Reuters, union reach agreement on new contract

The News Guild of New York and Reuters have reached a tentative agreement on a new, three-year contract. The deal gives union members a minimum 2.25 percent raise in the first year and minimum 2 percent increases in the following two years, according to an email that the union sent to members. In addition, workers […]

Reuters seeks Chicago news editor

Reuters seeks an energetic, experienced editor to lead our news file in Chicago. Our biggest Midwest bureau sits at the intersection of some of the most important stories for our financial and media clients, from traditional retailers trying to survive Amazon’s expansion to Monsanto’s herbicide troubles and continuing strife over racial inequality. The successful candidate […]

Reuters journalists get longer lunch as contract talks slow

A work-to-rule action at Thomson Reuters on Monday translated into an hour-long lunch for the company’s journalists, reports Ginger Adams Otis of the New York Daily News. Otis reports, “Entire desks across Reuters’ busy newsrooms took breaks at their appointed times on Monday, and made sure to clock out exactly at the end of each […]

Reuters names Wu its regional editor for Americas

Reuters editor in chief Steve Adler sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: Colleagues – I’m pleased to announce that Tiffany Wu has been named Regional Editor, Americas, responsible for providing leadership and editorial direction across the region. She will take up this new position immediately and will report to me. Tiffany is especially well-suited […]

Reuters parent posts higher earnings

Thomson Reuters Corp., the parent of the Reuters financial news service, on Wednesday beat quarterly profit expectations even as revenue slightly missed and said full-year earnings will be at the high end of its earlier forecast. Jessica Toonkel of Reuters reported, “UK and European financial services clients held off on signing deals amidst regulatory and […]

Reuters seeks deputy editor for speed team

Reuters is seeking a seasoned reporter to help manage the operations of the Washington Speed Team. With the Trump administration shaking up the U.S. capital, the demand for a quality spot news file has never been higher. At the same time, the market-sensitive U.S. government data the team transmits to investors remains as important as […]

Reuters seeks Wall Street editor

Reuters is looking for an established equity market news professional to lead our fast-paced coverage of the U.S. stock market in New York. The team is responsible for Reuters coverage of the daily activity in U.S. equities, including production of the widely read market wrap and, more importantly, for delivering up-to-the-minute news on the movement of […]

Reuters seeks six global industry editors

Reuters is seeking six Global Industry Editors to lead journalists covering each of the following sectors:  Autos; Consumer Goods & Retail; Mining; Airlines & Aerospace; Technology; and Health care & Pharmaceuticals. The job locations have not yet been determined and will depend upon the nature of the industry, the needs of the news organization and […]

Reuters launches new live video service

Reuters launched Thursday a new live video service providing real-time coverage of up to six concurrent news events for use by television broadcasters and professional video publishers. The live video is available via the Reuters Connect platform. It allows publishers to stream live coverage to television, websites and social media platforms. The new platform uses […]

Reuters columnist Saft dies from stroke

James Saft, a Reuters columnist who wrote about investment and the markets, died Monday after suffering a stroke last month. A Reuters story states, “Saft, whose work began appearing in the Sunday Business section in 2015,  brought immense expertise, sensitivity and good humor to each of his roles over more than 20 years at Reuters. […]