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bbc.co.uk - Sam Gruet - The homeless teenager who became a successful advertising boss
The homeless teenager who became a successful advertising boss
BBC

When Greg Daily found himself homeless as a teenager, becoming a successful entrepreneur seemed an impossibility. Aged 19 back in 2001, for six months he slept wherever he could in Minneapolis. Short of money and struggling to find long-term…

mylondon.news - Rebecca McCulloch - Brentford pub slams 'ridiculous' fee to put advertising board in beer garden
Brentford pub slams 'ridiculous' fee to put advertising board in beer garden
My London

A publican has hit back at Hounslow Council after being told he must pay a 'ridiculous' fee to put an advertising board in his own beer garden. Scott Illman, who runs the Magpie and Crown on Brentford High Street, will need to cough up £260…

deadline.com - Dade Hayes - Seth Meyers, 'SNL's Mikey Day & Baseball Great Cal Ripken Jr. Join Comcast Advertising's NewFronts Pitch
Seth Meyers, 'SNL's Mikey Day & Baseball Great Cal Ripken Jr. Join Comcast Advertising's NewFronts Pitch
Deadline

NBC late-night host Seth Meyers, Saturday Night Live cast member Mikey Day and baseball great Cal Ripken Jr. all joined Comcast Advertising ‘s presentation to ad buyers Wednesday in New York. The NewFronts pitch focused on Outcomes+, a new…

radiotoday.co.uk - Roy Martin - Watch: Amplifying Advertising at Tuning In Scotland
Watch: Amplifying Advertising at Tuning In Scotland
RadioToday

Tuning In Scotland drew a full house in Edinburgh last week, with an energetic audience hearing from brands, broadcasters and creative experts on the power of radio and audio, alongside the latest developments in the Scottish market. Radiocentre's…

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk - Sarah McGee - Dealer ran 'General' drugs line and sent mass texts advertising class A drugs
Dealer ran 'General' drugs line and sent mass texts advertising class A drugs
Lancashire Telegraph

Amar Hussain, 34, of Hood Street, Accrington, operated the ‘General' drugs line, a phone number which was used to send out bulk messages that drugs were available for sale. His associate, 20-year-old Davis Fenton-Hargreaves, assisted in the…

marketbeat.com - Ross Lamar Reilly Sells 5,969 Shares of Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) Stock
Ross Lamar Reilly Sells 5,969 Shares of Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) Stock
MarketBeat

Lamar Advertising Company (NASDAQ:LAMR - Get Free Report) EVP Ross Lamar Reilly sold 5,969 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $128.65, for a total transaction…

salon.com - Jelinda Montes - 'Baseless': Trump admin denies involvement in suspicious Iran prediction market bets
'Baseless': Trump admin denies involvement in suspicious Iran prediction market bets
Salon.com

A series of well-timed prediction market bets on key foreign policy actions have raised suspicions about insider trading within the White House. Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi give users the ability to bet on practically anything by…

scmp.com - Ann Cao - Semicon China: AI, packaging set to drive country's chip industry growth
Semicon China: AI, packaging set to drive country's chip industry growth
South China Morning Post

Agentic artificial intelligence and advanced packaging technology will be key growth drivers for China's chip industry in coming years, as the country is expected to increase its share of chipmaking capacity to nearly half of the world's total by…

wsj.com - Jiyoung Sohn - How the AI Boom Has Transformed the Chip Industry Into a Market Monster
How the AI Boom Has Transformed the Chip Industry Into a Market Monster
Wall Street Journal

SEOUL—Three years ago, just three semiconductor companies cracked the list of the world's 25 most valuable firms. Then the artificial-intelligence boom supercharged the industry. Now, seven companies in the semiconductor world populate the…

independent.co.uk - Rhian Lubin - Sports betting has hooked young men. Prediction markets are now targeting women
Sports betting has hooked young men. Prediction markets are now targeting women
The Independent

In a TikTok ad for prediction market platform Kalshi, a young woman appears to place a bet as her friends anxiously look over her shoulder. “I was about to be unable to pay my rent, but I got two years of rent through Kalshi's predictions.

themeasure.net - Jon Lafayette - NewFronts: Advertisers Can Buy More Tubi Inventory Via Amazon
NewFronts: Advertisers Can Buy More Tubi Inventory Via Amazon
THE MEASURE

In a connected TV world ruled by data, there are few who can compete with Amazon. At its NewFronts presentation Tuesday, Fox's free ad-supported streaming service Tubi said it will enable advertisers to buy more Tubi inventory on the Amazon DSP.

afr.com - Bonnie Campbell - Film industry greats to sell iconic Palm Beach abode for $13.5m
Film industry greats to sell iconic Palm Beach abode for $13.5m
Australian Financial Review

Two film industry heavyweights, Australian David Elfick, who produced Rabbit-Proof Fence, and his close friend, acclaimed British producer Jeremy Thomas, have listed one of Palm Beach's most recognised buildings, The Palladium, with a price guide…

scmp.com - Mia Nurmamat - China rushes to stabilise fertiliser market as Iran war chokes off imports
China rushes to stabilise fertiliser market as Iran war chokes off imports
South China Morning Post

China is urging companies to release their fertiliser reserves in time for the crucial spring planting season, as the US-Israel war on Iran strains supplies of key raw materials to the world's largest grain producer. Beijing is also expected to…

scmp.com - Ralph Jennings - The Iran war and China's 'petroyuan': a new era for global oil markets?
The Iran war and China's 'petroyuan': a new era for global oil markets?
South China Morning Post

The US-Israeli war in Iran could weaken the US dollar's historic dominance in the oil-rich Middle East and bolster a “petroyuan” alternative backed by China's currency, according to analysts at a leading European bank. Fallout from…

upi.com - Macarena Hermosilla - Formal job losses accelerate in Argentina, led by industrial decline
Formal job losses accelerate in Argentina, led by industrial decline
UPI

March 25 (UPI) -- Formal employment losses are accelerating in Argentina, with the industrial sector emerging as the main source of concern, according to a report by Grupo Atenas research center. The report estimates the sector has lost more than…

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