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What 1440 means to all media
It’s a never-ending challenge for established news media, seeking to compete with disrupters while defending their still-profitable traditional brands. The growth of daily newsletters has been…
Flashback to 2023: Haymarket bounces back
How Haymarket surprised us again … Premium content This content is exclusive to Flashes & Flames members. You can join our membership for £189/year. Find out more. Username…
How FT became an events leader
Live events are hot diversification for media companies. Axel Springer’s US-based Business Insider tried to soften the blow of its recent 21% redundancies by announcing the expansion of…
How lawyer fest is racing to £45mn
Some industry leaders believe that the world's most successful trade shows (having rebounded strongly post-pandemic) may continue (more or less) unchanged by either AI tech or the current wave…
Why price data has never been so pricey
In the opaque world of commodity trading, knowing the price of raw materials is surprisingly difficult. Unlike stocks or bonds, which trade on public exchanges with transparent pricing, many…
What now for Business Insider?
Last week, Business Insider CEO Barbara Peng announced that more than 20% of the staff were to be laid-off. Billed, as these things often are, as a “transformation”, the cuts are part of BI’s…
Can the Telegraph conquer the world?
The US-owned RedBird Capital will soon become the majority owner of the UK's Telegraph Media Group, along with the active participation of what is expected to be the Daily Mail's 9.9%…
Aussie Broadsheet warms up in London
Nick Shelton, founder of Broadsheet, the Australian food and culture site, has relocated to London to manage his first international launch. This week, he announced the appointment of editor…
What you really need to know about AI
The question that I’ve been asked most frequently since moderating the panel on AI (hat tip to Amir Malik from Alvarez & Marsal and to Adriana Whiteley from FT Strategies) at our…
‘AI is open to all, but be careful’
AI hype is being replaced by AI reality, according to a panel at our packed-out Monetising B2B conference in London this month. Introducing the panel, Jennifer Schivas-Porter, CEO at 67 Bricks…
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