Thorold Barker (born
August 14, 1971) is a
notable British
financial journalist and
author based in New York City
.
His work first gained international recognition in 2004 when he
became editor of the popular and influential Lex page of the New
York bureau of the
Financial Times.
His work
included investigative pieces on Wall Street
, as well as travel writing on his intrepid trips to
Africa and Antarctica. [673453]
In June 2008, Barker moved to the
Wall Street Journal to take over its
'Heard on the Street' page, amidst much media commentary on what
Barker's transition said about the relative merits of both papers
[673454] [673455]
Education
Barker was
educated at Cambridge
University
.
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