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Cannes Briefing: What the ad industry isn’t saying about AI
Digiday
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June 19, 2025
At Cannes, AI is the loudest topic no one wants to talk about publicly. Everyone has an opinion. Few want their names attached to it. That’s the thing about this year’s biggest theme. It’s not just AI itself that’s destabilizing the industry. It’s...
BOST fuel reserves at alarming levels – Association of Oil Marketing Companies
Joy FM
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June 18, 2025
Dr. Riverson Oppong The Chief Executive of the Association of Oil Marketing Companies, Dr. Riverson Oppong, has raised serious concerns over Ghana’s dwindling state owned fuel reserves, warning that the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company...
Media Insider: Commerce Commission gives clearance for Omnicom Group (OMG) to buy Interpublic (IPG) in massive advertising industry merger
The New Zealand Herald
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June 17, 2025
The OMG-IPG giant would become the world’s biggest advertising holding company, surpassing Publicis and WPP. OMG and IPG have also made no secret of the estimated cost savings - up to NZ$1.22 billion globally - including reduced roles. Sources...
Outgoing WPP CEO says AI is ‘disrupting’ the advertising industry and will soon make the world’s expertise available to everybody at low cost
The Independent Singapore
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June 17, 2025
INTERNATIONAL: Artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked debate over its impact on jobs, and while experts say AI can’t replace humans in the workforce, WPP’s outgoing CEO Mark Read said it is “totally disrupting” the advertising industry and...
AI Forces Major Shake-Up in Global Advertising Industry
The European Business Review
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June 16, 2025
The advertising world is facing a wave of disruption as artificial intelligence tools redefine how content is created, campaigns are managed, and consumers are targeted. Industry leaders warn the shift is not just transformational — it’s rattling...
Any escalation in Middle-East crisis or sharp rise in crude prices will impact India’s Oil Marketing Companies: Report
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 16, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Any further escalation in the Middle-East crisis or a sharp rise in crude prices could pose a serious risk to earnings, especially for Indian Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and gas companies. However, Indian OMCs...
Jobs Intelligence - The latest ad industry roles, June 16, 2025
AdNews
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Credit: Marten Newhall The latest industry roles: Chief Marketing Officer Brisbane Compare the Market Account Director Hobart Showpony Marketing Manager Penrith, NSW Mountain Culture Beer Co Media Buying Manager, Newcastle, NSW Enigma Advertiser...
Chesapeake Outdoor Advertising purchased by Adams Outdoors
Shore Daily News - Virginia
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June 19, 2025
Chesapeake Outdoor Advertising’s 181 billboards has been sold by its Massachusetts owners to Adams Outdoor Advertising, the nation’s fourth-largest out-of-home advertising company. According to BusinessWire.com, this marks Adams’ seventh strategic...
Legislation seeks stronger disclosure requirements for multi-level marketing companies
Delaware Public Media - Delaware
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Delaware Public Media's Sarah Petrowich reports on efforts in Delaware to further regulate multi-level marketing companies Listen • 10:36 PETROWICH: Multi-level marketing companies have been around since the late 1800s but began picking up real...
Paid Social Advertising Is More Crucial Than Ever
TechBullion
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June 19, 2025
Share Share Share Share Email With more customers purchasing products and services directly from social media, paid social media advertising is far from dead. In 2025, it offers a channel for e-commerce marketing services growth with a high...
UN special rapporteur recommends criminalising ad industry for role in climate disinformation
The Media Leader
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June 12, 2025
A special rapporteur commissioned by the United Nations published on Thursday has recommended states criminalise media and advertising companies for amplifying disinformation and misinformation by fossil fuel companies, as well as a ban on fossil...
Brent Crude Prices Expected To Hold At $70/Barrel In FY26 Despite Israel-Iran Tensions: Report
News24
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June 19, 2025
Despite recent volatility and rising conflicts between Israel and Iran, Brent Crude Oil prices are expected to average around $70 per barrel in FY26, according to a report by Emkay Research. The report stated that the oil markets remain...
Experts helping foster small businesses in Allentown as part of SPARK program
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Businesses are helping businesses through a program that's gaining traction in Allentown. It's called the SPARK program, and it's financed through the city's general fund. The city partnered with the Allentown Chamber of Commerce...
Monks Innovation Chief Henry Cowling: There’s Never Been A Worse Time To Be In Advertising
B&T
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June 19, 2025
The agency world is in a significant period of flux, with the IPG and Omnicom merging, WPP smashing agency brands together and Publicis continuing to tout the supremacy of its One model, with clients able to access bits of previously disparate...
Older people being ‘bombarded’ by ads for funeral services and care homes by ‘out-of-touch’ marketing firms
LBC
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19 June 2025, 02:16 | Updated: 19 June 2025, 06:42 Older people say they are being "bombarded" by campaigns for funeral services, care homes and mobility aids by "out-of-touch" mainstream advertising, a study has found. Picture: Getty Older people...
Midjourney launched its first AI video generation model
Cryptopolitan
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June 19, 2025
Midjourney has launched its first AI video generation model, V1, marking the company’s shift from image generation to full multimedia content creation. Starting today, Midjourney’s nearly 20 million users can animate uploaded or AI-generated...
Business News | Brent Crude Prices to Remain at USD 70/bbl in FY26 Despite Israel-Iran Conflict: Report
Latestly
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June 19, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Despite recent volatility and rising conflicts between Israel and Iran, Brent crude oil prices are expected to average around USD 70 per barrel in FY26, according to a report by Emkay Research. The report stated...
Brent crude prices to remain at USD 70/bbl in FY26 despite Israel-Iran conflict: Report
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 19, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Despite recent volatility and rising conflicts between Israel and Iran, Brent crude oil prices are expected to average around USD 70 per barrel in FY26, according to a report by Emkay Research. The report stated...
TruAlt Bioenergy Secures Oil Marketing Company (OMC) Status, Set to Launch Retail Flex Fuel Network
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 12, 2025
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 12: In a landmark development for India’s energy transition, TruAlt Bioenergy Limited, India’s largest ethanol producer and one of the country’s leading integrated biofuels companies, has been officially granted...
JoyPrime’s TroTro Diaries partners with COMAC to champion fuel quality and road safety
Joy FM
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June 18, 2025
JoyPrime’s popular TV show ‘TroTro Diaries’ has officially launched a strategic partnership with the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) aimed at promoting fuel quality, safe fuel consumption, and road safety awareness within Ghana’s...