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Dallas Insurance Executives - Private Capital, AI, RBC Reforms

Dallas! I'll be in town for the NAIC meetings later this month. If we should meet, please drop me a line here or at [email redacted]. I write about all things insurance for the Financial Times, and would love to discuss private capital, AI, RBC and statutory accounting reforms, cat risk, health insurance and managed care pricing, and much more. If you haven't worked with reporters before, I'm happy to have an off-the-record chat and tell you how I work, and wouldn't tell anyone that we spoke.

Parents £100,000 Childcare Cliff Edge - Part-Time Work & Finances

Stories I'm currently working on for newspapers - where you or PRs could help! I have a few features I'm working for national newspapers and I'm pulling together some personal stories to help bring them to life. I'm also working on a few events coming up. Can you help with the below? - Are you affected by the £100,000 childcare cliff edge? I'm looking for parents to come forward of how they're managing it. Have you gone part-time? I'm looking to speak to one more case study. - Earnings imbalances in couples. I'm looking to speak to someone who earns more or less than their partner and how they manage it. - Do you have experience of discussing your salary with colleagues? It can either be a positive story or one about how disastrous it was. - Did you get a job in an unusual way in 2026? For example, used a direct approach (telephone, going into the office) that paid off? (Already got some great stories from this but would ideally like a couple more to choose from!) - Are you a large enterprise operating a successful Global Capability Centre (GCC)? I'd love to hear from you for a Financial Times event. -- Please get in touch with me. I also go into more details about these in my upcoming Pitch to Published newsletter, out Monday, if you're interested to find out more. Thank your for any leads! #journorequest

UK Workers Bound by Non-Competes - Real-World Examples

🚨 Journalist request! Have you been affected by a non-compete or other restrictive employment practises? If so, the FT would like to hear from you! In the wake of Andy Burnham’s announcement that he plans to curb non-competes, we’re looking for real examples of how they work in practise. If you’d be happy to share your story, please drop me a message or email on [email redacted]

Investors & Founders - Health Club Community Economy

𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥: We are looking for our next 𝗦𝗼𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗮(𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵) speaker! And I suspect they’re only one or two connections away. 👀 👉🏼 Who in your network could explain what people are really buying when they pay up to £37,000 a year to join a health and wellness club? We would love to meet them. 💬 A recent 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 piece describes how London's members' clubs are trading the cigar menu for cold plunges, longevity clinics and 40-biomarker health checks. Its most interesting finding is that the equipment is not what keeps the members coming: The community is.💡 This time, Laura Millan Povedano and I would like to hear from the investment and business side. We are looking for an investor, operator or founder who has funded, priced or built a health concept that only works if people choose to come back. Ideally, they would also have a view on whether the 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 is truly a health market or just a very well-lit hospitality one. We remain open to other profiles, of course, if someone fits the question better. 🙏🏼 As always, the format is light for speakers: a short introduction, followed by a (heated) debate we facilitate around an intimate table in Madrid.🍷 If someone comes to mind, please share, tag them below or send me a message! And if you are at the 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 in Barcelona today, I would be glad to hear your suggestions in person! Come over and say hi! 👋🏼 If you want to read up on it: Link to FT article in first comment! 📖 Sobremesa(tech) Giulia de Oliveira Camargo Eleanor Manley

UK Business Executives - Youth Jobs Debate NICs Cut vs Jobs Guarantee

A hot button issue for business that I want to hear more from execs about: Trade unions and businesses have set out opposing views of how to fix the UK’s lack of youth jobs, as the issue becomes a key battleground in the run-up to October’s Budget. Unions want an extension of the jobs guarantee scheme to get Neets back into work. Business highlights the government’s hike on employment costs has made it harder to hire young people and so BRC and CBI want a partial reversal of last year’s Budget and NICs threshold to move from £5k to £6k. Some close to government say it’s unaffordable. As does Next boss Simon Wolfson who reckons the government finances are so bad they can’t do tax cuts without higher taxes elsewhere. Article with Delphine Strauss in the comments 👇🏻

Merlin App Users - Impact on Birdwatching

Seeking fellow Merlin enthusiasts! The @FinancialTimes is letting me write about bird watching. I’d love to hear from you if this incredible free app has changed your life. What has it helped you to discover about the hidden world of birds? Where did you hear about it? Tweet me! https://t.co/IBPkO7RmFM

Canadians Calling for US Boycott - Motivations & Economic Impact

@saskfarmer306 Hi! My name is Verena Hölzl, I am reporting a story for the Financial Times. I am looking for Canadians who call for a boycott of the US. Would love to speak, if you have time please. Thank you!

Market Research Firms - eSIM Growth Data - Cheap Roaming

🚨 Journo request! eSIM data needed! I am looking to do a piece on how the use of eSIMs has grown in recent years, in particular enabling cheap data roaming abroad amid the summer holiday season. For it to work, I need some data points on how much these services have grown, so if any market research firm has some and would be happy to share, drop me a message here or at [email redacted] Thanks!

UK Employees With Long Notice Periods - Interviews & Recruiter Penalty

Felt held back by a long notice period while job hunting? How did you juggle interviews and did recruiters penalise you for it? Keen to hear your stories -- email [email redacted] #UK #Work #journorequest #pressrequest #WorkFromHome #WorkLifeBalance #jobs #unemlployed

Rented Flat & House Hunters - 2-Month Notice Complications

#journorequest for rented flat/house hunters: Has the 2 month notice period introduced by the Renters' Rights Act complicated the moving process for you? Are you worried about giving notice without having somewhere to go / overlapping rent payments? Email [email redacted]

UK Jobseekers on Long Notice - Interview Juggling & Recruiter Pushback

Felt held back by a long notice period while job hunting? How did you juggle interviews and did recruiters penalise you for it? Keen to hear your stories -- email [email redacted] #JobOpening #UK #Work #journorequest #WorkFromHome #WorkLifeBalance #jobs #recruitment

Ranchers in Texas & New Mexico - Anonymous Ranching Accounts

Looking to speak to #ranchers in #Texas and #NewMexico. Can be anonymous. Get in touch here or at [email redacted]

UK Workers Who Took Workcations - Regrets

Have you ever taken a "workcation" (working remotely from a holiday destination without taking annual leave) and regretted it?☀️⛱️❌ If so, why? Let me know via DM or email [email redacted] #vacation #uk #journorequest #travel #holiday #summer #workcation #work #jobs

US Dealer Principals, GMs & Group Leaders - AI Dealership Ops

🚗 Calling US dealer principals, GMs and group leaders 🚗 I'm producing The Next Era in Automotive Retail: How AI is changing the American dealership - a Financial Times event in Chicago on Thursday 8 October 2026. This is a senior, peer-level conversation about what the dealership actually looks like once AI moves beyond bolt-ons and into the operating model. A few of the questions on the agenda: – When the buyer has already negotiated with AI, what does the dealer still offer? – Are current DMS and data structures fit for AI, or are they the bottleneck? – Where is AI delivering real margin in fixed ops — and where is the promise outstripping the proof? – When AI takes on the routine work, where do dealers redeploy their people? – Will the dealership of 2030 still have a BDC? I'm looking for speakers and panellists who: – Sit at C-suite, COO, CIO, CDO, GM or dealer-principal level in a US dealer group – Are actively deploying AI across sales, F&I, service, BDC or inventory – Can speak candidly about results Self-nominations welcome. Recommendations even more so please tag or DM anyone whose story this audience needs to hear. Drop me a line: [email redacted] #AutomotiveRetail #Dealerships #AI #FutureOfTheCar

Parents Raised in Cities - Raising Kids in Today's Cities

I read a recent FT piece on cities losing their children and found it both compelling and frustrating. The article did a great job with the data - housing policies, price increases, birth rates, school closures, etc. which are pushing families outside cities, but neglected to ask some of the deeper questions that have been rattling inside my head. I took the subway alone in Tokyo from the age of six. I won't let my 9 year old can't walk to the corner without me. So, this is going to be my next piece on this and I'd love to hear from you: - Where did you grow up, and what did the city give you as a child? - Where are you raising children now, and what does it feel like for them? - What have you had to give up, fight for, or reconstruct for your child in cities? Drop a comment or send me a message. Your experience may find its way into the piece! Thank you!

Startup Engineers - Retention & Turnover Trends

I've worked for two startups as an FTE and lasted 13 months and eight months respectively. Compare that to my job in 'legacy' newsrooms: 3 years, 5 years, 3.5 years. I don't think - as one former colleague sadonically suggested - that the problem is me (although I have - and do - describe myself as 'an outdoor cat'). Retention has been a problem at startups since the year dot. While the industry might have a reputation for free lunches, flashy off-sites, and equity packages, it also has one for engineers sleeping in tents and 9-9-6 work schedules. How big a problem is this in tech? And will it change? I'm working on a piece for the Financial Times. Get in touch with insights!

London Weekday-Only Tenants - Living Mon-Fri

#journorequest #mediarequest Have you ever rented a room or property in London under the condition that you only live there from Monday to Friday? Would you be willing to speak to the FT about your experiences? Drop me an email at [email redacted]

UK Personal Finance Consumers - Money Stories & Challenges

The FT's personal finance team would like to hear from you . . . https://t.co/B6zanq6WqO

Mutual Fund & ETF Retreat Planners & Attendees - Annual Retreats

👋 Hello! I am a reporter with Ignites and I am writing a feature story about annual company retreats within the mutual fund and ETF industry. We're looking to speak with anyone who has planned or attended a work retreat within the last few years! We want to know how your company plans these social events, where they take place and if there were any memorable activities or speaking events that made an impact on the staff! Feel free to share any fond memories, anecdotes or program schedules with me here: [email redacted]

Adults Advised By Parents On Money - Advice Wrong Or Outdated

Journo request - Writing an FT piece about parents being financial advisors to their kids. Did your mum/ dad give you advice that turned out to be wrong — or well-meaning but just... from a different era? Would love to hear ! I'm at [email redacted]