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Why the failure of Melania's documentary is good news for the advertising industry
As a Brit, when the US President threatened to invade the territory of a NATO ally earlier this month, I spent a solid 24 hours preparing to boycot American businesses. The more I looked into it, though, the more difficult it seemed. As a working…
The Safer Bowl: With tensions running high, Super Bowl advertisers avoid politics and play for laughs
In a charged political climate where even small missteps can spark a brand backlash, many of this year's Super Bowl advertisers are sticking with the safest bet in the playbook: comedy and celebrities. Much like last year's Super Bowl, the vast…
Multinationals race into China's US$143.9 billion instant retail market
More foreign companies have rolled out instant delivery services exclusively for China or upgraded to more comprehensive offerings in the country, as they vie to stand out in the highly digitalised market and cater to consumers' strong demand for…
Disney needs a new CEO to succeed Bob Iger. Who's in the running?
The Walt Disney Company can ill afford another succession implosion. The last time CEO Bob Iger handed over the reins, the plan backfired, executives revolted, his replacement got bounced, and Iger returned to lead the storied entertainment giant…
World's organ harvesting 'capital' with victims 'killed to order' in $1b market
WHEN Cheng Peiming was dragged from his cell, hauled to a hospital, and pinned down to have organs forcibly removed, he had no idea he would one day count himself lucky. Brave Cheng is the first known survivor of a brutal organ harvesting scheme…
A strategic Budget for India's future
I do not want to analyse the Union Budget 2026 line by line or through the usual lens of “what do I get.” I have watched budgets for decades, and for the first time, I see one that is not transactional but genuinely strategic. This is…
Rachel Reeves clobbers UK industry already 'on its knees' with punishing new tax
The Chancellor has unveiled support for pubs but the spirits industry is 'on its knees' Dry January is over but distillers fear the hike in duty on spirits which comes into force today will punish an industry already “on its knees”.
Budget accelerates Visakhapatnam's emergence as Andhra Pradesh's industrial hub: industry honchos
The Union Budget 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has strengthened Visakhapatnam's prospects as a port-led hub for industry, pharmaceuticals, logistics, emerging technologies and agriculture, according to industrialists…
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When Celebrity Lookalikes Go Too Far: A Social Science Writer Breaks Down the Problematic Trend (Exclusive)
It's a big day for the Ariana Grande stans when their idol's top impersonator is banned from TikTok. Twenty-one-year-old Paige Niemann was first compared to the Disney teen-turned-pop icon-turned Wicked star as a child, and she started posting…
Union Budget evokes mixed reactions from TG trade, industry bodies
Union Budget 2026-27, presented on Sunday by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, evoked varied reactions from trade and industry bodies in Telangana. While hailing it as futuristic for the measures that they expect will boost the economy in long…
Rachel Reeves' obsession spells doom for UK free market, expert warns
Rachel Reeves' rigid economic philosophy is straitjacketing entrepreneurship and will strangle the free market, a financial expert has claimed. In a scathing critique, Bob Lyddon argues that the Chancellor 's approach expands the state's role to…
Industry forums in Kerala welcome development proposals in Union Budget
Industrial forums in Kerala have welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister Niramala Sitharaman on Sunday, hailing what they find proposals aiming development of key sectors. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and…
Man United fans wear clown masks in latest protest at club's owners
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Coimbatore industries say Budget should have addressed raw material issues
The Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in Coimbatore and Tiruppur have welcomed the thrust on MSMEs in the Union Budget. However, there is no measure to address the challenges the MSMEs face on the raw material front, they say.
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A company might lay people off for any number of reasons: It didn't meet financial targets. It overhired. It was rocked by tariffs, or the loss of a big client. But lately, many companies are highlighting a new factor: artificial intelligence.
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