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Arthur Sadoun Says AI Shift Doesn’t Need to be Ad Industry’s ‘Kodak Moment’
Brandtech boss David Jones told ADWEEK earlier this year that AI disruption has left legacy agencies facing their “Kodak moment.” But following Publicis Groupe’s most recent earnings update, CEO Arthur Sadoun has a different take. “I think this is...

Bulk LPG transporters strike: oil marketing companies continue to manage supplies in State
Despite the Southern Region Bulk LPG Transport Owners’ Association halting operations for the fourth day on Monday, the State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) said there were no disruptions in the supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)...

Sidewalk advertising company opens in central Pa.
A new company in Lancaster County offers sidewalk stencil advertisements. Stencil Wash has opened on South Market Street in Elizabethtown. The company designs stencils with a logo, a slogan, or a promotional call-to-action, and power washes the...

Contour Media, Skyvertise partner to offer advertisers share of voice in Dubai’s skies
From left, Muyassar Abulkhair, Co-Founder and CEO of Skyvertise, and Rabieh Adnan, Managing Director of Contour Media. Contour Media, a leading out-of-home (OOH) advertising company in the UAE, has signed an exclusive partnership with drone...
Spotlight: Jorge Brea, founder & CEO, Symphonic
by Andre Paine Tuesday, Oct 14th 2025 at 7:00AM Established in 2006, Florida-based Symphonic is an independent distribution and marketing company that’s experiencing rapid international expansion. As it continues to announce new label deals,...

Oil marketing companies assure uninterrupted LPG supplies across southern region
Following a strike by Southern Region Bulk LPG Transport Owners Association, State-run Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) on Friday assured the consumers that cooking gas supplies will remain normal and unhindered. A press release issued here said...

Ad Industry Pushes Standards For Transparency In Auctions
Nearly two years ago, executives at OMD Worldwide, an Omnicom agency, approached the Media Rating Council (MRC) and then began developing standards to bring transparency to the ad industry. Now the agency wants companies across the ad industry to...

Top 10 AI Marketing Companies
What is AI marketing? AI marketing employs artificial intelligence technologies such as machine learning, predictive analytics, and automation to design personalized campaigns. AI marketing helps brands maximize advertising expenses, engage with...

FTA Global appoints Srijita Das Roy as vice president of brand & communications
FTA Global, a new-age marketing company, has announced the appointment of Srijita Das Roy as Vice President of Brand & Communications. In this role, she will spearhead the company’s internal and external brand strategy while driving its...

Lights, Camera, Deception
Scholars argue that regulators and celebrities must work to halt ads for miracle weight loss products. Celebrity endorsements draw heightened public attention. U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) questioned Mehmet Oz, a former television host and...

Cameroon to Evaluate Financial Impact of Its Advertising Industry
(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon’s Ministry of Communication (Mincom) has launched a new initiative to measure and structure the country’s advertising market. According to official sources, the ministry issued a restricted national tender, under...

Why Are There So Many Black People in Adverts?
“Hello Sir, what can I sell you?” Recent research by Channel 4 showed that black people, despite making up 4% of the British population, are present in 50% of advertisements. Why is this? To even ask the question is to play with fire. But let’s...

As Dougal and friends turn 60, Radio Times explores the magic behind The Magic Roundabout
“We got married in Lyon,” says Josiane. “We moved to Paris and Ivor at the time [in the 1960s] was working at La Comète, which was an advertising company. That’s where he met Serge Danot, and where it all started.” Serge Danot and Ivor Wood...

Madison Communications moves Delhi HC against CCI’s ad industry collusion probe
Advertising agency Madison Communications has approached the Delhi High Court seeking to quash an ongoing antitrust investigation by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), arguing that its executives were questioned unlawfully during raids...

Advertising Week Briefing: Amazon is primed to take over the ad industry
Advertising Week New York often functions like a mirror held up to the industry — its agenda is less a self-help pamphlet than a barometer of where adland believes it’s headed. If you’re watching the 2025 schedule, you’ll see that AI, creators,...

Culture brand Broadsheet marks London launch with first print edition
Australian culture brand Broadsheet has officially gone live in London after eight weeks under soft launch. Broadsheet London is now putting out daily content about the UK capital at Broadsheet.com/london, via newsletters and on Tiktok and...

Cocoa Marketing Company diversifies export markets to boost Ghana’s cocoa trade – Dr. Wisdom Kofi Dogbey
By; Joycelyn Ama Tseyiboe The Managing Director of the Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC), Dr. Wisdom Kofi Dogbey, has revealed bold plans to expand Ghana’s cocoa exports beyond Europe by venturing into emerging markets across Asia and North America....

Abi Leland presented with The Cat's Mother Of The Year Award 2025
The Cat’s Mother – the not-for-profit music industry mentoring and networking service founded by Natalie Wade in 2019 – has honoured music supervisor and business owner Abi Leland with The Cat’s Mother Of The Year Award for 2025. At a special...

Business News | Blue Buzz Marks 10 Years of Growth as a Top PR Agency in Mumbai
PNN Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 14: Blue Buzz, a well-recognised PR agency in Mumbai, celebrates its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of steady growth in public relations, digital marketing, and brand communications. Founded in 2015 by...

PSX records 2nd highest single-day gain, surges 4.44%
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) recorded a historic rally on Tuesday, with the KSE-100 index jumping 7,032.60 points, or 4.44%, marking the second-highest single-day gain in its history. The index closed at 165,476.02, capping off a session...