Scheyder named Americas mining reporter for Reuters
Amran Abocar, global mining editor and Canada bureau chief at Reuters, sent out the following announcement: Colleagues, Delighted to announce that Ernest Scheyder has been appointed Americas Mining Specialist, based in Houston. Ernie will be responsible for some of the biggest mining companies in North America and become a key player in our efforts to […]
Execs at Reuters parent defend contract with ICE
Executives at Thomson Reuters, the parent company of the Reuters news service, defended the company’s contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, reports Sam Biddle of The Intercept. Biddle writes, “So far, the only response has come from Thomson Reuters Special Services CEO Stephen Rubley, who, in a letter passed on to The Intercept, replied that his parent […]
NBC News hires Ingram as tech reporter
David Firestone, managing editor for NBC News Digital, sent out the below note Wednesday morning to staff: We are thrilled to announce that David Ingram is joining NBC News Digital as a tech reporter. Dave joins from Reuters, where he has been a San Francisco-based correspondent reporting on Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and the business of […]
Reuters names new company/industry reporters
Tiffany Wu, Americas managing editor for news at Reuters, sent out the following announcement: We’d like to catch you up on some recent beat changes in the U.S. companies reporting teams. Tracy Rucinski in Chicago will begin to cover airlines from July 1 and help to coordinate aviation coverage in the Americas, working as part of […]
Reuters parent has $6.8 million contract with ICE
The parent company of the Reuters news agency has a $6.8 million contract with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, reported Ben Collins and Meghan Sullivan of NBC News. Collins and Sullivan reported, “Thomson Reuters Special Services, a subsidiary of the mass-media firm and news agency Thomson Reuters, signed a $6.8 million contract with ICE in March. The […]
How Reuters reported the AT&T/Time Warner ruling
A Reuters story posted Thursday explains how the wire service reported the judge’s ruling allowing AT&T Corp. to acquire Time Warner. The story states, “Reuters reporters Diane Bartz and David Shepardson stood in line from 7 a.m. that morning to secure two of the 27 seats reserved for reporters. Shepardson’s seat was the more advantageous […]
Reuters seeks reporter to cover cybersecurity/tech policy in DC
Reuters is looking for a talented and resourceful reporter to join our team covering cybersecurity and tech policy from Washington. The successful candidate will break news on security breaches of government technology, the nation’s critical infrastructure and that of corporations, investigate intrusions by foreign agents and examine efforts to influence elections. The reporter will also […]
Reuters parent names co-chief operating officers
Financial news and information company Thomson Reuters named Brian Peccarelli and Neil Masterson as its co-chief operating officers on Monday as part of a reorganization, which also involves four executives leaving the company. A Reuters story states, “Thomson Reuters, the parent company of Reuters News, is in the process of selling a majority stake in its […]
Klayman named Detroit bureau chief at Reuters
Joe White, global industry editor of autos at Reuters, sent out the following announcement on Monday: Dear all, I am delighted to announce that Ben Klayman will rejoin the Reuters global auto industry team as Detroit bureau chief, effective July 2. Ben joined Reuters in 1998 and has held a variety of jobs in Detroit […]
Reuters seeks banking reporter in London
Reuters is looking for an ambitious and experienced journalist who wants to make a name for themselves on the competitive UK banking beat, based in London. The successful candidate will help lead coverage of how Britain’s decision to leave the EU will affect one of its most successful industries and London’s status as one of […]
