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
The Sachs of gold.
Goldman Sachs paid CEO David Solomon $47mn in 2025 as its stock soared
Wall Street executive’s remuneration jumps 21% from the previous year and was roughly in line with bank’s profits
www.ft.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:59 PM
The Sachs of gold.
So I guess I should really watch Sinners then.
January 22, 2026 at 3:44 PM
So I guess I should really watch Sinners then.
If only Putin’s involvement was the worst thing about it.
Why are we even considering it!? No right-minded government should go anywhere near it.
Why are we even considering it!? No right-minded government should go anywhere near it.
UK holds off joining Trump's peace board over Putin concerns
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the Russian president has shown no commitment to peace in Ukraine.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 9:12 AM
If only Putin’s involvement was the worst thing about it.
Why are we even considering it!? No right-minded government should go anywhere near it.
Why are we even considering it!? No right-minded government should go anywhere near it.
When did everyone start saying “100%” when what they mean is “yes”?
When did everyone start saying “going forward” when what they mean is “in future”? (Also redundant since they’re using the future tense. That’s what it’s for.)
When did everyone start saying “good” when what they mean is “well”?
When did everyone start saying “going forward” when what they mean is “in future”? (Also redundant since they’re using the future tense. That’s what it’s for.)
When did everyone start saying “good” when what they mean is “well”?
January 22, 2026 at 9:02 AM
When did everyone start saying “100%” when what they mean is “yes”?
When did everyone start saying “going forward” when what they mean is “in future”? (Also redundant since they’re using the future tense. That’s what it’s for.)
When did everyone start saying “good” when what they mean is “well”?
When did everyone start saying “going forward” when what they mean is “in future”? (Also redundant since they’re using the future tense. That’s what it’s for.)
When did everyone start saying “good” when what they mean is “well”?
A lucky escape for Moynihan if you ask me.
(And I’m not sure I’d qualify refusing to open an account for a serial bankrupt, liar, and convicted felon as ‘debanking’. Sounds more like sturdy risk management.)
(And I’m not sure I’d qualify refusing to open an account for a serial bankrupt, liar, and convicted felon as ‘debanking’. Sounds more like sturdy risk management.)
Bank of America’s Brian Moynihan left off invite list for Trump reception at Davos
The snub is the second time the CEO has been excluded from an event with the president and hints at a deeper rift
www.ft.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:38 AM
A lucky escape for Moynihan if you ask me.
(And I’m not sure I’d qualify refusing to open an account for a serial bankrupt, liar, and convicted felon as ‘debanking’. Sounds more like sturdy risk management.)
(And I’m not sure I’d qualify refusing to open an account for a serial bankrupt, liar, and convicted felon as ‘debanking’. Sounds more like sturdy risk management.)
He’s a repugnant thug.
January 21, 2026 at 2:13 PM
He’s a repugnant thug.
"The WEF should 'start doing something new: showing up — and listening — in the places where the modern world is actually built', Larry Fink said in a blog post on Monday. 'Davos, yes. But also places like Detroit and Dublin'."
Well, if we're playing that game, what about Doncaster and Dundee?
Well, if we're playing that game, what about Doncaster and Dundee?
World Economic Forum weighs moving flagship event from Davos
Organisation’s executives including chair Larry Fink discuss future of annual shindig for political and business elites
www.ft.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:52 AM
"The WEF should 'start doing something new: showing up — and listening — in the places where the modern world is actually built', Larry Fink said in a blog post on Monday. 'Davos, yes. But also places like Detroit and Dublin'."
Well, if we're playing that game, what about Doncaster and Dundee?
Well, if we're playing that game, what about Doncaster and Dundee?
Wasn’t the name the only red flag they needed? It’s literally called “Shark Beach”.
Sydney shark attack: Man seriously injured in Sydney's third shark attack in two days
In three separate incidents, a 12-year-old was also injured and an 11-year-old received assistance after his surfboard was bitten.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Wasn’t the name the only red flag they needed? It’s literally called “Shark Beach”.
Reposted by Andrew Carrier 🍸
The UK was better off in the EU and Europe was better off with the UK in it.
All of this Trump driven chaos underlines that and you can practically hear Putin rubbing his hands in Moscow.
WE have deliberately weakened ourselves, our security and our region for absolutely no good purpose at all.
All of this Trump driven chaos underlines that and you can practically hear Putin rubbing his hands in Moscow.
WE have deliberately weakened ourselves, our security and our region for absolutely no good purpose at all.
January 19, 2026 at 10:05 AM
The UK was better off in the EU and Europe was better off with the UK in it.
All of this Trump driven chaos underlines that and you can practically hear Putin rubbing his hands in Moscow.
WE have deliberately weakened ourselves, our security and our region for absolutely no good purpose at all.
All of this Trump driven chaos underlines that and you can practically hear Putin rubbing his hands in Moscow.
WE have deliberately weakened ourselves, our security and our region for absolutely no good purpose at all.
Folks, don't panic. I'm just doing Dry January. I'll be back...
Drinks makers left with lake of unsold spirits as demand drops
Alcohol producers halt production and cut prices to shift bottles piling up in warehouses
www.ft.com
January 18, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Folks, don't panic. I'm just doing Dry January. I'll be back...
Agree with @gideonrachman.bsky.social:
“European leaders need to push back now. Over the past year, they have tried appeasement and flattery. This is where it has got them. They need to change course immediately.”
“European leaders need to push back now. Over the past year, they have tried appeasement and flattery. This is where it has got them. They need to change course immediately.”
Europe must not appease Trump on Greenland
By capitulating again, the EU and UK would signal that we are now irrevocably in a might-makes-right world
www.ft.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Agree with @gideonrachman.bsky.social:
“European leaders need to push back now. Over the past year, they have tried appeasement and flattery. This is where it has got them. They need to change course immediately.”
“European leaders need to push back now. Over the past year, they have tried appeasement and flattery. This is where it has got them. They need to change course immediately.”
*Pulls a hamstring running over to his MacBook to try it*
Anthropic opens up its Claude Cowork feature to anyone with a $20 subscription
Claude Cowork is now available to anyone subscribed to Anthropic's Pro plan.
www.engadget.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:51 PM
*Pulls a hamstring running over to his MacBook to try it*
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.
Elon Musk's X Suffers Widespread Outage
Here comes another influx of refugees to competing sites like Threads and Bluesky.
gizmodo.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.
So….cashtags. They’re nothing more than hashtags by another name. Opportunity squandered, @bsky.app. I hoped for at least a market data graph and some analysis once you clicked on one. Surely @bloomberglp.bsky.social or @reuters.com would have been happy to provide the data in exchange for branding.
January 15, 2026 at 11:29 PM
So….cashtags. They’re nothing more than hashtags by another name. Opportunity squandered, @bsky.app. I hoped for at least a market data graph and some analysis once you clicked on one. Surely @bloomberglp.bsky.social or @reuters.com would have been happy to provide the data in exchange for branding.
No business should be on X.
And I said so in 2024: andrewcarrier.substack.com/p/sky-high
#InMarketing
And I said so in 2024: andrewcarrier.substack.com/p/sky-high
#InMarketing
Should your business still be on X?
Ofcom's inquiry into the systemic risks posed by Elon Musk's Grok AI for enabling the creation of sexualised images on X has created a significant, foreseeable liability for UK businesses
www.cityam.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:39 AM
No business should be on X.
And I said so in 2024: andrewcarrier.substack.com/p/sky-high
#InMarketing
And I said so in 2024: andrewcarrier.substack.com/p/sky-high
#InMarketing
Fine. Good. This can’t come soon enough.
Siri gets more useless and frustrating by the day. And every time I use any of the other AI chatbots I’m reminded of what an embarrassment Siri really is.
#TheProdigalGuide
Siri gets more useless and frustrating by the day. And every time I use any of the other AI chatbots I’m reminded of what an embarrassment Siri really is.
#TheProdigalGuide
Apple Confirms Next-Gen Siri Will Be Powered By Google's Gemini - BGR
Apple has landed on a custom model of Google's Gemini to serve as the foundation for its AI-powered Siri update coming later this year.
www.bgr.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Fine. Good. This can’t come soon enough.
Siri gets more useless and frustrating by the day. And every time I use any of the other AI chatbots I’m reminded of what an embarrassment Siri really is.
#TheProdigalGuide
Siri gets more useless and frustrating by the day. And every time I use any of the other AI chatbots I’m reminded of what an embarrassment Siri really is.
#TheProdigalGuide
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.