In breaking (personal) news, I have been appointed as the new FT media editor. Open to all offers of news, views and gossip in the usual ways! And massive thanks for all those that have made the past five years covering UK business so busy and such fun.
Daniel Thomas
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Global media editor at the Financial Times; former chief UK business, telcos, property etc.
- Observer owner Scott Trust has delayed making a final decision on the sale to Tortoise after meeting this afternoon, but said that "talks continue to progress and there are a few outstanding points".
- The Treasury has now taken an 8% stake in 15th-placed League One football club Bolton Wanderers as part of its Future Fund scheme (designed to support fast growth, innovative businesses). We are all now club owners...
- The annoying red light of Blackberry will blink no longer. Shares jump on plans to scrap making phones on.ft.com/2dkal4K via @fastFT
- Key advice to all those working from home: “Get up and get dressed — don't lie in your PJs all day." ft.com/content/5dc60b… via @financialtimes
- In today's FT: I hit the road in an HGV travelling around England to find out why its been so hard to recruit new drivers (and keep the 50k or so leaving the industry every year) which has caused the supply chain chaos of recent months
- Replying to @JimMFeltonAs someone who edited this story and put the headline on, I am feel obliged to point out HE IS NOT IN CUSTODY. Or custardy. He is definitely in a jam though, and Luke Johnson has certainly got egg on his face *checks lawyer*
- UK businesses win big concession on post-Brexit quality mark - scoop w/ @pmdfoster. Manufacturers warned on supply chain chaos under rush for new CA certification
- Hearing that Knight Frank has withdrawn the £18m sale of grade-II listed Hamstone House, the massive St George's Hill mansion, after sanctions against the seven oligarchs today
- The unlikely rise of the ‘Covid-fluencer’ (ft Joe Wicks!) ft.com/content/a51fa5… via @FinancialTimes
- Monday morning, WFH, time to slam some cheese.


