FT hires Murray as Mexico/Central America correspondent
Christine Murray has joined the Financial Times as a Mexico and Central America correspondent. Previously, she was a correspondent at Thomson Reuters Foundation. She has also worked as a correspondent and then as a senior correspondent Mexico at Thomson Reuters for over 6 years. Before that, she was with Reuters Breakingviews, where she has served […]
FT hires Olcott as China tech correspondent
Eleanor Olcott is joining the Financial Times as a China tech correspondent. She will be starting in London, before joining the Asia team to cover any silicon, consumer technology and regulatory-related news. Recently, Olcott was a China policy analyst at TS Lombard. She has also worked at the BBC, Sky News, Trinity Mirror, and The […]
FT seeks a Beijing bureau chief
The rise of China is the great economic and political story of the 21st Century and the FT is at the forefront of interpreting and explaining this phenomenon to the world. As our Beijing Bureau Chief you will be responsible for managing eight correspondents and ten news assistants and support staff in Beijing, Shanghai and […]
FT hires Saragosa as executive producer of audio
The Financial Times has hired Manuela Saragosa as executive producer of audio, working across the podcasts for the title. Saragosa joins from the BBC, where she has worked for over 22 years as a senior presenter, journalist and producer. She was also a news presenter at Radio Netherlands and an Amsterdam correspondent at Bridge News. […]
FT hires Akwagyiram to be digital editor on world desk
The Financial Times has hired Alexis Akwagyiram to be a digital editor on its world desk. He previously was Nigeria bureau chief for Reuters. Akwagyiram has been bureau chief since 2017 and before that was a senior correspondent based in Lagos. As bureau chief, he managed a staff of 20 across the country. As a […]
FT appoints two for Washington bureau
The Financial Times announced Wednesday two key appointments in its Washington bureau to strengthen its coverage of the U.S. economy and the regulation of American business under the Biden administration. Colby Smith has been appointed U.S. economics editor, where she will lead the FT’s coverage of the Federal Reserve, and Stefania Palma has been named […]
FT/McKinsey name 15 finalists for Business Book of the Year
This year’s longlist for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award features a number of titles that promise to offer routes away from impending disaster, writes Andrew Hill of the FT. Hill reports, “FT journalists filtered a record-breaking entry of some 600 books to produce 15 for the panel of judges […]
Li departs Financial Times for Politico
Ming Li has left her post as a data visualization reporter at the Financial Times to join Politico’s data and graphics team, reports Politico. Li has seven years of journalist experience, covering internet technology, finance, and politics. Previously, she has also worked as a foreign correspondent at Xinhua News Agency North America and has also […]
FT Hong Kong reporter Liu joining grad program at NYU
Nicolle Liu, Hong Kong reporter at the Financial Times, will be joining New York University to attend the business and economic reporting graduate program. Her last day is Wednesday. Previously, Liu produced articles and graphic, managed social media and researched in Asia companies and markets as a production assistant at Reuters Breakingviews. She was also an […]
Murray departs Reuters for Financial Times
Christine Murray will be joining the Financial Times as its Mexico and Central America correspondent. Murray is a veteran Reuters journalist, currently serving as a correspondent at the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Before that, she was a senior correspondent, Mexico and prior to that, served as a correspondent covering government contracting, employment and construction in the […]
