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Dutch cities are banning meat advertising - will Switzerland follow?
Long known for its “coffee shops” selling cannabis and its red light district where prostitution is legal, Amsterdam is one of the most permissible cities in the world. But despite its live-and-let-live image, the city is cracking…
Why Fintech And Advertising Could Unlock The Next Leg Of Growth For Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB)
Grab Holdings is rated Buy with a 12-month price target of $4.96, reflecting undervaluation versus peers and strong growth prospects. Financial services and advertising segments are emerging as high-margin, underappreciated growth drivers, with…
PPC Automation Layering: How Smart Advertisers Combine Automation With Strategy
Automation has been part of PPC management for longer than many marketers realize. Bid adjustments, keyword expansion, and audience targeting have been guided by machine learning inside platforms like Google Ads for years. What has changed is the…
CEO Matt Upshaw Acquires Advertising and Marketing Agency Serino Coyne
Current CEO of Serino Coyne, Matt Upshaw, has assumed independent ownership of the advertising and marketing agency. The new entity will retain its original name and will christen its new home, a newly custom-designed, state of the art suite of…
STV revenue falls 6% amid advertising weakness
STV has reported a decline in revenue and profit for 2025 as weakness in the UK television advertising market hit its broadcast business, though the company said performance was in line with expectations and supported by cost controls. Group…
The Trade Desk remains the dominant DSP but its advertisers are starting to shop around
“The complexity of the global advertising market is not a weakness for The Trade Desk,” CEO Jeff Green told investors on the company's latest earnings call. “It is a moat.” Some of his advertisers aren't so sure. What…
Gency AI raises $20 million to build a sovereign advertising network powered by AI and blockchain consensus
AI and blockchain infrastructure company Gency AI today announced it has raised $20 million in a new funding round. The round saw participation from several institutions, including TikTok, HF0, XYZ, Streamlined Ventures, Hat-Trick Capital…
Climate change is the latest weapon in warfare. Trump is indulging it
The day before President Donald Trump ordered bombs dropped on Iran, he visited a Whataburger in Corpus Christi, Texas, just one of several seemingly innocuous stops in the Lone Star State. He was mostly there to celebrate a dredging project…
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Affinity Global hosts Mumbai edition of industry platform 'Affinity Connect'
Affinity Global hosted the Mumbai edition of its industry platform ‘Affinity Connect', bringing together brands, agencies and ecosystem partners. The event marked the conclusion of the APAC chapter of Affinity Connect 2026, which also…
Editorial | Digital revolution can revive Hong Kong taxi industry's image
A quiet revolution is sweeping the Hong Kong taxi industry. It will become official on April 1, when the replacement of cash-only settlement of fares with electronic payment options will be mandatory. The leap into the 21st century is overdue. The…
In a region desperate for fresh retail, Bow Market is 'a total unicorn situation.' Why?
SOMERVILLE — In 2016, Zachary Baum and Matthew Boyes-Watson walked into Somerville City Hall with an unorthodox vision: to transform a vacant, U-shaped garage nestled behind a Union Square alleyway into a bustling bazaar of shoebox-sized…
China targets hydrogen push as Strait of Hormuz crisis jolts energy markets
Beijing is launching a pilot programme to expand industrial use of hydrogen energy, at a time when war in the Middle East is exposing the risks of global reliance on fossil fuels. Iran's effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz amid its war with…
Samsung shares rise after Nvidia tie-up on new AI chips in latest partnership
As Nvidia, the world's leading chip-making giant announced a partnership with Samsung recently to boost AI industry, shares of Samsung Electronics, rose as much as 5% on Tuesday. The news came after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said its new artificial…
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Holistic Marketing: Aligning Business Functions for Growth
Holistic marketing aligns all employees with a shared business vision. The strategy integrates marketing across all business functions. It positions a business as an interdependent entity. Holistic marketers emphasize environmental and social…
'Real-life Cinderella': China stuntwoman goes from playing body double to stardom
Famous Chinese actress Li Yitong, who rose from being Zhao Liying's stunt double to becoming a leading actress, has taken on 14 roles in a single year, earning her the name of a “real-life Cinderella”. Li, whose original name is Li…
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