Xana Antunes (born Susana Maria Douglas Ramage Antunes 17 May 1964 – 27 January 2020)[2][3] was a British business journalist who was also the executive editor of Quartz.[4][5] Before joining Quartz, Antunes served as editor of Crain's New York Business[6] and editor-in-chief of the New York Post.[7] She was born Susana Maria Douglas Ramage and later changed her name to accommodate a nickname.

Xana Antunes
Born
Susana Maria Douglas Ramage Antunes[1]

17 May 1964
Died20 January 2020(2020-01-20) (aged 55)
NationalityBritish
Alma materTrinity & All Saints College, City University of London
OccupationBusiness journalist

Education

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Antunes studied at Trinity & All Saints College (now Leeds Trinity University) in Leeds, West Yorkshire.[8] Earlier in her career she had reporting stints at The Independent and The Evening Standard.[2]

Career

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Antunes moved to New York from the United Kingdom in 1993 to work as a foreign correspondent.[6] She joined the New York Post as a deputy business editor in 1995, working under David Yelland.[9][2] She was appointed editor of the paper in October 1999, before stepping down and being replaced by Col Allan in April 2001.[9] Her resignation was apparently under pressure from Rupert Murdoch.[7]

Personal life and awards

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She was married to Scott Schell and had one daughter, Elisabeth. She was awarded a lifetime achievement award by the Newswomen's Club of New York.[3] Antunes died of pancreatic cancer in early 2020.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Yaffe-Bellany, David (3 February 2020). "Xana Antunes, Business Journalist and Top Editor, Dies at 55". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Mangan, Dan (28 January 2020). "Xana Antunes, former editor of CNBC, New York Post, dies". CNBC. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b Yaffe-Bellany, David (3 February 2020). "Xana Antunes, Business Journalist and Top Editor, Dies at 55". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  4. ^ Pompeo, Joe (7 December 2014). "Quartz hires Xana Antunes, former editor of New York Post". Politico. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Xana Antunes". Quartz. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  6. ^ a b Antunes, Xana. "Xana Antunes - Crain's New York Business". Crain's New York. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  7. ^ a b Hodgson, Jessica (24 April 2001). "Xana Antunes resigns". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Leeds Trinity University - Glittering Alumni". The Independent. 31 July 2014. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  9. ^ a b Blair, Jayson (24 April 2001). "Editor of The Post Steps Down, Leaving Her Staff Surprised". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 August 2018.