notes. ‘The goal is to be there when your customers need you,’ he says.”

Read more here.

Recent Posts

Dynamo hires former Business Insider executive editor Harrington

Former Business Insider executive editor Rebecca Harrington has been hired by Dynamo to be its…

1 day ago

Bloomberg TV hires Kerubo as desk producer

Bloomberg Television has hired Brenda Kerubo as a desk producer in London. She will be covering Europe's…

1 day ago

Jittery CNBC staff reassured by new boss

In a meeting at CNBC headquarters Thursday afternoon, incoming boss Mark Lazarus presented a bullish…

1 day ago

Making business news accessible to a wider audience

Ritika Gupta, the BBC's North American business correspondent, was interviewed by Global Woman magazine about…

1 day ago

Rest of World hires Lo as China reporter

Rest of World has hired Kinling Lo as a China reporter. Lo was previously a…

1 day ago

Bloomberg rises to No. 7 biz news website

Bloomberg News saw strong unique visitor growth to its website in October, passing Fox Business…

1 day ago