It looks like IB Times has had a religious connection from the very beginning. Scroll right down to the bottom of this page to see that bible-thumping Winnie Wong has been a part of IB Times all along. James Laface was also a player with International Business Times back in 2007, but he seems to have disappeared [...]
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Big thanks to everyone who’s passed on information since yesterday’s request for tips about IB Times went out. According to an IB Times source, Johnathan Davis has indeed been overheard talking about how he wants direct access to economic news of the type released in lock-ups. But apparently, he’s also totally clueless about how the [...]
Thanks to everyone who’s gotten in touch re the International Business Times aka IB Times. You’ve provided a lot of helpful information so please keep it coming. Based on your input, I’ve also modified my description of the IB Times staff to make it less harsh. No longer are you young, unqualified reporters. You’re young, [...]
I have to admit that when journalism prof Dan Gillmor and his commenters raised the connection between the International Business Times and various Christian organizations, I didn’t put that much stock in it and saw it as more of a red herring. My theory was the financial backing for IB Times was more likely to be coming [...]
This is an interesting story on Jump Trading, which has a long-standing interest in my website. Jump’s co-founder Paul Gurinas is also named in the Shirley vs. Jed Capital and Harada court case. As a previous business partner of John Harada, he may very well have insights into NTKN’s operations and the advantages it provided [...]
Make of this tale of business incompetence at International Business Times what you will — just like anything else you read on pissedconsumer.com. And then ask yourself why you would hand enough cash to rent this office space to Etienne Uzac and Johnathan Davis, who have no background in news, and are wading into an [...]
Last summer, I published a report on how Paula Midena had gone to work as global business development manager for RTTNews, something that I discovered via the ever helpful LinkedIn. Earlier this month, however, I noticed that Paula was no longer mentioning her ties to RTTNews on her LinkedIn bio so I phoned the former [...]
Reuters put together a list of the 50 biggest claims by former MF Global clients, based on its analysis of about 10,000 of nearly 28,000 total claims. Vigilant Futures (now known as vigilant Global) is 18th on the list with its claim of $10,471,037.
Update: I am trying to find who is financing IBTimes and why. It looks like serious investments began in the spring of 2011. If you have any idea who’s really behind the International Business Times, please contact me at ann.brocklehurst@gmail.com. Your confidentiality is guaranteed. Update April 9: Here is a new post on the connections [...]
April 2 Update: I’m looking into any connections LaTour Trading, Tower Research or Spire Europe might have to financial news organizations. If you have any information, please contact me in complete confidence at ann.brocklehurst@gmail.com ——————————— Yesterday, I learned that it was just search quirk at the New York State Department of State that caused the [...]
