Barron's Archives - Talking Biz News https://talkingbiznews.com/tag/barrons/ A business journalism site for pens in pursuit of the bottom line Mon, 29 Jul 2024 13:48:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://talkingbiznews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tbn_logo.svg Barron's Archives - Talking Biz News https://talkingbiznews.com/tag/barrons/ 32 32 Barron’s, OPIS start energy newsletter https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/barrons-opis-start-energy-newsletter/ https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/barrons-opis-start-energy-newsletter/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2024 13:48:53 +0000 https://talkingbiznews.com/?p=172232 Two Dow Jones publications — Barron’s and OPIS — have started an energy newsletter. Energy Insider is a weekly newsletter offering energy insights and analysis that is published every Monday. It costs $15 a month. The newsletter includes commentary from commodity analysts at OPIS and analysis from Barron’s senior energy writer Laura Sanicola. “Real-time, credible […]]]> https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/barrons-opis-start-energy-newsletter/feed/ 0 Barron’s hits 900,000 subscribers https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/barrons-hits-900000-subscribers/ https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/barrons-hits-900000-subscribers/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2024 17:33:45 +0000 https://talkingbiznews.com/?p=171818 Financial newspaper Barron’s announced Monday that it has recently surpassed 900,000 subscriptions. “Surpassing 900,000 subscriptions is a testament to the unwavering commitment of our team to provide unparalleled financial insights and analysis,” said David Cho, Barron’s editor-in-chief and head of content strategy for Dow Jones Wealth & Investing, in a statement. “Our readers trust us to […]]]> https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/barrons-hits-900000-subscribers/feed/ 0 News Corp CEO Thomson signals action against AI firm https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/news-corp-ceo-thomson-signals-action-against-ai-firm/ https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/news-corp-ceo-thomson-signals-action-against-ai-firm/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2024 14:08:47 +0000 https://talkingbiznews.com/?p=171759 News Corp. chief executive officer Robert Thomson has signaled that the company is considering legal action against at least one generative artificial intelligence firm, reports John Buckley of Capital Brief. Buckley writes, “In a nearly 2000-word memo to staff, Thomson shared further detail on the company’s approach to generative AI, which he claims has sparked a revolution […]]]> https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/news-corp-ceo-thomson-signals-action-against-ai-firm/feed/ 0 Dow Jones union members approve new contract https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/dow-jones-union-members-approve-new-contract/ https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/dow-jones-union-members-approve-new-contract/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:08:52 +0000 https://talkingbiznews.com/?p=171708 Members of the IAPE 1096 union that represents business journalists at Dow Jones publications The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com and Barron’s have overwhelmingly voted to approve a new four-year contract. A record-high 81% of members voted 97% in favor of a new deal adding, on average, 16.43% to member wages by the end of the […]]]> https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/dow-jones-union-members-approve-new-contract/feed/ 0 Barron’s tech columnist Savitz is departing https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/barrons-tech-columnist-savitz-is-departing/ https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/barrons-tech-columnist-savitz-is-departing/#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:57:22 +0000 https://talkingbiznews.com/?p=171657 Barron’s technology columnist Eric Savitz is departing the organization. In his most-recent tenure, Savitz has been with Barron’s for five years. He has a long history in tech: He joined Barron’s Group in 2019 from Roku, where he was senior director for corporate communications and previously was a partner at Brunswick Group. This is his third stint […]]]> https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/barrons-tech-columnist-savitz-is-departing/feed/ 0 Dow Jones, union agree to four-year contract https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/dow-jones-union-agree-to-four-year-contract/ https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/dow-jones-union-agree-to-four-year-contract/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2024 21:49:58 +0000 https://talkingbiznews.com/?p=171439 The union that represents journalists at The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch and parent company Dow Jones & Co. announced Monday a tentative agreement on a new four-year collective bargaining agreement covering 1,400 employees. The deal, tentatively agreed to by representatives of the union and the company, has been approved by IAPE’s board of […]]]> https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/dow-jones-union-agree-to-four-year-contract/feed/ 0 Dow Jones union to vote on strike fund https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/dow-jones-union-to-vote-on-strike-fund/ https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/dow-jones-union-to-vote-on-strike-fund/#respond Thu, 13 Jun 2024 01:13:26 +0000 https://talkingbiznews.com/?p=171350 In light of a potential walkout by IAPE-represented employees at Dow Jones and financial hardships that some members may face, the union that represents journalists at The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com and Barron’s is looking to start a strike fund. IAPE President Jodi Green filed a formal motion Wednesday with the union’s board of directors […]]]> https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/dow-jones-union-to-vote-on-strike-fund/feed/ 0 Barron’s hires Escobar as data and graphics editor https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/barrons-hires-escobar-as-data-and-graphics-editor/ https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/barrons-hires-escobar-as-data-and-graphics-editor/#respond Mon, 10 Jun 2024 14:43:28 +0000 https://talkingbiznews.com/?p=171247 Chelsea Schiff, Barron’s head of design and visuals, sent out the following: We are excited to announce Molly Cook Escobar is joining the Barron’s visuals team as a data visualization and graphics editor. Molly joins us from the New York Times where she just completed a fellowship as a Graphics Editor. During her fellowship, Molly mapped wildfire […]]]> https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/barrons-hires-escobar-as-data-and-graphics-editor/feed/ 0 WSJ parent strikes content deal with OpenAI https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/wsj-parent-strikes-content-deal-with-openai/ https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/wsj-parent-strikes-content-deal-with-openai/#respond Wed, 22 May 2024 20:42:08 +0000 https://talkingbiznews.com/?p=170893 News Corp., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch.com, announced Wednesday a multi-year agreement to bring news content to OpenAI. OpenAI has permission to display content from News Corp publications in response to user questions and to enhance its products. In addition to providing content, News Corp. will share journalistic expertise to […]]]> https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/wsj-parent-strikes-content-deal-with-openai/feed/ 0 Dow Jones earnings and revenue up slightly https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/dow-jones-earnings-and-revenue-up-slightly/ https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/dow-jones-earnings-and-revenue-up-slightly/#respond Wed, 08 May 2024 21:37:26 +0000 https://talkingbiznews.com/?p=170551 Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Investor’s Business Daily, MarketWatch.com and Barron’s reported a 3% increase in revenue and an 8% increase in earnings in the third quarter. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp., which reported earnings. The company breaks out Dow Jones’ performance. Revenue rose 3% to […]]]> https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/dow-jones-earnings-and-revenue-up-slightly/feed/ 0