CNN International today announced that Nina dos Santos is officially joining the network's roster of specialist business correspondents as it continues to deliver first class business programming to audiences around the world. A familiar face already to viewers of ‘World Business Today' on CNN International, dos Santos has also presented the network's coverage of a number of major news events over the past 12 months. She was part of the team that covered the British Royal Wedding, and was instrumental in CNN's reporting of the Euro zone crisis - anchoring from the pivotal Brussels and Paris summits. She also reported from Rome as the crisis began to envelope Italy. Elsewhere, dos Santos was the first journalist to obtain a copy of IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn's resignation letter following his arrest in New York, and highlighted debate among female IMF staff about whether the organization should have a woman at its helm. As well as co-presenting ‘World Business Today'* with Andrew Stevens from Hong Kong, dos Santos will be found standing in for Richard Quest on CNN International's flagship business program, ‘Quest Means Business', and for John Defterios on the newest addition to its business stable, ‘Global Exchange'. Deborah Rayner, Vice President and Managing Editor of CNN International, said: "We've built a vibrant portfolio of business programming here at CNN, and that has been based on highly talented, knowledgeable and engaging presenters. Nina's business expertise taps into that perfectly and we're delighted to welcome her as a permanent member of the team." Nina dos Santos added: "International business is at the heart of so many of the biggest stories around at the moment, so it's wonderful to be part of an international network that follows it in such depth and detail." Before joining CNN, dos Santos worked as a freelance correspondent for NBC News. During that time she covered the Amanda Knox murder trial, Pope Benedict XVI's historic visit to the U.K, and the longest ever professional tennis match - at Wimbledon. She has also worked for Sky News and Bloomberg, as well as Dow Jones & The Wall Street Journal, and The Financial Times. Dos Santos holds a BSc in Biological Sciences from Imperial College London and a Masters in Economics. She also speaks English, French, Italian, German, Portuguese and Spanish. * ‘World Business Today' airs every weekday at 1700 HKT, 2230 HKT. - Ends - CNN is the world's leading global 24-hour news network and one of the world's most respected and trusted sources for news and information. The CNN brand is available to two billion people via 18 CNN branded TV, internet and mobile services produced by CNN Worldwide, a division of Turner Broadcasting System Inc and a Time Warner company. CNN International is the international directorate of CNN Worldwide and distributes news via 14 services in seven different languages. CNN International can be seen in more than 280 million households and hotel rooms in over 200 countries and territories worldwide, including over 44 million across the Asia Pacific region and online at www.cnn.com/international. Get the latest social media updates from CNN at: facebook.com/cnninternational @cnnasiapr |
