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B2B / FINANCE
Longview Productions

CONSUMER
The Big Issue
ELLE UK
Financial Times
GGRecon
Irish Daily Mail
Metro.co.uk
The Times

FREELANCE
Adam England
Kim Taylor-Foster

INTERNATIONAL
SheerLuxe Middle East 

Longview Productions
Longview Productions, the publisher of Net Zero Investor and Room 151, has announced two key senior hires:
Mona Dohle takes up a dual role as LGPS Editor of Room 151 and Head of Stewardship and Engagement at Net Zero Investor; she joins from Portfolio Institutional where she was Deputy Editor.
Jason Holland has been named as Editor, Room 151. He joins Room 151 from Real Response Media, where most recently he was Editor of MRO Management.

The Big Issue
Kiera Marchant (@KieraJessicaM) has been appointed Audience Engagement Editor for The Big Issue. Kiera was previously Newsletter Lead for Reach’s nationals (Daily Star, The Mirror, The Express and OK! Magazine).

ELLE UK
Sprinter Dina Asher-Smith has joined ELLE UK as a Contributing Editor across all its pillars and platforms. As part of her remit, Dina will be contributing features across a range of subject matters, both online and in print.

Financial Times
Soumaya Keynes, Britain Economics Editor at The Economist, will be joining the FT in the summer as an economics podcast host and columnist. Soumaya’s column will cover new and old debates and ideas over the economy; her weekly podcast will launch in 2024.

GGRecon
Lloyd Coombes (@lloydcoombes) is now Editor in Chief at GGRecon after leaving Dexerto in January, where he was Games Editor. Lloyd, who continues his work as a tech and fitness freelance writer, can be reached via email.

Irish Daily Mail
Aisling Moloney (@aislingtm) will be joining the Irish Daily Mail from 15 May as a Political Correspondent. Aisling was previously a Multimedia Journalist at RTÉ.

Metro.co.uk 
Sabrina Barr (@fabsab5) has been promoted to Deputy TV Editor for Metro.co.uk. Sabrina joined the site in 2020 and last year was made Assistant TV Editor. 

The Times
Rachel Mortimer (@R_A_Mortimer) has been appointed Assistant Money Editor for The Times and The Sunday Times. Rachel was previously a Senior Personal Finance Reporter at The Telegraph.

Freelance Update - Adam England
Adam England (@garageflowrr) is open to commissions and shifts; he is particularly interested in music, digital culture, travel and lifestyle. Adam can be reached via email or on Twitter. More information is available on his website.

Freelance Update - Kim Taylor-Foster
Kim Taylor-Foster is now freelancing as a Film and TV journalist, interviewer, and host (available for Q&As, panels, events, etc). Kim is an author (Why We <3 The Matrix; Why We <3 Die Hard) and was until recently Entertainment Editor at Fandom. She can be contacted via email or found on socials as @k_imbot

SheerLuxe Middle East
SheerLuxe has announced its expansion to the Middle East later this year. The digital-first lifestyle magazine will launch in Dubai in September, with plans to expand to wider Middle Eastern markets soon after. SheerLuxe Middle East will cover fashion, beauty and lifestyle for the modern woman. The brand is actively looking to recruit an experienced team of editors and contributors in the region. For enquiries please get in touch with Elaine Lloyd Jones, Managing Editor of SheerLuxe Middle East.