Talking Biz News

This site is managed by Chris Roush, who serves as the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University located in Hamden, Connecticut. Before his role at Quinnipiac, he taught courses such as “Writing and Reporting,” “Business Reporting,” “Economics Reporting,” and “Business and the Media” at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he held the title of Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism. Additionally, Roush was the director of the Carolina Business News Initiative, which provides undergraduate students with a major in business journalism and offers training opportunities for professionals in the field.

National, Trade/B2B

English

Blog

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#532336

United States

#190612

Finance/Finance

#2467

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

Stolyar departs Wired for Wirecutter

5 days ago | talkingbiznews.com | Chris Roush

Wired staff writer Brenda Stolyar has departed to join Wirecutter. She will be a senior staff writer covering smartphones, tablets and wearables. As a product writer and reviewer at Wired, she specialized in a wide range of consumer tech products including laptops, tablets, desktop PCs, smart home devices, beauty gadgets, and more. Prior to joining the Gear Team, she reviewed consumer electronics at Mashable, PCMag, and Digital Trends.
Lutz takes over technology and innovation team at Automotive News

5 days ago | talkingbiznews.com | Chris Roush

Hannah Lutz has been named director of technology and innovation coverage at Automotive News. Lutz was previously deputy director and also senior reporter for electrification and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. She also covered General Motors and automotive retail and finance. Lutz has been at Automotive News for more than a decade. She is a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago and interned at the Chicago Sun-Times.
WSJ consumer good reporter Chaudhuri departs

6 days ago | talkingbiznews.com | Chris Roush

Saabira Chaudhuri, a consumer goods reporter at The Wall Street Journal, has left the publication after 12 years. Chaudhuri worked in London. She wrote about large, publicly traded companies as well as broader industry trends in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere. She focused on how our consumption of everyday products is increasingly affecting our environment and our health. She joined the Journal in 2013 to cover banking from New York.
Business Insider e-commerce correspondent Stone departs

6 days ago | talkingbiznews.com | Chris Roush

Madeline Stone, a correspondent covering e-commerce companies including Shopify, Amazon, Temu, and Shein at Business Insider, has been laid off after nearly 12 years. She also wrote about e-commerce startups and online seller communities. Stone previously edited stories for the retail section. Before that, she wrote for the executive lifestyle and tech verticals, where she reported on luxury real estate, restaurants, and travel.
Lewis departs Motley Fool after 11 years

6 days ago | talkingbiznews.com | Chris Roush

Dylan Lewis, head of content programming and podcast co-host at The Motley Fool, has left the personal finance site after 11 years. Lewis oversaw The Motley Fool’s member content experiences in audio, video, and events. He re-launched “Motley Fool Money” as a flagship daily podcast and weekly radio show in 2022. The show does millions of downloads each month and can be heard weekly on more than 60 radio stations around the country. Lewis was previously deputy managing editor and YouTube leader.
Senior economy editor Canal departs Business Insider

1 week ago | talkingbiznews.com | Chris Roush

Emily Canal, a senior economy editor at Business Insider, was among the layoffs this week. She had been there for five years and was originally entrepreneurship editor and senior reporter covering entrepreneurship. Canal previously wrote about business, entrepreneurs, food, technology, politics and “Shark Tank” for Inc. She also contributed to Inc.’s weekly podcast “Inc. Uncensored.” She has been at Inc. since February 2018.
Business Insider lays off executive editor Ariel Schwartz

1 week ago | talkingbiznews.com | Chris Roush

Business Insider executive editor Ariel Schwartz is among the layoffs this week. She oversaw health, parenting, essays, and features in the life section. She previously was deputy editor of the innovation section. Previously, Schwartz was the senior editor of Co.Exist, Fast Company’s spinoff site focusing on world-changing innovation. She has also contributed to Popular Science, SF Weekly, Modern Farmer, and Inhabitat, among other publications. Schwartz is a graduate of Vassar College.
Credit cards correspondent Fan among the BI layoffs

1 week ago | talkingbiznews.com | Chris Roush

Credit cards correspondent Katherine Fan is among the layoffs this week at Business Insider. She previously had been a senior editor at the publication. Fan had also worked at NerdWallet and The Points Guy. As a freelancer, she’s has more than 1,800 articles published by The Points Guy, Nerdwallet, Business Insider, USA TODAY Blueprint, LendingTree, Forbes Advisor, Slickdeals Money, MSN, Yahoo, Bankrate, and creditcards.com. Fan is a graduate of the University of Texas.
Banking editor Acevedo among the BI layoffs

1 week ago | talkingbiznews.com | Chris Roush

Banking editor Sophia Acevedo is among the layoffs at Business Insider. She led Personal Finance Insider’s banking coverage, including reviews, guides, reference articles, and news. She edits and updates articles about banks, checking and savings accounts, CD rates, budgeting, and general saving. She was also a part of Business Insider’s 2024 series “My Financial Life,” which focused on telling stories that could help people live and spend better.
Perelli among the Business Insider layoffs

1 week ago | talkingbiznews.com | Chris Roush

Amanda Perelli, a senior creator economy reporter at Business Insider, is among the layoffs. She has been with the publication since June 2019. Her reporting on a secretive OnlyFans management firm was recognized by the LA Press Club’s National Entertainment Journalism Awards as its top Business Tech and Arts story in 2022. She was also named a Top Voice in the Creator Economy by LinkedIn.Perelli is a graduate of Quinnipiac University, where she was managing editor of the Quinnipiac Chronicle.