Natalie Weger
@NatalieWeger
newswires @WSJ via @DJNF | news editor @thedbk | @merrillcollege & @infocollegeumd '26 | was @MDDailyRecord @CNSmd
I am overjoyed to announce that I will be interning at @WSJ this summer via @DJNF. I cannot wait to explore NYC and cover all things business for Dow Jones Newswires. This is a dream come true!
More than 40 research grants and contracts — totaling about $12 million — at the University of Maryland have been cancelled, paused or are still in “deliberations” due to Trump administration cuts, @President_Pines told @thedbk in an interview today. dbknews.com/2025/04/23/umd…
Weyerhaeuser reported lower profit and sales in the second quarter, though its top executive noted the company will continue to return cash back to shareholders during a challenging market backdrop. For @WSJ wsj.com/business/earni…
Crown Holdings raised its full-year guidance, with the manufacturer saying it had strong first half performance as it continues to monitor the potential impacts of tariffs. For @WSJ wsj.com/business/earni…
Wall Street is pumped up on Planet Fitness. The low-cost gym giant is coming off four consecutive months of higher foot traffic despite raising its signature membership price to $15 from $10 last summer. My first analysis for @WSJ wsj.com/business/retai…
The Food and Drug Administration’s oncologic drugs advisory committee voted against approval of GSK’s blood cancer drug Blenrep. For @WSJ wsj.com/health/pharma/…
Kinder Morgan executives expect international markets to provide another jolt for natural gas, whose strong demand in the U.S. has continued to boost results. For @WSJ wsj.com/business/earni…
Walgreens Boots Alliance shareholders voted in favor of Sycamore Partners’ nearly $10 billion acquisition at a special meeting. For @WSJ wsj.com/business/deals…
The Justice Department on Thursday said its antitrust division won’t seek an injunction to prevent T-Mobile from closing on its proposed acquisition of U.S. Cellular. For @WSJ wsj.com/business/telec…
Toll Brothers appointed Gregg Ziegler to be chief financial officer of the home-building company, effective Oct. 31. Ziegler succeeds Marty Connor, who will continue to serve as a senior adviser for one year. For @WSJ wsj.com/articles/toll-…
Steelcase posted higher profit and revenue in its latest quarter, helped by recent job cuts and large corporate customers buying more office furniture to redo their workspaces. My first for @WSJ: wsj.com/business/earni…
The University System of Maryland is carefully monitoring the State Department's decision to revoke visas of students from China. Students from China made up more than 20 percent of international students enrolled at UMD in fall 2024: For @thedbk: dbknews.com/2025/05/29/tru…
The famed amphibian spoke to graduating students about finding your people, making connections and taking that leap — something frogs like him know a thing or two about, he said. For @thedbk dbknews.com/2025/05/23/ker…
Was bittersweet to edit the immensely talented @kwilson_news’s last piece for @thedbk Read a great piece of student journalism here:
I spoke with four UMD researchers reeling from the terminations of their National Science Foundation grants. "This is just a sad day, not for our universities but our country.” Learn about their work and reflections in my last article for @thedbk. dbknews.com/2025/05/12/umd…
The Supreme Court heard arguments recently from #Maryland parents on whether or not their kids can be excused from school during readings of LGBTQ+ books. Here’s what you need to know in this story by @NatalieWeger: cnsmaryland.org/2025/05/07/sup…
Meet the @DJNF Class of 2025! Eighty-one talented students who will work as multiplatform editors, data journalists, digital producers, business reporters and audience engagement specialists in newsrooms across the country. Learn more: dowjonesnewsfund.org/news/djnf-anno…
✍️Want to join @thedbk's news desk? We're hiring staff writers and junior staff writers for Fall 2025! Learn more and apply at tinyurl.com/dbknews25. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, May 8. DMs/replies are open for questions!
Today marks 100 days of Trump’s second term. From federal cuts to immigration crackdowns, @CNSmd has covered the impact on Marylanders. #Trump100Days #Trumpadministration #Maryland Check out our full story collection of Trump’s actions in office: cnsmaryland.org/collection-tru…
Great reporting from @NatalieWeger and @marijkefriedman Read more here: dbknews.com/2025/04/18/sga…
The University of Maryland SGA’s elections commission determined that Terps for Israel bribed students to vote unfavorably on the divestment referendum on this spring’s SGA ballot, according to documents obtained by The Diamondback. dbknews.com/2025/04/18/sga…
The University of Maryland SGA’s elections commission determined that Terps for Israel bribed students to vote unfavorably on the divestment referendum on this spring’s SGA ballot, according to documents obtained by The Diamondback. dbknews.com/2025/04/18/sga…