Manisha Tank
Encyclopedia
Manisha Tank is a British
television news presenter, presenting World Report
on CNN International
.
, in Southampton
, Hampshire
, followed by Taunton's College
(also in Southampton), and the University of Oxford
, where she studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, and from which she graduated in 1997.
and the New York Stock Exchange
while working for Reuters Television. She returned to London to report on the EU markets and continued on presenting business news bulletins between London and New York. From 2002 to 2003, she presented the Six Forum, the interactive forum of the BBC Six O'Clock News
. In 2004, Tank returned to New York but returned to London a few months later. She currently presents business news for CNN in Hong Kong. In 2007 Tank was awarded the Summerson Goodacre & Daily Telegraph Wealth Management Award for Best Industry Commentator.
She is a committee member of Asians In Media current affairs magazine.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
television news presenter, presenting World Report
World Report
World Report is CBC Radio's morning news program, airing weekdays at 5, 6, 7, and 8 AM, and Saturdays and Sundays at 6, 7, 8, and 9 AM. It lasts 10 minutes...
on CNN International
CNN International
CNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly...
.
Education
Tank was educated at a girls' state comprehensive school, Regents Park Community CollegeRegents Park Community College
Regents Park Community College is a Mixed Comprehensive School in West Southampton, Hampshire, in the south of England. The most recent Ofsted inspection was on 19 September 2006 when the inspectors reported that "The school is an outstanding school. The students make outstanding progress and...
, in Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, followed by Taunton's College
Taunton's College
Taunton's College is a sixth form college in Upper Shirley, Southampton attended by approximately 1340 students.-Admissions:It offers a range of courses, mostly A Levels and more notably the International Baccalaureate...
(also in Southampton), and the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, where she studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, and from which she graduated in 1997.
Life and career
Tank was first posted to New York in 1999 and reported from the NasdaqNASDAQ
The NASDAQ Stock Market, also known as the NASDAQ, is an American stock exchange. "NASDAQ" originally stood for "National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations". It is the second-largest stock exchange by market capitalization in the world, after the New York Stock Exchange. As of...
and the New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA. It is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies at 13.39 trillion as of Dec 2010...
while working for Reuters Television. She returned to London to report on the EU markets and continued on presenting business news bulletins between London and New York. From 2002 to 2003, she presented the Six Forum, the interactive forum of the BBC Six O'Clock News
BBC Six O'Clock News
The BBC News at Six is the evening news programme broadcast each night on British television channel BBC One and the BBC News channel at 18:00. For a long period the News at Six was the most watched news programme in the UK but since 2006 it has been over taken by the BBC News at Ten...
. In 2004, Tank returned to New York but returned to London a few months later. She currently presents business news for CNN in Hong Kong. In 2007 Tank was awarded the Summerson Goodacre & Daily Telegraph Wealth Management Award for Best Industry Commentator.
She is a committee member of Asians In Media current affairs magazine.