Richard-Lee Read
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Yikes....
WPP is to be demoted from the FTSE 100 after its share price has fallen to levels last seen in the 1990s. It's currently the lowest-valued company in the FTSE 100 with a market cap of £3.2b, and is lower valued than more than a dozen FTSE 250 companies.
www.thetimes.com/business/com...
WPP is to be demoted from the FTSE 100 after its share price has fallen to levels last seen in the 1990s. It's currently the lowest-valued company in the FTSE 100 with a market cap of £3.2b, and is lower valued than more than a dozen FTSE 250 companies.
www.thetimes.com/business/com...
British ad group WPP set to be demoted from the FTSE 100
London’s leading index will lose one of its few female chief executives as Cindy Rose’s company struggles with the loss of high-profile accounts
www.thetimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Yikes....
WPP is to be demoted from the FTSE 100 after its share price has fallen to levels last seen in the 1990s. It's currently the lowest-valued company in the FTSE 100 with a market cap of £3.2b, and is lower valued than more than a dozen FTSE 250 companies.
www.thetimes.com/business/com...
WPP is to be demoted from the FTSE 100 after its share price has fallen to levels last seen in the 1990s. It's currently the lowest-valued company in the FTSE 100 with a market cap of £3.2b, and is lower valued than more than a dozen FTSE 250 companies.
www.thetimes.com/business/com...
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New from 404 Media: ChatGPT told a violent stalker to continue running his misogynistic and threat-filled podcast despite the “haters,” and to visit more gyms to find women. The man stalked women in multiple states, including touching and following from work
www.404media.co/chatgpt-spot...
www.404media.co/chatgpt-spot...
ChatGPT Told a Violent Stalker to Embrace the 'Haters,' Indictment Says
A newly filed indictment claims a wannabe influencer used ChatGPT as his "therapist" and "best friend" in his pursuit of the "wife type," while harassing women so aggressively they had to miss work a...
www.404media.co
December 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
New from 404 Media: ChatGPT told a violent stalker to continue running his misogynistic and threat-filled podcast despite the “haters,” and to visit more gyms to find women. The man stalked women in multiple states, including touching and following from work
www.404media.co/chatgpt-spot...
www.404media.co/chatgpt-spot...
I see Brewdog are back with what they think is 'edgy' Advertising, using a word that evokes a lot of pain/anguish for many people, and being quite rightly being called out for it
December 3, 2025 at 11:26 AM
I see Brewdog are back with what they think is 'edgy' Advertising, using a word that evokes a lot of pain/anguish for many people, and being quite rightly being called out for it
A good take on the Omnicom & IPG merger by @nandoodles.checkmyads.org - Brand Safety is indeed a huge Ad Industry challenge, especially with free-for-all content on social platforms nowadays. Such a huge amount of job losses impacted by this merger also.
December 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
A good take on the Omnicom & IPG merger by @nandoodles.checkmyads.org - Brand Safety is indeed a huge Ad Industry challenge, especially with free-for-all content on social platforms nowadays. Such a huge amount of job losses impacted by this merger also.
Watched a bit of this documentary on the way home on Phone-snatching in London, and it is a huge issue (I know so many who it's happened to, and it's almost happened to me countless times) but can't help think that stuff like this glamorizes it a bit too much...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Sop...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Sop...
I Exposed Phone Snatching on London’s Streets | In Too Deep | Channel 4 Documentaries
YouTube video by Channel 4 Documentaries
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Watched a bit of this documentary on the way home on Phone-snatching in London, and it is a huge issue (I know so many who it's happened to, and it's almost happened to me countless times) but can't help think that stuff like this glamorizes it a bit too much...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Sop...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Sop...
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We’re removing entry level jobs, devaluing what used to be well paid jobs, and charging people stupid amounts just to live.
And yet they’re spending less money. Stupid selfish people
And yet they’re spending less money. Stupid selfish people
If you want people to spend more, pay them more.
December 1, 2025 at 6:51 PM
We’re removing entry level jobs, devaluing what used to be well paid jobs, and charging people stupid amounts just to live.
And yet they’re spending less money. Stupid selfish people
And yet they’re spending less money. Stupid selfish people
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This is what I love about social media. A story in a paper that you know doesn't add up, but you dont know how to work it out. So along comes Emma and explains it all for you. Yet again sterling work and much appreciated.
Wow - this guy must be really, REALLY bad with money if an extra £208 per month will “ruin” his retirement.
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
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Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
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November 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This is what I love about social media. A story in a paper that you know doesn't add up, but you dont know how to work it out. So along comes Emma and explains it all for you. Yet again sterling work and much appreciated.
Went to Wimbledon Theatre last night to see 'Sunny Afternoon', a musical telling the story of The Kinks and it was *outstanding* An incredible cast of actors and I haven't stopped humming their tunes afterwards - highly recommend catching it if you can 🎤🎸
November 30, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Went to Wimbledon Theatre last night to see 'Sunny Afternoon', a musical telling the story of The Kinks and it was *outstanding* An incredible cast of actors and I haven't stopped humming their tunes afterwards - highly recommend catching it if you can 🎤🎸
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Lying in politics is wrong and should never be rewarded, says newspaper which pays Boris Johnson £1 million a year to be its star columnist
November 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Lying in politics is wrong and should never be rewarded, says newspaper which pays Boris Johnson £1 million a year to be its star columnist
AI-generated prompts such as 'Beautify this slide' on Google Docs are getting ridiculous now - there doesn't need to be so many every time you work on something 🤦
November 28, 2025 at 11:29 AM
AI-generated prompts such as 'Beautify this slide' on Google Docs are getting ridiculous now - there doesn't need to be so many every time you work on something 🤦
So in the Media/Advertising world the Omnicom & IPG merger is now finalised - The 'Big six' Agency groups now become the 'Big five' - I can see in 5-10 years time that there will be much further consolation happening
www.businessinsider.com/omnicom-ipg-...
www.businessinsider.com/omnicom-ipg-...
A Madison Avenue makeover: Omnicom's $9 billion merger with IPG is complete
The deal reflects the changing fortunes of Madison Avenue, an ad industry upended by new technologies, emerging competitors, and strained ad budgets.
www.businessinsider.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM
So in the Media/Advertising world the Omnicom & IPG merger is now finalised - The 'Big six' Agency groups now become the 'Big five' - I can see in 5-10 years time that there will be much further consolation happening
www.businessinsider.com/omnicom-ipg-...
www.businessinsider.com/omnicom-ipg-...
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Love to be trying to work out if the entire budget just leaked on a financial newswire that I'm reading via a knock-off third party aggregator so can't tell if it's real.
UK OBR: MILEAGE-BASED CHARGE ON ELECTRIC CARS RAISES 1.4 BLN STG IN 2029-30
November 26, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Love to be trying to work out if the entire budget just leaked on a financial newswire that I'm reading via a knock-off third party aggregator so can't tell if it's real.
I was excited to play 'Project Motor Racing' this evening on its release, but left hugely disappointed 🙁 Lacklustre AI, graphics and handling are all really poor for a 2025 game. I'm not the only one annoyed, and looks like it's going to take months of updates to fix/sort. #ProjectMotorRacing
November 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I was excited to play 'Project Motor Racing' this evening on its release, but left hugely disappointed 🙁 Lacklustre AI, graphics and handling are all really poor for a 2025 game. I'm not the only one annoyed, and looks like it's going to take months of updates to fix/sort. #ProjectMotorRacing
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The key thing for you to remember this Black Friday…
November 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The key thing for you to remember this Black Friday…
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Turns out interest in Metaverse had about a ~9 month half life.
November 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Turns out interest in Metaverse had about a ~9 month half life.
The more I see the John Lewis Christmas Ad on TV, the more it comes across better and better I think, especially against other Christmas Ads running (and not because I love 90's Dance Music) The full 2min version carries more emotion with it too
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1bR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1bR...
Where Love Lives | John Lewis & Partners | Christmas Ad 2025
YouTube video by John Lewis
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The more I see the John Lewis Christmas Ad on TV, the more it comes across better and better I think, especially against other Christmas Ads running (and not because I love 90's Dance Music) The full 2min version carries more emotion with it too
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1bR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1bR...
One of the most heavily-promoted Formula 1 races of the year yet shocking to see on Live TV that there are Marshalls on track while the cars are coming up to Turn 1 at some speed, is not a great look at all. What a lack of communication, my goodness. #F1 #LasVegasGP
November 23, 2025 at 4:15 AM
One of the most heavily-promoted Formula 1 races of the year yet shocking to see on Live TV that there are Marshalls on track while the cars are coming up to Turn 1 at some speed, is not a great look at all. What a lack of communication, my goodness. #F1 #LasVegasGP
Went to a small Arts & Crafts place in Covent Garden this evening called 'Brush & Bubbles', that teaches you how to paint cool landscapes (with prosecco!) Highly recommended that's a bit different with friends/or for a date - My one turned out a bit decent, even if paint went all over my shirt 😂🎨
November 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Went to a small Arts & Crafts place in Covent Garden this evening called 'Brush & Bubbles', that teaches you how to paint cool landscapes (with prosecco!) Highly recommended that's a bit different with friends/or for a date - My one turned out a bit decent, even if paint went all over my shirt 😂🎨
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Daily Mail's parent company agrees a deal to buy Telegraph for £500m! Media consolidation, let's go, ya gonna blink and stop this competition regulators? Over to you, Nandy? Strong potential everyone just waves the sale through to STOP HAVING TO READ OR THINK ABOUT IT. www.ft.com/content/cd8e...
Daily Mail owner strikes £500mn deal for Telegraph
Tie-up would create one of the most powerful right-leaning media groups in Britain
www.ft.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Daily Mail's parent company agrees a deal to buy Telegraph for £500m! Media consolidation, let's go, ya gonna blink and stop this competition regulators? Over to you, Nandy? Strong potential everyone just waves the sale through to STOP HAVING TO READ OR THINK ABOUT IT. www.ft.com/content/cd8e...
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Billionaire-owned GB News doing their bit to make sure that the billionaires' perspective doesn't go under-represented in the UK media...
November 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Billionaire-owned GB News doing their bit to make sure that the billionaires' perspective doesn't go under-represented in the UK media...
Quite a fascinating interview with BBC & Google's CEO
- Faisal Islam is such a good interviewer, asking great questions - Around AI development (admitting "prone to some errors") says that both uptick in AI & Climate change crisis can "both be solved" with technology
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
- Faisal Islam is such a good interviewer, asking great questions - Around AI development (admitting "prone to some errors") says that both uptick in AI & Climate change crisis can "both be solved" with technology
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
The Interview - Decision-makers: Sundar Pichai: Running the Google Empire
Sundar Pichai, Google's CEO, talks to the BBC's economics editor Faisal Islam about artificial intelligence and its impact on the future of jobs, truth and the environment.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Quite a fascinating interview with BBC & Google's CEO
- Faisal Islam is such a good interviewer, asking great questions - Around AI development (admitting "prone to some errors") says that both uptick in AI & Climate change crisis can "both be solved" with technology
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
- Faisal Islam is such a good interviewer, asking great questions - Around AI development (admitting "prone to some errors") says that both uptick in AI & Climate change crisis can "both be solved" with technology
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Sky Sports shutting down their TikTok channel 'Halo', aimed for young female audiences, was inevitable. The posts were quite cringe & condescending, when the target audience calls this out you know it's bad. Reeked of a boardroom-level idea. Great summary here👇
www.marketingweek.com/sky-sports-f...
www.marketingweek.com/sky-sports-f...
Sky Sports’ Halo took ‘test and learn’ too far, but shutting it down wasn’t the answer
The failure of Sky Sports’ female-focused TikTok account Halo felt inevitable, but shutting up shop rather than iterating was a mistake.
www.marketingweek.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Sky Sports shutting down their TikTok channel 'Halo', aimed for young female audiences, was inevitable. The posts were quite cringe & condescending, when the target audience calls this out you know it's bad. Reeked of a boardroom-level idea. Great summary here👇
www.marketingweek.com/sky-sports-f...
www.marketingweek.com/sky-sports-f...
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just saw the worst gaming ad ive ever seen
November 15, 2025 at 4:32 AM
just saw the worst gaming ad ive ever seen
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Let’s take a look at the whole “there are too many black people on TV” thing, shall we?
After Pochin claimed Black people in TV adverts “made her mad”, all her supporters tried to use 👇🏼 as their excuse for why she was somehow justified in her overt racism.
Spoiler - she isn’t! 🤨
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After Pochin claimed Black people in TV adverts “made her mad”, all her supporters tried to use 👇🏼 as their excuse for why she was somehow justified in her overt racism.
Spoiler - she isn’t! 🤨
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November 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Let’s take a look at the whole “there are too many black people on TV” thing, shall we?
After Pochin claimed Black people in TV adverts “made her mad”, all her supporters tried to use 👇🏼 as their excuse for why she was somehow justified in her overt racism.
Spoiler - she isn’t! 🤨
🧵
1/22
After Pochin claimed Black people in TV adverts “made her mad”, all her supporters tried to use 👇🏼 as their excuse for why she was somehow justified in her overt racism.
Spoiler - she isn’t! 🤨
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1/22
I was going to go to bed, but when GoldenEye is on TV I have to stay up to watch it. 🍿 Definitely one of the better James Bond films, and such a significant film of the 90s, a classic
November 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I was going to go to bed, but when GoldenEye is on TV I have to stay up to watch it. 🍿 Definitely one of the better James Bond films, and such a significant film of the 90s, a classic