Caroline Hyde
Caroline Hyde | |
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| Born | 1984 London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, television presenter |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Known for | Bloomberg Television business and technology reporting |
| Notable work | Bloomberg Markets: The Close, Bloomberg Technology, The European Open |
Caroline Hyde is a British reporter with a focus on business and technology sectors. She presently serves as co-anchor for Bloomberg Markets: The Close based in New York. Earlier in her career, she hosted Bloomberg Technology from San Francisco and acted as the chief correspondent for Bloomberg Television in Berlin, where she covered European business and technology starting in 2011 and presented the morning markets and investment program The European Open.
Early life
Hyde pursued a degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics at Oxford University. Following her studies, she began her career in public relations at London's Moorgate Group, specializing in debt markets and leading campaigns for clients such as Standard & Poor's and Lloyds Banking Group.
Bloomberg
In 2008, Hyde joined Bloomberg as a corporate finance reporter for Bloomberg News, concentrating on European debt markets including loans, bonds, and sovereign debt. She covered significant events such as the European loan market freeze after the Lehman Brothers collapse and the European sovereign debt crisis, notably breaking news on Greek government bond sales prior to its bailout.
Hyde transitioned to television reporting in 2011, conducting interviews with prominent economic and political figures like Ford Chairman Bill Ford, Unilever CEO Paul Polman, WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell, EasyJet CEO Carolyn McCall, and OECD Secretary General José Ángel Gurría.
In May 2016, alongside Guy Johnson, she anchored On the Move from Berlin, engaging with guests including Volkswagen CEO Matthias Müller, German presidential contender Martin Schulz, Angela Merkel’s Chief of Staff Peter Altmaier, and Argentine President Mauricio Macri.
From December 2016 through May 2017, Hyde took on anchoring duties for Bloomberg Technology in San Francisco during Emily Chang’s maternity absence. She continues to be Bloomberg Television’s presenter for European Technology and Media. Her interview portfolio includes Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, IBM CEO Ginni Rometty, Airbnb Founder Nathan Blecharczyk, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, Dropbox CEO Drew Houston, World Wide Web creator Tim Berners-Lee, and WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum.
Awards
Recognized as a finalist for the Woman of the Future award in media in 2016.
External interests
Hyde is an advocate for Broadminded, a professional network that provides talks and actionable guidance aimed at empowering women within their careers.
Personal life
On 21 May 2016, Hyde wed Ben Floyd.