Sacramento to put business news inside new section

Sacramaneto Bee editor Melanie Sill writes Sunday about how business news coverage will be combined with other news into a new section called “Our Region” beginning next month in the paper. Sill writes, “We’re not reducing it. In fact, we want to expand it with more news (print and online) and improvements in the Sunday […]

Sacramento paper could combine biz section with metro

Melanie Turner of the Sacramento Business Journal reports Friday that the Sacramento Bee is considering combining its business section with its metro section. Turner writes, “Melanie Sill, editor and senior vice president for The Bee, this week confirmed that among the ideas being discussed as part of the newspaper’s redesign is to eliminate the stand-alone […]

Spokane paper moving Monday tech pages to Sunday

The Spokane Spokesman Review is moving its two-page TXT section about life on the Web, which has run in the Monday paper, to the back page of the Sunday business section, according to a blog post by senior presentation editor Geoff Pinnock. The changes are part of a number of redesigns at the paper. As […]

Changes coming to Washington Post biz desk

Patrick Gavin of FishbowlDC posted a memo Thursday from Washington Post assistant managing editor of financial news Sandy Sugawara and deputy AME for financial news Greg Schneider about changes coming to the business section. Sugawara and Schneider write, “In a few weeks, we expect to launch a new Page Two for Washbiz, designed by Tan […]

Pennsylvania paper combines Sunday biz section with living

The Centre Daily Times in Pennsylvania has combined its Sunday Money section with its Living section in a new section called Sunday Life. Executive editor Bob Heisse writes, “Why make this change? Why now? “We think you’ll like this section, covering a mix of topics like a Sunday magazine. This new format also allows us […]

Canada's Business News Network relaunches web site

Business News Network, the Canadian equivalent of CNBC and Fox Business Network, has relaunched its Web site with more breaking news. The newly revamped BNN.ca also includes blogs with insight and business information from BNN’s stable of  reporters, commentators and analysts including Kim Parlee, Andy Bell, Amanda Lang, Jon Erlichman, Michael Hainsworth, Marty Cej and Niall […]

Pennsylvania paper to cut daily stock listings

The Lancaster New Era newspaper in Pennsylvania said Friday that it will no longer run printed stock and mutual fund listings in the paper during the week. The paper stated, “Because of decreasing interest in printed stock tables and rising costs of paper, the New Era will publish stock market and mutual fund lists only […]

Chicago Tribune changes real estate coverage

The Chicago Tribune is revamping its real estate coverage and will introduce a new section called “Chicago Homes” on May 30, according to a release. It replaces “Your Place” and “New Homes.” The new Friday Chicago Homes section features a cleaner design to better showcase complete coverage of the local real estate market and features […]

Business journal launches redesign

The Tri-Cities Business Review in Michigan, which covers Saginaw, Bay City and Midland, has redesigned its Web site, writes editor Mark Fellows. Fellows writes, “It’s a design that puts a premium on fresh content, with the newest postings appearing at the top of the center column and the first few paragraphs of each story, for […]

Women's Wear Daily plans Web site redesign

Jeff Bercovici of Conde Nast Portfolio reports Monday that fashion industry newspaper Women’s Wear Daily is planning an overhaul of its Web site. Bercovici writes, “Last week, editors and reporters at the fashion-industry trade paper were briefed on plans for a major relaunch of its website set to take place Aug. 4. The goal, says […]