Ken Brown

I do financial investigations at the WSJ. Before that I ran the Heard on the Street column and was the Asia finance editor during five great years in Hong Kong

[Ken Brown @kenbrown12]

@jukan05 Thanks @jukan05 for reposting, though I hope you reconsider your dislike of The Information, our whole staff does great reporting.

[Gráinne McCarthy @grainnemcc]

Our colleague and friend, Evan Gershkovich, is everywhere at his alma mater. Original art by @mollycrabapple, photos by @BowdoinCollege @WSJ #IStandwithEvan

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

In his first letter to his family since being arrested, Evan Gershkovich said he remained optimistic and looked forward to seeing them https://t.co/e1UFbCk2UW

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

Evan Gershkovich’s family spoke out last week for the first time since he was detained in Russia https://t.co/tyjnpIVu4T

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

A global coalition of democratic countries that champions press freedom has condemned Russia’s arrest of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich https://t.co/fhjOqk9Nxz

[WSJ Communications @WSJPR]

“Journalism is not a crime and Evan should not be jailed for his profession — he should be honored for it.”

In today’s print edition of The Wall Street Journal, @PressClubDC honors @WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich with the John Aubuchon award. #IStandWithEvan

[National Press Club @PressClubDC]

National Press Club Names Imprisoned Journalist Evan Gershkovich 2023 John Aubuchon Honoree

#IStandWithEvan #FreeEvan

https://t.co/3JMg5mPWAz

[Ken Brown @kenbrown12]

This is the best way to read the Trump indictment

[Jennifer Forsyth @ForsythJenn]

Here’s the Trump indictment with actual names added https://t.co/Bqynsyz8IO via @WSJ

[Congressman Brendan Boyle @RepBrendanBoyle]

It’s vital we keep talking about @WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich. His parents are my constituents. Russia is counting on people moving on. We can’t let that happen.

I urge @StateDept to designate Evan “wrongfully detained” as soon as possible and Putin to release him.

[WSJ Communications @WSJPR]

Statement on @WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s meeting with his lawyers from Almar Latour and Emma Tucker https://t.co/QnOHJqUZjz

[Paul Beckett @paul4thepress]

@pressclubDC is helping us ensure we bear broad witness for our unlawfully detained colleague @evangershkovich #istandwithevan #FreeEvan

[Ken Brown @kenbrown12]

Before Evan Gershkovich headed on a reporting trip to Yekaterinburg, a colleague wrote him a text: “Hey buddy, good luck today.” https://t.co/il4qldf2gl via @WSJ #FreeEvan #IStandWithEvan

[Ken Brown @kenbrown12]

I worked with Evan for the past year on Russia economy stories. No one worked harder to get it right. Here's the latest. #IStandwithEvan .
A Russian economy that survived 2022 faces a long-term deep freeze. “There will be no money next year.” https://t.co/XEw9ayV8sv via @WSJ

[Amrith Ramkumar @AmrithRamkumar]

SPAC creators couldn’t launch fast enough during the boom. Now they’re rushing to liquidate before year end and the losses are piling up:
https://t.co/vBAZvsqpGF

[Ken Brown @kenbrown12]

FTX tried to save itself by calling in collateral from its Alameda trading arm and showing it to investors as a sign of strength. It didn’t work, because the collateral’s value kept falling. https://t.co/A7RQHM05T2 via @WSJ

[Lingling Wei 魏玲灵 @Lingling_Wei]

A terrific @WSJ podcast about the mass protests in China, featuring our awesome Beijing-based correspondent @BrianSpegele What a moment this is for so many of us — both professionally and emotionally

[Angel Au-Yeung @AngelAuYeung]

Went to Nassau for a week to help the team report this FTX story out

It’s hard to highlight a single important moment in here. Our reporting of the timeline and details of its collapse makes one thing seem clear: it was doomed from the start https://t.co/mLrWkUNSGA

[Ken Brown @kenbrown12]

With COP27 due to start, geopolitical strife and energy market turmoil have upended prospects for a global agreement to accelerate the fight against climate change https://t.co/WtiVPHcjGG via @WSJ

[Wall Street Journal Jobs @WSJcareers]

We're excited to welcome Jonathan Weil (@JonathanWeil) back to the @WSJ newsroom as a reporter on the Finance desk!

[Ken Brown @kenbrown12]

@didomjeff @lindseyadler Hi Lindsey, welcome to the Journal! If you hear of any financial shenanigans send them my way.