By W.J. Hennigan Todd Allen spent years wondering when the quality of technology coverage would improve in Chicago. In December, he decided he couldn’t wait any longer. Just before the New Year, the Columbia College Chicago professor took matters into his own hands when he launched chicagotechnews.com. Allen wants the Web site to be Chicago’s [...]
FOX Business Network tackled the Wall Street bonus controversy from a new angle.
Portfolio’s Jeff Bercovici reports that staffers at The Wall Street Journal could face another round of cuts next week. The number of employees affected might be about 50, but many may be offered buyouts.Bercovici said its also rumored that Dow Jones Newswires may also have cuts and that one or more Journal bureaus could be [...]
Adam Davidson, a international business and economics correspondent for National Public Radio, explained to a group of 260 people that the U.S. financial crisis blindsided economists and none of them see an easy fix. The Sun Journal reports that Davidson still believes, however, that “the economy will recover and the country will emerge still a [...]
The Baltimore Sun reports that the Baltimore Examiner will close after its Feb. 15 issue.According the the report, “the decision comes after months of unsuccessful attempts to find a buyer for the paper and failed efforts to package ads with a sister publication in Washington, Denver-based owner Clarity Media Group said yesterday.” “This is very [...]
The New York Times‘ “DealBook” features a blog that details key developments at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2009 in Davos, Switzerland. The conference is especially important this year as the world economy faces an unprecedented crisis.
Reuters reports FOX Business Network debuted a four-hour live call-in weekly series that gives viewers the opportunity to talk with financial experts about anything from the ongoing financial crisis to personal finance issues. “Your Questions, Your Money Live” premiered Jan. 24 and will air every Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm (EST). The show [...]
The Plain Dealer has named Randy Roguski its business editor. Roguski, who has been acting business editor, replaces former editor Paul O’Donnell who took a buyout in October. O’Donnell was a 27-year in the newspaper industry veteran, spending the last 18 years in key editing roles at The Plain Dealer. For more click here.
