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The Economist: Strategic Hiring
The Economist appointed Sonny Loughran as British correspondent, bringing in a journalist with 5 years of BBC Radio experience in broadcast and print media.
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The leadership read
A deliberate hiring build-out is a statement of intent about The Economist's next phase in the sector. It points to deepening executive bench strength over the coming quarters, clustered around the capabilities being bet on. Across EMEA, the seniority and function of the hires map where the company thinks it is headed.
Market context: The wider read — a Talent Market Index of 104 (Hot), down 1.9 month-on-month — shows EMEA signal flow easing (-2.2pts).
The Economist: 1 signal in the last 90 days.
More signals across EMEA
Strategic Hiring · EMEA
CNN →CNN appointed award-winning journalist Stefano Pozzebon as Rome correspondent, expanding international newsgathering operations across Italy and Europe. Pozzebon relocates from Latin America role (Colombia/Venezuela) to lead European coverage.
Strategic Hiring · EMEA
HarbourVest Partners →HarbourVest Partners hired Guido Lombardi, former DWS executive, as private wealth lead for France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Southern Europe to expand its wealth platform across EMEA.
Strategic Hiring · EMEA
Arm →Arm granted power to endorse talented migrants for UK skilled talent visas, enabling direct international recruitment of chip design and semiconductor engineering talent.
Strategic Hiring · EMEA
Red Bull →Red Bull appointed Gwen Lagrue as Director of the Red Bull Junior Programme for the 2027 season, indicating a leadership change in their talent development division.
Strategic Hiring · EMEA
Wates Group →Wates Group appointed Kevin Grace as commercial director of its London construction business, recruited from Mace. This signals leadership build-out in a key commercial function within London operations.
Strategic Hiring · EMEA
Vantage Data Centers →Vantage Data Centers has hired Pfizer's former communications leader, indicating a strategic push to strengthen corporate communications and potentially prepare for major announcements or market positioning.
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