Xana Antunes (17 May 1964 – 27 January 2020)[1][2] was a British business journalist who was also the executive editor of Quartz.[3][4] Before joining Quartz, Antunes served as editor of Crain's New York Business[5] and editor-in-chief of the New York Post.[6] She was born Susana Maria Douglas Ramage and later changed her name to accommodate a nickname.

Antunes studied at Trinity & All Saints College (now Leeds Trinity University) in Leeds, West Yorkshire.[7] Earlier in her career she had reporting stints at The Independent and The Evening Standard.[1]

Antunes moved to New York from the United Kingdom in 1993 to work as a foreign correspondent.[5] She joined the New York Post as a deputy business editor in 1995, working under David Yelland.[8][1] She was appointed editor of the paper in October 1999, before stepping down and being replaced by Col Allan in April 2001.[8] Her resignation was apparently under pressure from Rupert Murdoch.[6]

She was awarded a lifetime achievement award by the Newswomen's Club of New York.[2]

She was married to Scott Schell and had one daughter, Elisabeth.

Antunes died of pancreatic cancer in early 2020.[9]

References

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


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