Chief biz correspondent Velshi leaving CNN

Ali Velshi

CNN’s chief business correspondent, Ali Velshi, is leaving the network, reports Jerry Barmash of the New York Daily News.

Barmash writes, “His last day is Friday, the Daily News has learned.

“CNN staffers were told about his departure Wednesday morning during a conference call.

“No further details were available.

“‘Ali’s a much-loved person at CNN,’ an insider said. ‘A lot of people will be sad to see him go.’

“Velshi, known for his vested attire, joined the cable network in 2001, first with its now-defunct CNNfn. Velshi anchored several shows including ‘Insights’ and ‘Street Sweep,’ and he co-hosted ‘The Money Gang’ with NY1’s Pat Kiernan. CNNfn was canceled in 2004.”

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Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.