CNBC hires Hirsch of Reuters to cover retail/consumer news

Lauren Hirsch has been hired by CNBC Digital to cover retail and consumer news. Also, I’m excited to announce I now work @cnbc covering consumer/retail — Lauren Hirsch (@LaurenSHirsch) September 6, 2017 For the last two years, Hirsch has been at Reuters covering initial public offerings and consumer/retail mergers and acquisitions based in New York. Since April […]

Health care reporter Grover leaves Reuters

Natalie Grover, a health care and pharmaceuticals industry reporter for Reuters, has left the news organization. Grover is attending King’s College in London to obtain a master’s degree in medicine, health and public policy. She has worked at Reuters since June 2013 and for the past year in its newsroom in Bangalore, India. She studied […]

Reuters seeks Asia oil and gas correspondent in Singapore

Reuters is looking for a driven, experienced energy journalist to report on Asia’s huge and fast growing energy markets. Focusing on crude oil and natural gas markets, this is a high profile position covering the region’s rapidly growing fuel consumption and the emergence of new global trading powerhouses. This is an exciting opportunity for a […]

Reuters Breakingviews hires Beddor as China columnist

Jeffrey Goldfarb, the deputy editor of Reuters Breakingviews, sent out the following staff announcement: I am pleased to share the news that Christopher Beddor will be the newest member of the Breakingviews team, as a China columnist. Chris joins us from Eurasia Group, where he has been analyzing Beijing’s economic and financial policies. He previously […]

Goldfarb to become Reuters Breakingviews deputy editor in Hong Kong

Rob Cox, global editor of Reuters Breakingviews, sent out the following announcement: Dear Colleagues – I am delighted to announce that Jeff Goldfarb will be moving to Hong Kong and taking up a new role as a Deputy Editor of Breakingviews, reporting to me, as soon as he can gather up his belongings in Maplewood, put […]

How Reuters journalists are covering Hurricane Harvey

A Reuters story looks at how some of its reporters and editors are covering Hurricane Harvey. The story states, “The economic side of the story was covered from New York and locally. The storm and its massive flooding knocked out 11 percent of U.S. refining capacity and a quarter of oil production from the Gulf […]

Reuters seeks investigative reporter in Moscow

Reuters news agency is looking for a correspondent to conduct agenda-setting investigations in Russia. The successful candidate will have a track record of producing deeply-reported, exclusive stories that have a major impact, they will need to have excellent sources inside Russia, and be familiar with doing investigative journalism in Russia. The correspondent will be expected […]

Reuters seeks M&A reporter in New York

Reuters is looking for an experienced and highly competitive business journalist to be part of its deals team in New York. The successful candidate will be breaking news on the largest mergers and acquisitions in corporate America and focus on the consumer and retail sectors. The role requires a deep understanding of how corporate executives […]

Reuters strikes business journalism scholarship pact with Columbia, NYU

Reuters announced Thursday the launch of a scholarship program to attract business journalists with the National Association of Black Journalists for graduate journalism programs at Columbia University and New York University. Each scholarship, funded by Reuters and the universities and valued at more than $40,000 in tuition and credits, will be open to all NABJ […]

Reuters hires FT’s Hughes to be Asia finance editor

Jason Subler, managing editor for news operations and strategy in Asia for Reuters, sent out the following announcement: Colleagues, I am delighted to announce that Jennifer Hughes has been appointed Asia Finance Editor, leading our coverage of the financial services sector across the region. Jenn brings to this important role a wealth of experience and […]