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TN IDMA to launch 'Brand Awards' at Pharmac South 2025 for marketing companies in the state
As a new initiative to encourage pharma marketers in the state, the Tamil Nadu IDMA (Indian Drug Manufacturers' Association) will introduce 'Brand Awards' to pharmaceutical marketing companies to recognize excellence in pharmaceutical marketing....

Chinese Marketing Company Aurora Mobile Plans to Adopt Crypto Treasury
Aurora Mobile (JG), a Nasdaq-listed marketing technology provider, is the latest publicly traded company to plan a treasury strategy that includes cryptocurrency investments. The Shenzhen, China-based company's board approved an initiative to...

How to Choose the Right Top Digital Marketing Company and SEO Agency Near Me
Share Share Share Share Email In today’s fast-paced digital world your online presence can make or break your business. Whether you are launching a new brand or looking to scale your current one partnering with a top digital marketing company and...

A Tale of Two Cannes: AI Optimism Masks Ad Industry’s ‘Existential Crisis’
AI was the undisputed hot topic among the more than 15,000 attendees at this year’s sweltering five-day Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. In public, CMOs and agency chiefs struck an upbeat tone, positioning the tech as a tool to...

EXCLUSIVE: Trump FTC Secures Landmark Agreement to End Political Collusion in Advertising Industry
President Donald Trump’s top consumer protection and antitrust official has approved a massive $13.5 billion merger that will reshape the advertising industry, effectively putting the final nail in the coffin of coordination against outlets based...

FTC Shakes Up Global Ad Industry: No More Blacklists, No More Bias
The FTC has approved a major merger between Omnicom and IPG but required both advertising giants to end all coordination that discriminates against political viewpoints. This deal marks a turning point for free speech and conservative media...

PETROL DEALERS RAISE CONCERNS OVER ALLEGED HARASSMENT OF SC PETROLEUM DEALERS BY OIL MARKETING COMPANY
Face2News/Chandigarh The Punjab Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) has expressed serious concerns regarding the alleged harassment and discriminatory practices faced by Scheduled Caste (SC) category petroleum dealers associated with Hindustan...

Punjab Petrol dealers raise concerns over alleged harassment of SC Petroleum Dealers by Oil Marketing Company
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) has expressed serious concerns regarding the alleged harassment and discriminatory practices faced by Scheduled Caste (SC) category petroleum dealers associated with Hindustan Petroleum...

From Waste to Worth, Malaysia’s Ad Industry Must Lead the Food Sustainability Fight
By The Malketeer The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) has issued a powerful call to action urging the government to introduce a Food Waste Act to tackle Malaysia’s ballooning food waste crisis. But beyond legislative change, there’s a deeper...

Ogra advises oil marketing companies to ensure maintenance of mandatory 20-day stock levels
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Saturday advised all oil marketing companies (OMCs) to ensure the maintenance of their mandatory 20-day stock levels amid the impact of the Iran-Israel conflict on global oil supply. In a statement...

The advertising industry parties in Cannes, with AI as its new plus-one
After several years of small experiments with AI and big anxieties over its impact, advertising executives got with the program at this week’s Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the ad industry’s annual five-day gathering on the...
AI and sports were hot topics at the ad industry's Cannes Lions bash. Just don't mention 'brand safety.'
The scorching hot sun is setting on advertising's annual shindig in the south of France, Cannes Lions, for another year. At the sprawling event, there was a level of thematic whiplash. In the span of an hour on the main stage in the Palais you go...

Top 10 Best Book Marketing Companies for Self-Published Authors
Writing a great book is only half the battle, without strategic promotion, even award-worthy stories get lost in the noise. While social media helps, the best book marketing companies provide the targeted reach, industry connections, and...

“Best Marketing Company of the Year” winner Sunshine Consumer Lanka at AMF Awards 2025
Sunshine Consumer Lanka Chief Marketing Officer Kavi Rajapaksha Deshapriya Sunshine Consumer Lanka CEO Anuruddha Aluvihare SLIM President Prof. Dewasiri Jayantha Sunshine Consumer Lanka, the market leader in Sri Lanka’s branded tea category and a...

Cannes Briefing: What the ad industry isn’t saying about AI
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
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...

Outgoing WPP CEO says AI is ‘disrupting’ the advertising industry and will soon make the world’s expertise available to everybody at low cost
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...

Media Insider: Commerce Commission gives clearance for Omnicom Group (OMG) to buy Interpublic (IPG) in massive advertising industry merger
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...
Any escalation in Middle-East crisis or sharp rise in crude prices will impact India’s Oil Marketing Companies: Report
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...

AI Forces Major Shake-Up in Global Advertising Industry
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...