FT hires Tamma to cover EU economy in Brussels
The Financial Times has hired Paola Tamma to cover the European Union economy in Brussels. She has been covering the macroeconomic and finance beat at Politico Europe. Tamma previously had been covering EU policy, focusing on industry and the economy. Before that, she reported on energy and climate. Before joining Politico, Tamma was a trainee reporter and […]
FT reporter Chu is now covering energy
Financial Times reporter Amanda Chu is now covering the U.S. energy beat. She is also leading the Thursday edition of the revamped Energy Source newsletter. Chu has been at the FT since June 2021, when she started as an intern. She has been a data reporter and a business reporter. She is a graduate of Georgetown University […]
FT launches wealth management coverage initiative
The Financial Times has launched a wealth management section of its website and an email newsletter with two editorial partners Along with FT Specialist and Nikkei Asia, the coverage will explore the economic shifts affecting high-net-worth individuals and the wealth management industry. A central hub on FT.com will host content from all publications, while PWM, FT Adviser, Asset […]
FT hires Acton to cover Apple
The Financial Times has hired Michael Acton to cover Apple. He has been a senior correspondent for MLex in San Francisco for the past five years five years. Acton has been in San Francisco since 2020 after working in its Brussels bureau. Before joining MLex, he reported on EU politics as the Financial Times’ Nico Colchester Fellow […]
Asset manager reporter Floor leaves FT
Financial Times asset manager reporter Chris Flood is leaving the paper after 34 years. FT pensions correspondent Josephine Cumbo wrote on Twitter: “Chris has played a vital role in making the FT’s asset management coverage a success for many, many years. He will be missed!” Be sure to reach out to Flood on X/Twitter.
Chief subeditor Conlon retiring from the FT
John Conlon, chief subeditor at the Financial Times, is retiring Friday after more than 20 years with the publication. He specialized in foreign and British news. Conlon previously was at The Times of London as an online production team leader and at the Press Association as an online editor. He also worked at the Cambridge […]
FT hires Bischof to be AME
The Financial Times has hired Jackie Bischof as an assistant managing editor. She has been senior managing editor of business and international at Insider, and before that she served as a managing editor of business. Previously, Bischof was at Quartz, where she worked for six years in various roles, including deputy editor for talent lab, deputy global news […]
Stacey joining FT’s markets team
Stephanie Stacey is joining the markets team at the Financial Times to cover equities, bonds and currencies. She will start her new position next week. Stacey has been a trainee at the FT since September. She previously worked at Tech Monitor and at Insider, both in London. She is a graduate of the University of Cambridge.
How an FT team tries to leave readers with a “lightbulb” moment
Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette writes about how the visual storytelling team at the Financial Times works on providing “lightbulb” moments to its readers. Tobitt writes, “Joiner explained that having a dedicated investigations unit will also make it easier for the rest of the team to concentrate on the other types of stories that do well […]
FT seeks a data journalist for central banking team
The Financial Times is seeking a data journalist for its new central banking hub. Designed for professionals, the hub will offer users high quality data on monetary policy so that they are better able to do their jobs both in the form of permanent dashboards and articles showcasing data of relevance for monetary policy in […]
