Bloomberg to hire 30 reporters, editors to help with markets coverage

TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE

Bloomberg News plans to hire 30 reporters and editors to improve all aspects of its markets reporting, according to a recorded message delivered by editor-in-chief Matt Winkler to the staff on Friday.

In addition, the New York-based business news service made a number of changes to titles and responsibilities in its operations.

Jeff Taylor becomes managing editor for company news in the Americas, but remains San Francisco bureau chief. Also, Jim Aley becomes an editor at large, coming from Fortune, where for the past five years he was assistant managing editor.

Jamie Butters becomes the new team leader for transportation for North America. He came from the Detroit Free Press late last year. Andy Davidson becomes the new team leader for Top — considered the front page for Bloomberg News –in the Americas in New York. He was a top editor in New York.

Phil Serafino in the Paris bureau becomes new health-care team leader in Europe. He was formerly media team leader in Europe.
 
Phil Kuntz, formerly managing editor for government news, became an editor at large in New York. And Margot Slade becomes an editor on the states and municipalities team. She was formerly managing editor of media relations in New York.
 
Tom Kohn, formerly Hong Kong bureau chief, is now a senior writer on the corporate finance team in Asia, while Mike Anderson, formerly team leader for British banks and insurance, now is an editor on the energy markets team.
 
Patrick Chu in Tokyo, will now be a Top editor. Chu was formerly managing editor for commidities and energy companies.
 
Ken Fireman becomes the new managing editor for government teams. Fireman’s former job was as national security reporter.
 
Tasneem Brogger becomes the news deputy team leader for EEU Economy, relocating to London. Brogger was the former Copenhagen bureau chief. Christian Wienberg, a former speed desk reporter, succeeds Brogger.

Alec McCabe becomes the new team leader for finance in North America. He most recently was an editor on the finance team.
 
Willy Morris becomes head of the British banking team. Morris was a former team leader in enterprise. And Ned Warwick, editor at large, joined Bloomberg this week in New York,coming from the Philadelphia Inquirer, where he worked for eight years. He will relocate to London later this year.
 
Melissa Pozsgay becomes the new team leader for the Europe and Asia enterprise team. She previously she was enterprise editor.
 
Finally, Jose Enrique Arrioja is the new  bureau chief in Mexico City. He most recently was team leader for the Spanish language television channel based in New York.