Andrew Carrier 🍸
@andrewcarrier.com
Marketing and comms guy with a passion for financial services, technology and the media.
Writes #InMarketing This Week (or #IMTW).
Let’s do our best work, together > https://andrewcarrier.com
Writes #InMarketing This Week (or #IMTW).
Let’s do our best work, together > https://andrewcarrier.com
Someone signed off on this press release…
Then again, City AM published it so what do I know?
Then again, City AM published it so what do I know?
Loomis Sayles Proudly Celebrates 100 Years of Client Commitment and Investment Excellence
Loomis, Sayles & Company, the investment manager with $425 billion in assets under managementi, proudly marks its centennial year, celebrating a legacy of independent thinking and a relentless commitm...
www.cityam.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Someone signed off on this press release…
Then again, City AM published it so what do I know?
Then again, City AM published it so what do I know?
Very disappointed by the lack of ‘snow in SW London’ posts here. Bluesky still lacks momentum…
January 6, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Very disappointed by the lack of ‘snow in SW London’ posts here. Bluesky still lacks momentum…
Dear Heathrow, when it takes longer to deliver the bags to passengers than the plane spent in the air, you’re doing being an international airport all wrong.
January 6, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Dear Heathrow, when it takes longer to deliver the bags to passengers than the plane spent in the air, you’re doing being an international airport all wrong.
I’ve been a very happy G Network customer for a few years now. Fastest, most reliable internet connection I’ve ever had - and great customer service.
Every month when the bill comes I think, ‘this is too good to be true.’
Seems maybe it is…
Every month when the bill comes I think, ‘this is too good to be true.’
Seems maybe it is…
UK broadband operator sold to distressed debt specialist
G.Network’s lenders trigger sale of company with £300mn of net debt but just 25,000 customers
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:44 AM
I’ve been a very happy G Network customer for a few years now. Fastest, most reliable internet connection I’ve ever had - and great customer service.
Every month when the bill comes I think, ‘this is too good to be true.’
Seems maybe it is…
Every month when the bill comes I think, ‘this is too good to be true.’
Seems maybe it is…
I use Claude as my main AI thought-partner and Gemini for quick queries but Perplexity is fast becoming my favourite for detailed research. And, since I spend a lot of time on my iPad, this is great news…
Perplexity’s revamped iPad app doubles down on research tools - 9to5Mac
Perplexity has rebuilt its iPad in an attempt to broaden its appeal to students and professionals who rely on the iPad for their daily tasks.
9to5mac.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:26 PM
I use Claude as my main AI thought-partner and Gemini for quick queries but Perplexity is fast becoming my favourite for detailed research. And, since I spend a lot of time on my iPad, this is great news…
The antidote to social media apps has arrived. It’s a social media app.
“It is a tool for meaning that helps people plan with intention, capture the reality of their days, and see the deeper threads that shape their life,” the company said.
That’s a hard pass from me.
“It is a tool for meaning that helps people plan with intention, capture the reality of their days, and see the deeper threads that shape their life,” the company said.
That’s a hard pass from me.
Twitter and Pinterest founders launch app as antidote to social media
Biz Stone and Evan Sharp raise new funds for ‘Tangle’ as they assess the ‘devastation’ caused by online excess
www.ft.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:55 AM
The antidote to social media apps has arrived. It’s a social media app.
“It is a tool for meaning that helps people plan with intention, capture the reality of their days, and see the deeper threads that shape their life,” the company said.
That’s a hard pass from me.
“It is a tool for meaning that helps people plan with intention, capture the reality of their days, and see the deeper threads that shape their life,” the company said.
That’s a hard pass from me.
“The Genius Act and the regulatory rulemaking around stablecoin I expect will create more conviction around leaning into that product and that asset class,” Griggs said.
Does he mean “convictions”?
Does he mean “convictions”?
PwC ‘leans in’ to crypto as Trump and lawmakers embrace sector
Big Four firm has made strategic pivot towards digital assets, says US boss
www.ft.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:46 AM
“The Genius Act and the regulatory rulemaking around stablecoin I expect will create more conviction around leaning into that product and that asset class,” Griggs said.
Does he mean “convictions”?
Does he mean “convictions”?
Long overdue.
Fines for uninsured drivers could rise under new plans
Uninsured drivers may face higher fines and tougher penalties under new government plans to improve road safety
www.cityam.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Long overdue.
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy…
Tesla’s fourth quarter sales fell a lot more than expected
Tesla only sold 418,227 vehicles in Q4, a 15.6 percent drop year over year.
www.theverge.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy…
Looks like 2026 is going to be the year of the passport sized phone. Just wait 'til September...
#TheProdigalGuide
#TheProdigalGuide
Clicks debuts its own take on the BlackBerry smartphone, plus a $79 snap-on mobile keyboard | TechCrunch
The company behind the add-on mobile keyboards with physical buttons is now doing its own phone.
techcrunch.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Looks like 2026 is going to be the year of the passport sized phone. Just wait 'til September...
#TheProdigalGuide
#TheProdigalGuide
Dear Tim Apple, I’m a big fan of the App Library - haven’t bothered creating my own folders for years as a result - but, for the love of all things Holy, allow us to recategorise apps when iOS gets it wrong, which it does 25% of the time.
December 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Dear Tim Apple, I’m a big fan of the App Library - haven’t bothered creating my own folders for years as a result - but, for the love of all things Holy, allow us to recategorise apps when iOS gets it wrong, which it does 25% of the time.
So close…
Chris Rea, Driving Home for Christmas singer, dies aged 74
The songwriter, from Middlesbrough, recorded 25 studio albums
www.thetimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
So close…
Christmas has come early!
I’ll be keeping one copy of Louis Grenier’s book to devour over the holidays and giving away the others to four lucky #InMarketing This Week subscribers.
If you’d like a copy, make sure you’re subscribed before Sunday to be in with a chance: andrewcarrier.substack.com
I’ll be keeping one copy of Louis Grenier’s book to devour over the holidays and giving away the others to four lucky #InMarketing This Week subscribers.
If you’d like a copy, make sure you’re subscribed before Sunday to be in with a chance: andrewcarrier.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Christmas has come early!
I’ll be keeping one copy of Louis Grenier’s book to devour over the holidays and giving away the others to four lucky #InMarketing This Week subscribers.
If you’d like a copy, make sure you’re subscribed before Sunday to be in with a chance: andrewcarrier.substack.com
I’ll be keeping one copy of Louis Grenier’s book to devour over the holidays and giving away the others to four lucky #InMarketing This Week subscribers.
If you’d like a copy, make sure you’re subscribed before Sunday to be in with a chance: andrewcarrier.substack.com
Trouble in Paradise.
Monzo shareholders revolt over CEO exit
Investors inside one of the UK's most valuable neobanks are pushing to remove chair Gary Hoffman, reports say.
sifted.eu
December 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Trouble in Paradise.
Finally. Starmer’s done something good.
UK to rejoin EU Erasmus student exchange scheme from 2027
British students will be able to study at European universities under the programme for the first time since Brexit
www.thetimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Finally. Starmer’s done something good.
In the age of AI slop, we need journalists and writers of Laura’s calibre more than ever.
Head cocked to the sea, this is me listening for freelance opportunities in 2026. What do I offer? Glad you asked.
I write about financial stuff.
Newswriting & editing
Bespoke content strategy...
Head cocked to the sea, this is me listening for freelance opportunities in 2026. What do I offer? Glad you asked.
I write about financial stuff.
Newswriting & editing
Bespoke content strategy & i...
www.linkedin.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM
In the age of AI slop, we need journalists and writers of Laura’s calibre more than ever.
📰 What’s new
Visa launched a “stablecoins advisory practice” today. It will offer training, market analysis, strategy development, use-case sizing, and technical support for organisations assessing how #stablecoins could fit into their products or operations.
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Visa launched a “stablecoins advisory practice” today. It will offer training, market analysis, strategy development, use-case sizing, and technical support for organisations assessing how #stablecoins could fit into their products or operations.
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Visa launches 'stablecoins advisory practice' to help banks and businesses build strategies
The move comes as Visa deepens its stablecoin work and reports a $3.5 billion annualized run rate in stablecoin settlement volume.
www.theblock.co
December 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
📰 What’s new
Visa launched a “stablecoins advisory practice” today. It will offer training, market analysis, strategy development, use-case sizing, and technical support for organisations assessing how #stablecoins could fit into their products or operations.
🧵 1/6
Visa launched a “stablecoins advisory practice” today. It will offer training, market analysis, strategy development, use-case sizing, and technical support for organisations assessing how #stablecoins could fit into their products or operations.
🧵 1/6
“Nearly two hours pass during which I’ve done nothing but listen. No cooking, eating, typing, dozing or doomscrolling. Listening to music so intently is something I’ve probably not done since my teens — which, by complete coincidence, was when all the greatest music ever recorded was released.”
The hi-fi that costs as much as a house
Behind the high prices and higher decibels is the quest to hear music as vividly as youth once allowed
www.ft.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
“Nearly two hours pass during which I’ve done nothing but listen. No cooking, eating, typing, dozing or doomscrolling. Listening to music so intently is something I’ve probably not done since my teens — which, by complete coincidence, was when all the greatest music ever recorded was released.”
Of all the departures we’ve heard about this week, this is the most worrying for Apple fans like me.
Apple silicon is arguably the only truly game-changing thing the company has introduced in the last few years.
Apple silicon is arguably the only truly game-changing thing the company has introduced in the last few years.
Apple Rocked by Executive Departures, With Chip Chief at Risk of Leaving Next
Apple Inc., long the model of stability in Silicon Valley, is suddenly undergoing its biggest personnel shake-up in decades, with senior executives and key engineers both hitting the exits.
www.bloomberg.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Of all the departures we’ve heard about this week, this is the most worrying for Apple fans like me.
Apple silicon is arguably the only truly game-changing thing the company has introduced in the last few years.
Apple silicon is arguably the only truly game-changing thing the company has introduced in the last few years.
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