Simon Zekaria
Senior Correspondent at MLex Market Insight, a LexisNexis company- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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MLex Market Insight, a LexisNexis company
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United Kingdom
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Information Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Correspondent
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May 2017 - Present
MLex offers the world's most comprehensive and global news coverage on areas such as as digital data protection and antitrust regulation. We are the first to report breaking news from Europe, the Americas and Asia, while providing predictive commentary and analysis of the road ahead. We produce specialised, quality content for a sophisticated, multinational audience. Hired to lead UK news service. Major stories include legal actions against Apple, Google, Meta and the Premier League. MLex offers the world's most comprehensive and global news coverage on areas such as as digital data protection and antitrust regulation. We are the first to report breaking news from Europe, the Americas and Asia, while providing predictive commentary and analysis of the road ahead. We produce specialised, quality content for a sophisticated, multinational audience. Hired to lead UK news service. Major stories include legal actions against Apple, Google, Meta and the Premier League.
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The Wall Street Journal
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Brexit Business Correspondent, WSJ UK Features Writer including WSJ Sports
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Feb 2015 - Feb 2017
As well covering breaking news, I wrote on subjects including terrorism in Europe, headline business and political news and international government policy. I also reported on the UK's exit from the EU, including through on-location feature pieces. On sports and sports business, I wrote on global football, Formula One and the Olympic Games.
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Telecoms, Media and Technology Correspondent
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Aug 2013 - Feb 2015
I wrote about companies including Apple, Microsoft, Sky, BT and Vodafone.
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Consumer Affairs Correspondent
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Mar 2011 - Aug 2013
I covered news on companies including Diageo and Unilever.
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Retail and Luxury Correspondent
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Jan 2010 - Mar 2011
I reported on companies such as Burberry, as well as the UK retail sector.
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Thomson Reuters
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Canada
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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EU Competition and Business Correspondent
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Oct 2004 - Feb 2009
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Thomson Financial
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Financial Services
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500 - 600 Employee
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EU Competition and Business Correspondent
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Jun 2006 - May 2007
As above. Company takeover. As above. Company takeover.
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AFP
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France
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Media Production
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700 & Above Employee
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EU Competition and Business Correspondent, AFX News
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Oct 2004 - Jun 2006
As above. Company takeover. As above. Company takeover.
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EU Politix news agency
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Brussels, Belgium
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EU Correspondent
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Feb 2003 - May 2004
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Education
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The University of Edinburgh
Master of Laws (LL.M.), European Community Law, Public International Law, Information Technology and the Law -
The University of Edinburgh
Master of Arts (M.A. Hons.), English Literature -
Universitat de Barcelona
Certificate in intensive Spanish -
Université Paris Sorbonne
Diplôme (Niveau Supérieur), Language, Literature, Art