Welcome to the News Business, Ms. Clinton
Date: 17 November 2011
By Clyde Haberman
Clyde Haberman
The Day: When Chelsea Clinton started working at NBC News, she had to be the most untrained and least experienced new reporter at a major network since, oh, Jenna Bush Hager. Also, what City Room is reading in other newspapers and blogs.
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Commodities Lead a Downward Trend
Date: 17 November 2011
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Encouraging economic reports in the United States were offset by worrisome debt auctions in Europe.
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House Approves Bill Making Travel Easier for Gun Owners
Date: 17 November 2011
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The House passed legislation on Wednesday that would require states that issue concealed gun permits to recognize similar licenses from other states.
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Boeing Reports a Record Sale
Date: 18 November 2011
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
An Indonesian airline has agreed to buy 230 new 737-model planes worth $21.7 billion.
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Sears Loss Hits $421 Million, and Gap’s Profit Is Off 36%
Date: 18 November 2011
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Both retailers reported declining sales, led by Sears Canada, where sales fell 7.8 percent in the quarter.
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Lawyer Outlines Methods Used by British Paper in Hacking Case
Date: 17 November 2011
By Sarah Lyall
Sarah Lyall
A lawyer representing 51 people, who say they were victims in the News of the World scandal, offered details of harassment, blackmail, stalking, vilification and suicide attempts at a hearing on Wednesday.
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Breakfast Meeting, Nov. 18
Date: 18 November 2011
By Noam Cohen
Noam Cohen
Political ads are good business for networks, the treatment of reporters at Zuccotti Park generates more controversy and Yelp files for a $100 million initial public offering.
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Reuters Will No Longer Let Reporter Who Worked for Saleh Cover Yemen
Date: 17 November 2011
By J. David Goodman and Laura Kasinof
J. Goodman
Reuters stood by its Yemen correspondent amid outrage from opposition activists over his employment by the government as a personal translator to President Ali Abullah Saleh.
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San Diego Union-Tribune Sold to Hotelier for More Than $100 Million
Date: 18 November 2011
By Noam Cohen and Tanzina Vega
Noam Cohen
Doug Manchester, chairman of the Manchester Financial Group, bought the newspaper from Platinum Equity, a private firm that acquired it in 2009.
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Huntsman Plays Down Father’s Role
Date: 17 November 2011
By Gerry Mullany
Gerry Mullany
Jon. M. Huntsman Jr. says his wealthy father shies away from talking about whether he would come to the aid of his son’s flagging presidential campaign.
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