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Stagwell Positioned As The 'Goldilocks' Of Modern Marketing Companies
Stagwell CEO Mark Penn sees opportunities deriving from recent shifts at the traditional holding companies. In his weekly note to investors last week, Penn cited reports of Dentsu’s possible sale of its international operations, framing the news...

Jory Bakr Joins TV Series "Kolohom Beyhibo Mody"
Mon 15 Sep 2025 | 09:31 AM Egyptian actress Jory Bakr and Erina Yousri, the winner of the Miss Egypt Global 2025, have recently joined actor Yasser Galal's star-studded TV series "Kolohom Beyhibo Mody". Rounding out the cast are Mervat Amin, Ayten...
19-Year-Old Entrepreneur Satyam Singh from Kolkata Launches AI-Powered Marketing Company NexvertX – A New Path for Business Growth
India, Aug. 29 — Kolkata, India – August 29, 2025:-While most 19-year-olds are focused on starting college or planning their careers, Satyam Singh from Kolkata decided to turn his vision into reality. Observing that many businesses in India lack...


Innocean names US advertising veterans to drive American expansion
The Korean marketing firm Innocean is ramping up its expansion into the US advertising market by appointing a seasoned US industry leader to a newly created top post in its American unit. The company announced Monday that it has named Leslie...

Cocoa Marketing Company secures major win for Ghana at the annual cocoa freight negotiation conference in France
In a significant show of leadership and commitment to the cocoa industry, the Managing Director of Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC), Wisdom Kofi Dogbey, successfully led a Ghanaian delegation at the annual cocoa freight negotiation conference...

E20 fuel safe for use in all running vehicles, says ARAI
Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: AP E20 is safe for use in any vehicle plying on Indian roads, said the chief of the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) Reji Mathai, on Saturday (August 30, 2025), referring to...

Big Win for Ghana: Cocoa Marketing Company blocks freight rate increases
The Managing Director of the Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC), Dr Wisdom Kofi Dogbey, has emphasised the need for stronger collaboration between shipping lines and CMC to deepen business relationships and enhance the sustainability of the cocoa...

Joby Aviation to acquire Blade’s passenger brokerage and marketing business
US air taxi developer Joby Aviation has agreed to pay at least $90 million to acquire Blade Air Mobility’s passenger-transportation business, which markets and sells air travel on helicopters and other aircraft operated by partner companies. Blade...

M-D of Cocoa Marketing Company calls for stakeholder supports for cocoa farmers

The Friday Book Club: Why The Advertising Industry Needs Intentional Knowledge Exchange
Tinyiko Ndlala, Business Unit Director at Leagas Delaney South Africa, argues that the advertising industry needs to move beyond superficial mentorship programmes and create structured systems for meaningful knowledge transfer between generations...

‘I Never Fear Bad Ideas, I Fear No Ideas’ – Aussie CMO Paulie Dery On Standing Out From The Middle
Acclaimed marketing chief Paulie Dery is “licking [his] chops” at the prospect of AI-powered creative, but not for the reasons many of his peers might expect. The former Aussie creative turned CMO, who has done wonders building brands including...

FTC probing whether Google, Amazon misled advertisers
Federal Trade Commission probes target ad pricing practices at two of the world’s largest tech companies. Investigators examining whether Google and Amazon failed to disclose auction terms and reserve pricing. Scrutiny comes as both firms already...

Grace Dolan Appointed Senior Vice President Of Sharp Electronics Marketing Company Of America
Dolan to accelerate Sharp's U.S. consumer brand growth and innovation TWICE Staff ⋅ Published: August 26, 2025 ⋅ Updated: August 27, 2025 Grace Dolan Sharp Home Electronics Company of America (SHCA) announced the appointment of Grace Dolan as...

Petrol margins soar above Rs 11 per litre. Should you buy oil marketing company stocks now?
India's fuel retailers are raking in marketing margins of Rs 11.2 per litre on petrol and Rs 8.1 per litre on diesel in FY26 so far, sparking buy recommendations from brokerages as oil prices hover below $70 per barrel since March. The margin...
Adviser’s move after funds collapse
A financial adviser alleged to have funnelled more than $500 million in clients’ superannuation to two collapsed funds will seek to avoid facing questioning by the regulator. Venture Egg and Financial Services Group Australia’s Ferras Merhi...

Gaming ban deals a $1 bn blow to India’s ad industry—and cricket sponsorships
India’s digital advertising industry may be set back by nearly ₹10,000 crore if leading real-money gaming (RMG) apps such as Dream11, Games24x7, and MobilePremier League pull back their sponsorships and advertising expenditures, according to...
ARCON, industry leaders set stage for 2025 advertising conference
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), in collaboration with major sectoral groups within the advertising and marketing communications industry, has unveiled plans for the 2025 National Advertising Conference (NAC). The three-day...

Strategy of empty promises, not investments
Pakistan has seen economic stabilization for the past 18 to 24 months. Yet signs of fresh investment remain elusive. Promises and claims abound, but no substantial new projects are materializing. Neither local investors nor foreigners are...
How Pais started his mobile marketing business
ONE has to be innovative like Pias Simon to survive in the city – he built trolleys using the tyres of wheelbarrows to move around the streets selling soft drinks and water. “No one gave me the idea to do the modification. It was my own idea to...