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Why McDonald's is following Walmart and Amazon into the advertising business
McDonald's plans to create its own media network to display third-party businesses' ads. Its company-owned U.S. restaurants have begun displaying ads on its digital drive-thru order boards. Retailers like Amazon and Walmart have found success…
Microsoft's dystopian new advertising idea sounds like a nightmare for gamers
Advertising is everywhere these days – even on the infotainment system in a $60,000 BMW. It seems it's only a matter of time before it starts seriously encroaches on gaming, particularly as entertainment giants predict growth in cloud gaming…
Michael Sacks Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter to Chicago Advertising Firm
Chicago billionaire Michael Sacks has sent a legal cease-and-desist letter demanding that an advertising firm stop soliciting, ghostwriting, financing, publishing or republishing false or misleading statements about him, escalating a fight over…
What Does an Advertised Interest Rate Actually Mean?
Q: Marsha, my wife and I just started our home purchasing process. I know we need to get preapproved for a mortgage loan. When I ask loan agents the rate I can expect, they hesitate to give me a quote. Is this typical? Why can't I receive a direct…
How CMOs Can Turn Customer Insight Into Business Influence
Marketing has a view of the market that no other part of the business does. We see buyers before they become opportunities, before they become customers and often before they appear on anyone else's radar. That early visibility into customer…
What's up with this AI 'Cat in the Hat' trend hitting Mass. schools and towns?
An eerie social media trend featuring edited images of the Dr. Seuss character the Cat in the Hat has found its way into New England towns and schools. The trend features edited images and videos, posted mostly to Instagram and TikTok, of the…
MCAS results show continued trend of declining student achievement
Massachusetts standardized test scores continued to decline in a trend that dates back to the pandemic, according to the 2026 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) results released Tuesday. The most prominent slide from last year was…
Lee says combining S. Korea's technology with Mexico's industrial base can create new growth
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said combining the country's technology with Mexico's strong industrial base can create new growth, citing artificial intelligence and supply chains among areas for cooperation, a media interview showed…
OpenAI data breach latest in long list of hacks in Australia
Australia said on Thursday an OpenAI agent breached a government health data portal in June, gaining unauthorised access to files, in what could be the first known instance of an AI agent hacking a government website. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH…
Police union boss quits for new role tackling industrial criminals
Police Association secretary Wayne Gatt has been appointed Victoria's Labour Hire Authority commissioner with a plan to crack down on the infiltration by organised crime in the state's building and construction industry. Gatt announced his…
Personalised multi-cancer blood testing emerges as major trend, urine-based test planned for year-end
Cancer screening is entering a new personalised era, with patented multi-cancer early detection blood testing technology from Singapore now allowing individuals to detect early cancer signals through a single blood draw. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH…
Global Bond Selloff Continues, Stock Futures Drop
Treasury yields extended multiyear highs and stocks slid across the globe in early European trade Thursday as the implications of higher oil prices and strong U.S. growth data reverberated through markets. Government bonds across the world sold off…
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
The latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0658 GMT – The EV charging experience is replacing range as the next battleground for Chinese EV…
Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
The latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. Exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0814 GMT – UBS Group faces questions on international competitiveness after the Swiss upper house passed new capital…
European Gas Prices Rise as Storage Levels Worry Market
0821 GMT – European natural-gas prices rise in early trading as market focus remains on storage levels ahead of the winter heating season. The benchmark Dutch TTF contract gains 3% to 74 euros a megawatt-hour with diplomatic talks between…
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