Bloomberg News 1996 - 2004

Reporter for Bloomberg News from Belgium, Canada and Australia.

Stories I wrote for Bloomberg have been published in newspapers worldwide, including the International Herald Tribune, Globe and Mail, The Vancouver Sun, National Post, The Australian Financial Review, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, New Zealand Herald, Seattle Post-Intelligencer and De Tijd.

Reporter (2000-2004) – Sydney, Australia
• Wrote exclusive stories uncovered by research and analysis of business & market data;
• Interviewed top executives, investors, analysts and other experts. Exclusive interview with Richard Branson on a plane resulted in a Bloomberg News story with details on Virgin Blue’s earnings and planned initial public offering 40 minutes before these details were made public;
• Many of the stories were published on Bloomberg’s global front page;
• Recognized for analytical skills and ability to deliver quality copy to tight deadlines;
• Provided expert analysis and commentary on Bloomberg TV.

Reporter (1998-2000) – Toronto, Canada
• Analyzed market data, economic statistics and monetary policy developments to write multiple stories a day on Canadian bond and currency markets;
• Interviewed multiple money managers, analysts, economists and traders daily for stories in print, as well as for Bloomberg audio;
• Provided expert analysis on CTV and CHCH News about the economy, dollar and bonds;
• Covered Bank of Canada events across Canada and on occasion abroad;
• Covered Canada’s federal budget from the lock-up in Ottawa;
• Covered Statistics Canada economic releases from Ottawa;
• Trained reporters in researching and writing about Canadian bond and currency markets.

Reporter (1996-1998) – Brussels, Belgium
• Wrote multiple stories a day about equity, fixed income and foreign exchange markets;
• Interviewed company executives, money managers, analysts, traders and other experts;
• Covered company news such as earnings announcements, annual general meetings and initial public offerings. Interview with a Neuhaus executive resulted in an exclusive story about the nearly 150-year-old chocolate maker’s plans to sell shares to the public;
• Attended European Commission press conferences and wrote stories about EU decisions.