Australia – Belinda Grant-Geary, most recently the news and features editor at nine.com.au, has been named the new head of Yahoo Finance Australia. She take charge of Yahoo Finance’s editorial strategy and team, and will be reporting to Euan Black, director of content at Yahoo Australia.

In her new role, she will continue Yahoo Finance’s focus on the cost of living, telling the stories of everyday Australians battling the current crisis. She will also help the team to create solutions-based content for readers impacted by interest rate rises and inflation. 

She joins Yahoo Fiunance with over a decade of experience in journalism, broadcast media, and digital publishing. Prior to joining Yahoo, Grant-Geary was most recently the News and Features Editor at nine.com.au, where she has held a number of senior roles over the past six years.

Speaking on her new role, Grant-Geary said, “As I step into this exciting role, my main aim is to tell the stories that matter the most to Australians, particularly in these challenging times. I am joining an experienced team at Yahoo Finance who have been smashing their cost of living coverage and I look forward to helping build on this important and impactful content.”

Meanwhile, Black commented, “Belinda’s industry experience and knack of telling insightful and impactful stories makes her the perfect addition to the Yahoo team. At Yahoo Finance, we are committed to creating quality and engaging content which aligns perfectly with Belinda’s passion.” 

Bangalore, India – HiveMinds Innovative Market Solutions, the full-service digital marketing and consultancy firm by Madison World, has announced its expansion in Delhi-NCR with a new office in Gurugram.

HiveMinds specializes in performance marketing, display, e-commerce, and programmatic buying. It manages digital mandates for Domino’s, BigBasket, Coinswitch Kuber, and Trell, as well as e-commerce mandates for brands such as Crompton, P&G, and Nivea, as well as Saffola Honey, and Sugar cosmetics, among others.

Following this endeavor, HiveMinds has also appointed its vice president, Mohit Grower, as the new head of the new north branch. Grover brings with him intensive experience across insurance, travel, and entrepreneurial industries.

Commenting on his new role, Grover said “I feel after building businesses in the highly competitive travel industry for over a decade, this will be a great next phase of my career. I look forward to assembling a formidable team and delivering value to our clients in the region.”

Meanwhile, Jyothirmayee JT, HiveMind’s founder and CEO, shared that he is delighted to bring in a leader with high ownership and entrepreneurial spirit as their Delhi branch head.

“With the growing client roster, we feel that a senior team based in the region will be better placed to engage at the strategic level and contribute to overall growth for our clients,” said JT.

Sam Balsara, Madison World’s chairman, said, “With offices opening up gradually, the demand for on-site teams is also coming back. With Mohit at the helm, we’re now poised to expand our presence in North India to attract new clients and service the existing clients better.”