Martin Strydom is a Business News Editor at The Times. He has extensive experience covering the intricacies of finance, commodities, and energy, with a focus on topics such as energy trading, renewable energy, and mining operations since 1998. Martin's insights and analyses have also been featured in The Post and The Times.
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Martin Strydom’s coverage is heavily focused on the finance and economy, with a significant emphasis on citing data, government announcements, and investment analysis. This suggests that he would likely be most responsive to pitches related to economic trends supported by robust and reliable data.
Given his focus on investment analysis and government announcements in relation to finance and the economy, Martin may respond well to pitches from financial analysts or economists who can provide insights into market trends, interest rates, or specific industries such as manufacturing and construction.
As for geographic focus, while it's not explicitly stated, given the nature of economic news covered (e.g., UK economy), focusing on relevant national or international economic implications could be effective when reaching out to him.
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Brent crude fell 6 per cent to $90.81 a barrel after the half in attack but ongoing Houthi attacks on Red Sea routes cloud the fragile de-escalation
Chipmakers drag South Korea’s Kospi index down 8 per cent and Japan’s Nikkei 4 per cent on renewed fears over AI costs and increased competition
By: Robert Miller, Martin Strydom
US giant joins Nvidia at record valuation as Asian markets begin in recover from ‘knee-jerk reaction’ to AI overspend and Chinese competition fears
After reaching the milestone, shares in the iPhone maker closed up dollars US$3.17, or 0.9%, at US$340.08, giving it a market capitalisation of
Marketing costs for the June tournament in which the German brand sponsored 14 national teams ate into its profitability, with disappointing growth in Europe
Chief executive Dean Finch says in-house manufacturing has helped the FTSE 100 builder navigate rising costs better than its rivals
By: Martin Strydom
The business executive will leave Tata Sons in 2027 after failing to secure board approval due to opposition from Tata Trusts
Kenneth Dart’s offer for the gaming software maker is below the current market value but still might give him scope to build his stake further
By: Martin Strydom, Jessica Newman
The secretive billionaire Kenneth Dart has launched a mandatory takeover offer for the Swedish gaming software maker Evolution AB to comply with strict market rules.
World’s largest listed miner is preparing to pay its highest dividend in four years after better-than-expected profits of more than $13bn
