Betty Liu
Encyclopedia
Betty Liu is a news anchor for Bloomberg Television
, a subsidiary of Bloomberg L.P.
She counts viewers down to the opening of the market.
with a degree in English. She is a mother of twin
boys, Dylan and Zachary, who were born July 21st 2004.
.
After she left Dow Jones, she worked for several years as the Atlanta Bureau Chief for the Financial Times
, where she broke stories on top corporate and political leaders such as Coca-Cola
ex-chief executive Douglas Daft
, former Home Depot CEO Bob Nardelli and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter
.
Returning to Asia as an anchor and correspondent for CNBC Asia
, Liu covered the daily market action in the Greater China region for all of CNBC's morning shows, including for CNBC's Squawk Box
.
Over the course of her career, she has also written for The Wall Street Journal
, Far Eastern Economic Review
, and Philadelphia magazine
.
She now works for Bloomberg TV.
Her coverage while at FT of the biggest Fortune 500
companies based in the South (Coca-Cola, Home Depot, UPS
, FedEx
) earned her a spot on TJFR's "Top 30 business journalists under 30 list" three years in a row (2000–2002). The FT also nominated her for a Pulitzer Prize
in 2000 for her series of articles on immigrant labor in the South.
On October 27th, 2011, Betty Liu was the first female (and Asian) to be inducted into Central High School's Alumni Hall of Fame.
Bloomberg Television
Bloomberg Television is a 24-hour global network broadcasting business and financial news. It is distributed globally, reaching over 200 million homes worldwide. It is owned and operated by Bloomberg L.P...
, a subsidiary of Bloomberg L.P.
Bloomberg L.P.
Bloomberg L.P. is an American privately held financial software, media, and data company. Bloomberg makes up one third of the $16 billion global financial data market with estimated revenue of $6.9 billion. Bloomberg L.P...
She counts viewers down to the opening of the market.
Personal life
Liu was born in Hong Kong and was raised in Philadelphia, PA. She attended Central High School and then graduated magna cum laude from the University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
with a degree in English. She is a mother of twin
Twin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
boys, Dylan and Zachary, who were born July 21st 2004.
Career
Liu jumpstarted her career in financial journalism while acting as the youngest-ever Taiwan Bureau Chief for Dow Jones NewswiresDow Jones Newswires
Dow Jones Newswires is the real-time financial news organization owned by Dow Jones . Founded in 1882, its primary competitors are Bloomberg L.P. and Thomson Reuters. The company reports more than 300,000 subscribers -- including brokers, traders, analysts and fund managers -- as of July 2011.-...
.
After she left Dow Jones, she worked for several years as the Atlanta Bureau Chief for the Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
, where she broke stories on top corporate and political leaders such as Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
ex-chief executive Douglas Daft
Douglas Daft
Douglas Neville Daft AC is an Australian businessman.He graduated from the University of New England in Armidale, New South Wales in 1963 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Mathematics. In 1970 he graduated from the University of New South Wales to get a Diploma of Admin. He was CEO of...
, former Home Depot CEO Bob Nardelli and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
.
Returning to Asia as an anchor and correspondent for CNBC Asia
CNBC Asia
CNBC Asia is a business news television channel in Asia. A subsidiary of NBC Universal, it is the Asian service of the Consumer News and Business Channel . Its programmes originate from Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney and has bureaus in Tokyo and Seoul....
, Liu covered the daily market action in the Greater China region for all of CNBC's morning shows, including for CNBC's Squawk Box
Squawk Box
Squawk Box is a business news television program which airs at breakfast time on the CNBC network. The program is currently co-hosted by Joe Kernen, Rebecca Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Since debuting in 1995, the show has spawned a number of versions across CNBC's international channels, many of...
.
Over the course of her career, she has also written for The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
, Far Eastern Economic Review
Far Eastern Economic Review
The Far Eastern Economic Review was an English language Asian news magazine started in 1946. It printed its final issue in December 2009. The Hong Kong-based business magazine was originally published weekly...
, and Philadelphia magazine
Philadelphia (magazine)
Philadelphia is a regional monthly magazine published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Metrocorp....
.
She now works for Bloomberg TV.
Awards
In 1997, she received a Dow Jones Newswires Award for her coverage of the Asian financial crisis.Her coverage while at FT of the biggest Fortune 500
Fortune 500
The Fortune 500 is an annual list compiled and published by Fortune magazine that ranks the top 500 U.S. closely held and public corporations as ranked by their gross revenue after adjustments made by Fortune to exclude the impact of excise taxes companies collect. The list includes publicly and...
companies based in the South (Coca-Cola, Home Depot, UPS
United Parcel Service
United Parcel Service, Inc. , typically referred to by the acronym UPS, is a package delivery company. Headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States, UPS delivers more than 15 million packages a day to 6.1 million customers in more than 220 countries and territories around the...
, FedEx
FedEx
FedEx Corporation , originally known as FDX Corporation, is a logistics services company, based in the United States with headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee...
) earned her a spot on TJFR's "Top 30 business journalists under 30 list" three years in a row (2000–2002). The FT also nominated her for a Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
in 2000 for her series of articles on immigrant labor in the South.
On October 27th, 2011, Betty Liu was the first female (and Asian) to be inducted into Central High School's Alumni Hall of Fame.