Angelo Young

Angelo Young is a general assignment business reporter who joined IBTimes in April 2012. Much of his career has been behind the scenes as a copy editor, assignment editor and writing coach. After graduating from the University of Oklahoma, he headed south in 1996 to work as the national desk editor and assistant managing editor for The (Mexico City) News. He also worked as senior editor and writer for Mexico Business magazine where he covered North American trade issues. He relocated to New York in 2001 to work as a freelance copy editor and copy writer. He later relocated to the Red Sea port city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to help train, coach and direct writers at the English language daily Arab News. After the Arab Spring erupted in early 2011, he decided to head back to the U.S., shift gears and focus more on his own writing.

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Articles by Angelo Young

British Bank HSBC To Slash 5.5% Of Its Worldwide Payroll
May 16 2013 7:15 AM

HSBC will declare 14,000 layoffs through 2016 in an effort to save up to $3 billion.
Wal-Mart Q1 2013 Earnings Preview
May 15 2013 7:25 AM

Wal-Mart's first quarter started soft. The question is whether traffic picked up toward May or not.
How You (Yes, You) Share Responsibility For Bangladesh Factory Conditions

May 14 2013 4:51 PM

Over 1,100 bodies have now been dug out of the rubble of the Rana Plaza building, which collapsed in one the worst factory accidents in the history of Bangladesh’s nascent ready-made garment industry, which only in recent years rose to become the world’s third-largest sewing machine after China and Italy. It’s easy for company executives, for shareholders, and, most of all, for consumers to cast most of the blame for these tragedies -- there have been many and there will be more -- on what is unambiguously the biggest culprit behind the Southeast Asian country’s dismal track record of workplace safety: the Bangladesh government itself.
North American Fracking, Tar Sands Reshaping Global Oil Scene: IEA
May 14 2013 9:13 AM

The new ways to extract light crude and Canada's tar sands are radically changing the oil playing field.
Should Sony Be Divided? NY Hedge Funder Thinks So
May 14 2013 7:47 AM

Daniel Loeb is asking Sony officials to consider spinning off the company's entertainment business.
In A Post-Libor Era, No More ‘Just Trust Us’ From Banks
May 13 2013 3:31 PM

The era of banks deciding for themselves how much to charge one another for money is probably over.
US Probes Links Between Barclays And A Saudi Prince
May 13 2013 10:44 AM

The U.S. Justice Department has confirmed it's looking into alleged "Black Money" ties between Barclays and Saudi King Abdullah's son.
Is China Probing A Murder Plot By A High-Ranking Official?
May 13 2013 7:52 AM

The government is seeking action against Liu Tienan, who was accused in December by a journalist of plotting to kill his mistress.
Is China’s Economy Cooling?
May 13 2013 7:18 AM

China industrial output came in at 9.3 percent, below forecast. April electricity production and retail consumption missed targets, too.
US Probes Reports Of Headlight Problems In Some Corvettes
May 10 2013 1:37 PM

The U.S. traffic safety watchdog has received 30 complaints about headlights shutting off at very inopportune times.
Korean Automakers More Bullish On China Than On US
May 10 2013 11:15 AM

Hyundai and Kia are both expanding production in China. Hyundai hints it will soon build a fourth facility there.
India Car Sales: The Trend Is Not Good
May 10 2013 9:22 AM

The latest India auto sales statistics show a sixth consecutive monthly decline.