Rega departing Politico Europe for Brunwsick

John Rega, the financial services editor for Politico Europe, is leaving the news organization next month. His last day is March 5. He is joining Brunswick Group, in Brussels, to work with clients in various industries. Rega has been with Politico Europe for the past two years. He previously spent nearly 10 years at MLex, […]

Bloomberg social media reporter Frier moving to senior role

Bloomberg News reporter Sarah Frier, who covers social media companies, is moving to a senior reporting role covering tech power. “I’ll aim for high-impact stories, Businessweek long form, explanatory pieces, etc.,” she wrote on Twitter. “It’s going to be a big change and a challenge, but I’m very excited to take it on!” Frier won the […]

Dry named Sunday biz editor at NY Times

New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: I’m thrilled to announce that Rachel Dry will be our new Sunday Business editor. Rachel joins us after a stint as deputy politics editor. She was primarily responsible for editing enterprise during one of the most chaotic elections in history. She rode the […]

Adweek hires Stenberg to cover the media industry

Adweek has hired Mark Stenberg to cover the media industry. He previously was at Business Insider covering entrepreneurs. His beat was the creator economy — companies such as Patreon, Substack, OnlyFans, Cameo, and Twitch and the people who use them. Stenberg has been writing for Business Insider since June 2020, when he joined the company as an entrepreneurial fellow. […]

Carlos hires to cover minority entrepreneurs for Minneapolis/St. Paul Biz Journal

Iain Carlos has been hired by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal to cover entrepreneurs of color. Carlos interned for the paper this past summer as part of the Dow Jones News Fund. He was both in Park Ridge, Illinois and raised in Chicago, received his Bachelor of Arts in Religion from St. Olaf College. While in […]

American Banker seeks a technology reporter

We are currently seeking a reporter to join American Banker’s technology team, covering the digital transformation of commercial and consumer banking. This reporter will research, report and write news and feature articles. They will be charged with staying on top of industry developments, demonstrating an up-to-date understanding of both established and emerging technologies impacting the […]

Quartz hires Mureithi to cover East Africa

Financial news site Quartz has hired Carlos Mureithi to cover East Africa. He replaces Abdi Latif Dahir, who left to join the New York Times. Mureithi has been special projects producer and web producer for Daily Nation, a newspaper in Nairobi. He was also a contributing writer to the Times. He was a graduate news reporting inern with […]

American Banker seeks commercial and consumer banking reporter

We are currently seeking a reporter to join American Banker, covering commercial and consumer banking. This reporter will research, report and write news and feature articles. They will be charged with covering industry beats, staying on top of industry developments, cultivating and maintaining working relationships with industry sources. Core responsibilities: Work with editor to identify […]

Inc. magazine hires Wenger as a deputy editor

Inc. magazine has hired Ty Wenger as a deputy editor. His first day was Monday. “For me, it’s always about the chance to tell great stories,” said Wenger in a message to Talking Biz News. “And that I’ve been tremendously impressed by the staff there, including the Editor in Chief Scott Omelianuk.” Wenger has spent the last […]

Quartz audience editor Stier joins MSNBC

Quartz audience editor Molly Stier has left the financial news site and has joined MSNBC as a digital platforms editor. At Quartz, she oversaw audience growth and engagement for the site’s paid membership program. Previously, she was the social media editor at The Daily Dot and a fact-checker at The Nation. She is from Texas, where she attended the […]