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‘Proxy war’ – Turkish TikTok makeup row exposes tensions with German diaspora
When an influencer mocked the makeup of Turkish German women, the ensuing debate reopened old wounds It all began when Meri, a TikTok influencer from Turkey, mocked the makeup of Turkish women living in Germany. They were, she claimed, instantly recognisable by their bronzer, thick blush, false eyelashes and plumped lips. And the look favoured…
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‘Proxy war’ – Turkish TikTok makeup row exposes tensions with German diaspora
When an influencer mocked the makeup of Turkish German women, the ensuing debate reopened old wounds It all began when Meri, a TikTok influencer from Turkey, mocked the makeup of Turkish women living in Germany. They were, she claimed, instantly recognisable by their bronzer, thick blush, false eyelashes and plumped lips. And the look favoured…
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‘Proxy war’ – Turkish TikTok makeup row exposes tensions with German diaspora
When an influencer mocked the makeup of Turkish German women, the ensuing debate reopened old wounds It all began when Meri, a TikTok influencer from Turkey, mocked the makeup of Turkish women living in Germany. They were, she claimed, instantly recognisable by their bronzer, thick blush, false eyelashes and plumped lips. And the look favoured…
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‘Proxy war’ – Turkish TikTok makeup row exposes tensions with German diaspora
When an influencer mocked the makeup of Turkish German women, the ensuing debate reopened old wounds It all began when Meri, a TikTok influencer from Turkey, mocked the makeup of Turkish women living in Germany. They were, she claimed, instantly recognisable by their bronzer, thick blush, false eyelashes and plumped lips. And the look favoured…
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‘Proxy war’ – Turkish TikTok makeup row exposes tensions with German diaspora
When an influencer mocked the makeup of Turkish German women, the ensuing debate reopened old wounds It all began when Meri, a TikTok influencer from Turkey, mocked the makeup of Turkish women living in Germany. They were, she claimed, instantly recognisable by their bronzer, thick blush, false eyelashes and plumped lips. And the look favoured…
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Launch a bank from your bedroom? Why not!
I guess the key thing about becoming an AI-native bank is to start with a clean sheet of paper. Most banks are adding AI services to old systems and dysfunctional processes; what we should be doing is starting from scratch, creating an AI core that looks at how to deliver the best customer experience. For……
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Things worth reading: 20th August 2025
Things we’re reading today include … ‘On another level’: crypto industry hosts rival gathering in Jackson Hole As fintechs build proprietary blockchains, what happens to crypto’s openness? Fed Official Says Staff Should Be Allowed To Hold Crypto How the banking net zero fantasy ran out of gas Starling Bank snaps up UK fintech firm in……
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Should banks be telcos (and vice versa)
I’m such a futurist nerd in banking that, thirty years ago, I forecast banks would open telco services and vice versa, and can prove it if you want. The reason? Both have frequent customer contact, high transaction volumes and similar capabilities. Just seven years ago, I was still banging on the same drum. It is……
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Things worth reading: 21st August 2025
Things we’re reading today include … Commonwealth Bank has admitted it was wrong to axe 45 jobs and replace them with artificial intelligence The CEO of a $65bn fintech is paying someone $200k+ to make him a LinkedIn influencer HSBC shakes up leadership of fintech venture less than a year after launch UK slashes fintech……
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Has #Revolut sparked a revolution?
In a trip to London last week, I was lucky enough to be given a deep dive into the status of Revolut, Europe’s stand-out fintech unicorn valued at $45 billion last year and $75 billion today. This is a company that, ten years ago, was just two guys sitting in a Canary Wharf office……