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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……
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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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‘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…