Maggie Shiltagh

London

Earnings Specialist EMEA at Bloomberg News

I cover European earnings for Bloomberg. Previously Middle East data/research at The Economist. Views my own.

Articles

Big Pay Packages Spark Growing Dissent Among UK Shareholders

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Maggie Shiltagh

(Bloomberg) -- Shareholder dissent over executive pay at British companies is rising just as firms seek to bolster pay packages to remain internationally competitive. Three times as many companies faced opposition from more than 20% of shareholders so far this year compared with the same period in 2024, data from proxy-solicitation firm Georgeson Inc. shows.
Influencers take bigger bite of ad pie as economic turmoil tightens budgets

1 week ago | japantimes.co.jp | Chloe Meley |Maggie Shiltagh |Rachel Phua

Ashton Hall’s morning routine involves dunking his head in iced Saratoga Spring Water. For the company that sells the bottled water — Hall’s brand of choice for drinking, brushing his teeth and submerging himself — that’s fantastic news. "We’re so thankful to this incredible fitness influencer called Ashton Hall,” Saratoga-owner Primo Brands’s CEO Robbert Rietbroek said on an earnings call after Hall’s morning routine video went viral.
Influencer marketing gains ground as ad budgets tighten

1 week ago | taipeitimes.com | Chloe Meley |Maggie Shiltagh |Rachel Phua

by Chloe Meley, Maggie Shiltagh and Rachel Phua / Bloomberg Ashton Hall’s morning routine involves dunking his head in iced Saratoga Spring Water. For the company that sells the bottled water — Hall’s brand of choice for drinking, brushing his teeth and submerging himself — that is fantastic news.
El marketing de influencers vive un boom global y atrae inversiones récord

1 week ago | bloomberglinea.com | Chloe Meley |Maggie Shiltagh |Rachel Phua |Cornell Watson

Bloomberg — La rutina matutina de Ashton Hall consiste en sumergir la cabeza en agua helada Saratoga Spring Water. Para la empresa que vende el agua embotellada -la marca elegida por Hall para beber, lavarse los dientes y sumergirse- es una noticia fantástica.
Influencer Marketing Gains Ground as Global Ad Budgets Tighten

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Chloe Meley |Maggie Shiltagh |Rachel Phua

(Bloomberg) -- Ashton Hall’s morning routine involves dunking his head in iced Saratoga Spring Water. For the company that sells the bottled water — Hall’s brand of choice for drinking, brushing his teeth and submerging himself — that’s fantastic news. “We’re so thankful to this incredible fitness influencer called Ashton Hall,” Saratoga-owner Primo Brands Corp.’s Chief Executive Officer Robbert Rietbroek said on an earnings call after Hall’s morning routine video went viral.
Travel ‘Bounceback’ Bodes Well for Summer, IHG CEO Says

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Maggie Shiltagh |Francine Lacqua

Passengers in the departures hall at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Budapest, Hungary. (Bloomberg) -- InterContinental Hotels Group Plc Chief Executive Officer Elie Maalouf said a recent “bounceback” in travel from Europe to the US bodes well for the hotelier even as global tensions surge. “Travel seems to push through a lot of the geopolitical concerns,” Maalouf told Bloomberg TV.
HelloFresh Executives Face Growing Dissent Over Pay Ahead of AGM

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Maggie Shiltagh

A HelloFresh mealkit. (Bloomberg) -- HelloFresh SE’s management could be edging closer to a revolt on executive pay after failing to heed investors’ warnings for the last three years. The German meal-kit provider faces a repeat at Friday’s annual general meeting at a time when it’s facing pressure from activist investor Active Ownership Capital to rein in spending.
Gold Rally Drives Record Earnings for UK Pawnbroker Ramsdens

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Maggie Shiltagh

Five hundred gram and one kilogram gold bars. (Bloomberg) -- Pawnbroker and financial services provider Ramsdens Holdings Plc raised its full-year outlook after the skyrocketing price of gold sent its first-half earnings to a record. The high street retailer’s pretax profit jumped 54% to £6.1 million ($8.3 million), a record for the period, driven by its precious metals buying business, according to a statement Wednesday.
Cyber Attack Surge Creates Opportunity for Insurers, Prompts Rethink on Premiums

1 month ago | carriermanagement.com | Maggie Shiltagh |Chloe Meley

A recent surge in high-profile cyber attacks is offering an opportunity for insurers including Munich Re AG and Chubb Ltd. to cash in from a rapidly expanding market — and prompting a rethink on premiums. As artificial intelligence makes attacks more widespread and devastating, Munich Re expects the global cyber insurance market to reach $16.3 billion in 2025, up from $15.3 billion in 2024.
Cyberattack Surge Creates Opportunity, Rethink on Premiums for Insurers

1 month ago | claimsjournal.com | Maggie Shiltagh |Chloe Meley

A recent surge in high-profile cyberattacks is offering an opportunity for insurers including Munich Re AG and Chubb Ltd. to cash in from a rapidly expanding market — and prompting a rethink on premiums. As artificial intelligence makes attacks more widespread and devastating, Munich Re expects the global cyber insurance market to reach $16.3 billion in 2025, up from $15.3 billion in 2024.