Background and Format:The Financial Times was founded in 1888. The business newspaper, which is published daily, focuses on providing extensive finance and business news, commentaries and analysis. In addition, Financial Times is the only UK paper that provides a daily overview of the London Stock Exchange and world markets.The newspaper is published six days a week and printed in 20 cities worldwide. Since 1957 the Financial Times has been owned by Pearson, until it was acquired by Nikkei in 2015Audience and Readership:The global elite making the biggest decisions in the political and corporate world, and high-net-worth, discerning consumers who seek out the best life has to offer.Deadlines:Editorial meeting with Editor is usually at 10.45am. Each team/desk will have a brief meeting before this and the editors of the teams will attend at 10.45am.The FT.Com has rolling deadlines, but the UK is responsible for it from 7am to midnight. The US then takes control of it before passing it over to Hong Kong.The first edition of the Asia FT – 7pmEuropean FT – 8pmUK first edition – 9:15pmUK second edition – 10:30pmUK third edition – 12:15amUS first edition – 9:30pmUS second edition – 12:30pmFrequency:Financial Times: Monday - Friday; FT Weekend: SaturdayCirculation:Source: ABCAd Rates:Advertising information can be found here.Awards:2019 - British Media Awards, Media Company of the Year (nominated) 2019 - British Media Awards, Media Brand of the Year (nominated) 2019 - British Media Awards, International Media Company of the Year (gold) 2019 - British Media Awards, International Media Brand of the Year (silver) 2019 - British Media Awards, International Marketing Team of the Year: Global Commercial Marketing Team (gold)2019 - British Media Awards, Launch of the Year: FT multi-platform audience planning with PwC (nominated) 2019 - British Media Awards, Print Product of the Year: How To Spend It (nominated)2019 - newsawards, Outstanding Use of Social Media Award: Instagram (highly commended) 2019 - newsawards, National Supplement/Magazine of the Year – Non-Weekly: How To Spend It (nominated)2019 - newsawards, International Newspaper of the Year (nominated) 2019 - newsawards, National Newspaper of the Year (weekdays) (nominated) 2019 - newsawards, Grand Prix: FT Weekend (nominated)2018 - London Press Club Awards, Daily Newspaper of the Year (highly commended) 2018 - Press Awards, The Cudlipp Award – Campaign of the Year: Dark Factories (nominated) 2018 - Press Awards, Supplement of the Year: Life and Arts (nominated) 2018 - Press Awards, Investigation of the Year: Presidents Club (nominated) 2018 - Press Awards, Scoop of the Year: Presidents Club (nominated) 2018 - British Journalism Awards, Publication of the Year (winner) 2018 - British Journalism Awards, Innovation: Uber Game (winner) 2018 - The Comment Awards, UK Comment Pages of the Year (nominated) 2018 - British Media Awards, International Media Company

Forbes was established in 1917 and written for C-level corporate executives, top managers, institutional and individual investors and affluent business professionals. Its mission is to give its readers a competitive edge by providing them with predictive and preemptive analysis of the corporate world and financial markets. Presents articles on industries, business trends, management issues, marketing, technology, investments and the people who hold power in American business. Regular sections include:- Companies, People, Ideas- International- OutFront, which covers short news pieces that are of national importance- Technology, which usually appears in three forms: application stories about how people use technologies, profiles of innovative people and companies and industry trends- Entrepreneurs- Marketing- Money & Investing- Health- Forbes LifeBusiness stories include company profiles, business strategies, management case studies, trend stories and personality profiles.Forbes DOES accept by-lined articles/submissions as well as contributor suggestions. They suggest that all content be "libertarian in nature". ALL submissions must be sent to opinion@forbes.com with propositions as well as for additional details. Leads times run three to five months for print; online works on a rolling basis.Awards:2014 - Online Media Awards, Native Advertising Solution/Campaign of the Year: BrandVoice (nominated)2014 - Online Media Awards, Best Business / Finance News Site (winner)2009 - Africa investor Financial Reporting Awards, Resources (Mining, Energy, Oil & Gas) (nominated)2005 - Nominated at Business Journalist of the Year Awards for Magazine of the YearHas licensee editions in Bulgaria, China, Croatia, India, Indonesia, Israel, Korea, Latvia, Middle East (Dubai), Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Turkey and Ukraine.The outlet offers RSS (Really Simple Syndication) and a digital Podcast.

Business Insider was founded in 2007. From 2021-2023, it split its coverage between two separate entities, Insider and Business Insider. Beginning in January 2024, they merged together again under the Business Insider brand. Business Insider serves as an online business news resource dedicated to aggregating, reporting and analyzing the top stories from the Web. Provides deep financial, entertainment, green technology and digital industry coverage. Sections include Tech, Finance, Markets, Strategy, Lifestyle, Retail, and Healthcare

Background and Format: The London bureau of Bloomberg News. Bloomberg News was founded in 1981 by Michael Bloomberg, with the help of Thomas Secunda. It published its first news story in June 1990 and is one of the world's largest information sources. Bloomberg News offers a wide array of communication services available to the public. These include television and radio programs in seven languages, financial book publishing, a magazine and print news carried by more than 400 publications in 70 countries. Bloomberg News is a real-time news service that provides coverage of companies, markets, industries, economies and governments 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  The goal is to help people make informed investment decisions. Reporting also includes derivatives, legislation, financial statements and bond. There are more than 2,300 reporting staff in over 150 bureaux in 72 countries. PR Tips: Stories submitted to Bloomberg News UK should have an international relevancy, the less localised the better.

Designed for C-level executives, top management, high-end investors and those aspiring to positions of corporate leadership as a source of insight into the people, companies and technologies driving business and creating wealth today and in the future. Covers companies and the people who run them, industry news, marketing law, taxes, the latest technology in computers and communications, investments, management performance and reviews global business trends. Provides daily updates on the top world business and financial news, archives from previous issues and complete access to the Forbes Lists of companies, people and places. The site is divided into channels: Business (subsections include Autos, Energy, Media & Entertainment, Pharma & Healthcare, SportsMoney, Wall Street and Washington); Investing (subsections include Advisor Network, Bonds, Commodities & Currencies, ETFs, International, Intelligent Investing, Markets, Mutual Funds, Options, Personal Finance, Real Estate, Retirement, Stocks and Taxes); Tech (subsections include CIO Network, Games, Gear, Greentech, Innovation & Science, Intelligent Tech, Mobile, On Demand, Security and Social Media); Entrepreneurs (subsections include Exit Strategy, Financing, Management, Players, Sales & Marketing and Taxes & Law); Op/Ed (subsections include Culture & Books, Fact & Comment, Economics, Forbes Quotes, Innovation Rules, Law, Policy, Politics, Regulation and World Affairs); Leadership (subsections include Careers, CEO Network, CMO Network, Corporate Responsibility, Education, Woman@Forbes, Leaders, Managing and Sales Leadership); Lifestyle (subsections include Health, Places & Spaces, Sports & Leisure, Travel and Vehicles); and Lists (highlighting the top companies, celebrities, richest people and more). The site also includes a section covering research generated from the Forbes Insights Practice and a section called UNDER 30 which covers young entrepreneurs and innovators who are changing the world.