Michael Stott named global top news editor

Based in London, he will be responsible for driving the news editing and publishing of the top global stories each day  with effect from October. He will lead regional top news teams which will be the core of Reuters news editing operation.

Stott joined Reuters from Cambridge in 1986 as a graduate trainee. His previous roles include bureau chief Mexico and Central America, chief correspondent UK and Ireland and editor, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Prior to moving to Moscow in 2006 to lead coverage of Russia and the CIS republics he spent three years working for sales and divisional operations in London developing the marketing of domestic news services worldwide and driving their revenue growth. ■