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India expected to ease advertising rules for chartered accountants-report
The Indian government is expected to amend the Chartered Accountants Act of 1949, aimed at relaxing the advertising constraints currently imposed on chartered accountants and their firms, reported Economic Times (ET). The anticipated legislative...
Nothing says pre-installed apps and lock screen ads are coming as Phone (3a) Lite launches this week
Nothing has made a couple of big reveals over the past few days, with a new Nothing Phone (3a) Lite coming up quickly, but also the reveal that the company will start pre-installing apps and including lock screen ads on select devices to subsidize...
Advertising Legend Piyush Pandey’s Last Rites To Be Held In Mumbai’s Shivaji Park On October 25
Advertising Legend Piyush Pandey’s Last Rites To Be Held In Mumbai’s Shivaji Park On October 25 | X Mumbai, October 24: The last rites of advertising icon Piyush Pandey will be performed at 11 am on Saturday at Shivaji Park in Mumbai. The industry...
Trump blasts 'fake' ads, insists polling at all-time high
President Donald Trump on Monday excoriated what he called "fake" ads showing false polling data, insisting that his approval stood at an all-time high. "After winning THREE Elections, BY A LOT, I am now getting the best Polling Numbers that I...
3 ASX blue-chip shares I'd buy with $3,000 right now
Leading ASX blue-chip shares can be excellent investments because of their strong brand power, leading margins and ability to attract more customers. When an industry is very competitive, it makes it harder for a business to maintain profits or...
Advertising doyen Piyush Pandey passes away at 70
Advertising legend Piyush Pandey has passed away. He was 70. Photograph: Courtesy, Nirmala Sitharaman/X The news of Piyush Pandey's demise was shared by columnist Suhel Seth on X on Friday morning. "Deeply deeply saddened and devastated at the...
Vintage advertising with horses
Editor’s Note: Here’s a set of 14 postcards from Debby Miller related to our working equine friends. Enjoy! Card 1: Owens Country Sausage of Richardson, Texas with their eight-horse hitch of Belgians pulling a 100-year-old freight wagon (left)....
OpenAI might soon show you ads on ChatGPT based on what you tell the AI
OpenAI has been reported to be mulling putting ads in ChatGPT for some time now, but we have a new report from The Information that goes into the details of how this plan may work. The company is now said to be considering showing ads to users...
Myer Celebrates ‘Unspoken Magic’ In 2025 Christmas Spot Via Howatson+Company
Myer is once again capturing the joy, wonder and anticipation of Christmas with its 2025 campaign – a celebration of the unspoken magic you feel when you open the perfect gift. In collaboration with Howatson+Company, the retailer is turning up the...
Westpac says Labor’s expanded first home buyers scheme saw 150% jump in loan applications
Home loan applications have surged in response to the government’s expanded 5% deposit scheme, according to Westpac, as first home buyers pile into a hot property market accelerating at its fastest pace in years. Applications for...
Top 10 US billionaires’ collective wealth grew by $698bn in past year – report
The collective wealth of the top 10 US billionaires has soared by $698bn in the past year, according to a new report from Oxfam America published on Monday on the growing wealth divide. The report warns that Trump administration policies risk...
Four Rivers Indivisible hosts Day of the Dead in remembrance of lives lost in ICE custody
PADUCAH — A group of community members withstood the weather as they showed up to Bob Noble Park on Saturday, Nov. 1 for Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos in Spanish, in remembrance of the 22 lives lost in ICE detention facilities across...
Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart spotted at Donald Trump’s Halloween party
Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, has been spotted at Donald Trump’s Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago resort. The mining billionaire, who has never shied from publicly praising the controversial two-time US president, was seen in...
Tax rises and drop in investment predicted to limit UK growth
The prospect of looming tax rises and a fall in business investment will restrict the UK’s economic growth rate next year to less than 1%, according to a health check of the economy by a leading consultancy. With less than four weeks before Rachel...
Instagram Adds Competitor Insights for Professional Accounts
Instagram has added a new “Competitive Insights” element to its Professional Dashboard, which will give you another way to contextualize and measure your account performance. As you can see in these images, shared by digital marketing advisor...
Hy-Vee Free Kids Meals, Food Bank Bundles
October 31, 2025 | News & Press Releases WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 31, 2025) - With food banks preparing to see a record number of families over the coming weeks, Hy-Vee will be providing multiple community support options at all Hy-Vee store...
B&T Awards 2025 – The Runners & Riders: Siren Award For Best Radio/Audio Campaign, Presented By CRA
In the run up to the B&T Awards (28 November at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion), we’re taking a look at the excellent work of this year’s finalists. This time out, we’re taking a look at the finalists in the Siren Award For Best Radio/Audio Campaign,...
Another Close Call: Southwest Boeing 737 Swerves To Avoid Helicopter Over Cleveland
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 experienced a loss of separation with a medical helicopter near Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), forcing the passenger jet to go around. The two aircraft were reportedly separated by just over half...
Afternoon Update: net zero divide heaps pressure on Ley; rugby league concussion furore; and the teen who escaped the manosphere
Good afternoon. Another sitting week has kicked off with the Coalition in turmoil over climate policy. Sussan Ley has been urged to call a special Liberal party room meeting as forces aligned with leadership rival Angus Taylor argue the Liberals...