How Hill Dickinson’s Everton stadium gamble redefined law’s marketing playbook Legal Hill Dickinson is a rare law firm to gain cut through on the terraces, but its unusual approach to marketing is paying off, writes Maria Ward-Brennan It’s rare to hear a law firm’s name come up in chat among football fans, but Hill Dickinson’s was dropped while I was standing in the home end at [...]
Lloyds CMO: Uncertainty is the price of an interesting career Opinion We dig into the memory bank of the City's great and good. Today, Suresh Balaji, chief marketing office at Lloyds, takes us through his career.
Oliver CEO: I wouldn’t change anything about the City – embrace the wabi-sabi! Opinion Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City's great and good. Today: Angela Tangas, global CEO of marketing agency Oliver.
Exclusive: Nothing slashes jobs in cost-cutting push July 24, 2026 British smartphone maker Nothing has begun slashing jobs across its global business as it looks to cut costs following a rapid hiring spree, City AM can reveal. The Kings Cross headquartered hardware firm, founded by Carl Pei, who previously set up Chinese smartphone company OnePlus, has begun consultations with staff across regions and has already [...]
ITV says ‘no guarantees’ on jobs after £1.6bn Sky deal July 6, 2026 ITV and Sky executives have said they can make no guarantees on job cuts after the two companies announced a £1.6bn merger on Monday. Employees of ITV have been warned the tie-up between Britain’s two biggest commercial broadcasters could lead to redundancies, and there are “no guarantees” over their jobs. Speaking after the acquisition was [...]
World Cup: How brands will activate as the knockouts begin June 27, 2026 Most eyes will be firmly fixed on the pitch as the World Cup enters the knockout phase next week. But for the discerning observer, there is another contest playing out in the background: what are the sponsors up to? With marketing and sponsorship deals related to the World Cup reported to generate between $2.5bn and [...]
World Cup proves film and music walked in the US so that sports can run June 26, 2026 With the US experiencing football fever Alistair Watkins argues that we have seen this before, with sport following in the footsteps of film and music When people think about European culture making its mark in the United States, they tend to think of music, film and television. From The Beatles to Harry Potter and One [...]
Revolut pays compensation for waking customer up with push notifications June 17, 2026 The Treasury might be hoping to ease the Financial Ombudsman Service’s workload but there has been no slowdown in perplexing cases. In this week’s column, Samuel Norman tells the tale of Revolut and a sleep-starved customer. Is there an inappropriate time for a push notification? There is, according to one bank customer. Revolut found itself [...]
Adobe and LinkedIn target AI skills gap in marketing roles June 16, 2026 Adobe and LinkedIn have launched a new AI training programme for marketers as businesses accelerate their adoption of AI and demand for AI-skilled workers surges. Together, the firms are rolling out a free programme through LinkedIn Learning, Fortune reported, offering role-specific courses covering digital marketing, content creation, social media, communications, data and analytics. The launch [...]
S4 Capital cuts jobs as Sorrell predicts ‘fewer people’ in advertising June 4, 2026 S4 Capital has cut a further 150 jobs this year, amid warnings from Sir Martin Sorrell that AI will leave the advertising industry employing “fewer people” in the years ahead. The London-listed marketing group said its workforce has fallen to around 6,200, down from roughly 7,000 a year ago, as clients continue to rein in [...]