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International Business Times

The September 9, 2010 front page of The IBTimes home page
Type	24/7
Format	Online
Owner	Etienne Uzac, Johnathan Davis
Publisher	Etienne Uzac
Editor	Jeffrey Rothfeder
Founded	2006
Language	English, Spanish, German, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean
Official website	www.ibtimes.com

The International Business Times is a website based in New York City,^[1] comprising 10 national editions and seven languages. The publication, sometimes called IBTimes or IBT, offers news, opinion, and editorial commentary on business and business-related stories^[2] It is ranked by Alexa as the sixth-most visited site among business newspapers.^[3]

IBTimes was launched in 2005. It is a privately held company owned by its co-founders, Etienne Uzac and Johnathan Davis. Its headquarters are in a former Newsweek office in the Financial District of New York.^[4]

History [edit]

Founder Etienne Uzac, a native of France, came up with the idea for the global business news site while a student at the London School of Economics. He found that the strongest business newspapers had a focus on the U.S and Europe and planned to provide broader geographic coverage. Uzac recruited Jonathan Davis to join him in the enterprise.^[5] In late 2005 Uzac and Davis moved to New York to launch the site, with Uzac primarily focused on business strategy while Davis coded the site and wrote the first articles.^[6] The site went live in December 2005, and the company was incorporated in April 2006 as the The International Business Times Inc.^{[7][original research?]}

Pragad joined the company after finishing his doctorate in Electrical Engineering at the Kings College of London in 2009 to help set up the global network. Pragad had previously worked with Uzac and Davis on technology and operations matters on a part-time basis. In 2007, the company launched the IBT Forex Center (Forex: foreign exchange).

In May 2012, the company announced that Jeffery Rothfeder had been appointed as the publication's new Editor-in-Chief, while Davis, who previously served as Executive Editor, will manage the company's content strategy across all platforms as the Chief Content Officer.^[8]

Growth [edit]

IBTimes experienced rapid growth, particularly through 2010 and 2011.^{[9][original research?]}

By October 2011, the site ranked within the top 400 U.S properties,^[10] and the top 900 global websites.^[11]

Of the other 9 editions, the International Business Times UK (or IBTimes UK) is the largest and most established, with a newsroom located at One Canada Square in Canary Wharf, London.^[12]

Features [edit]

A hand-drawn blueprint, created in 2007 by Davis, outlining what would become the IBTimes FX Center.

IBTimes features news, analysis and opinion on geo-politics, global economy, markets, large and small cap companies, science and technology, and business life and culture^[13]

It has since expanded to included other specialized services.^[14]

• Forex Center: The IBTimes Forex Center was launched in Q4 of 2007 and has grown to become the largest portal serving currency traders on any mainstream publication.^{[15][unreliable source]}
• Commodities Center: Also launched during the Q4 of 2007, the Commodities Center provides news, analysis, and opinion for commodities traders.
• Education: The Education site offers news regarding business schools for prospective students and those generally interested in the industry. It was launched in Q2 of 2008.
• Autos: Launched in Q1 of 2009, the Autos section links enthusiasts and investors with news about the auto-industry itself, and reviews and analysis on the products they make
• Jobs: The Jobs section, launched in Q2 of 2009, gives insight on the global labor markets, with trend analysis and tips for the job seeker.
• Health: Health was launched in Q2 of 2009 with a news focus on health sector, and features relating to personal health and health research.
• Real Estate: The Real Estate section highlights interesting architecture around the world and design trends. It also covers the buying and selling of residential and commercial properties. It was launched Q2 2009.
• Travel: Launched in Q2 of 2008, the Travel section comprises primarily of features on destinations of interest around the world.
• Life & Style: Life and Style features analysis and commentary on the latest trends in luxury and designer fashion, products and lifestyle. It was launched in Q1 of 2009.

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References [edit]

External links [edit]

• Official website