In the home stretch of the 2024 election, after a racist comment at a Trump rally comparing Puerto Rico to garbage, both parties are trying to fan political flames to burn the opposition on congressional races, in addition to the presidential contest. In the hours after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe told a racist joke about Puerto…
Attendees at ADWEEK’s Mediaweek event received news they could use on Monday. The dynamic CNN duo of NewsNight anchor Abby Phillip and chief media analyst Brian Stelter took the stage for a TVNewser-hosted panel exploring the past, present, and future of presidential election coverage on the major cable networks. The panel was a homecoming of…
Daniel Lubetzky, the founder of Kind Snacks with a personal net worth of $2.3 billion, admits that his morning routine used to be exhausting. “I used to have horrible habits,” he said in an interview with Entrepreneur. Lubetzky founded Kind Snacks in 2004 and sold it for $5 billion in 2020; he is now the…
BBC Will mortgage rates fall? Asks Melania Benincasa Of course, we don’t know the answer to this for sure, but the rates on new, fixed deals have been dropping in recent months. In fact, the best deals are now on a par or lower than they were before the mini-Budget when Liz Truss was PM….
Tax rises aimed at inherited wealth are at risk of backfiring, after the chancellor was accused of betraying small family businesses while letting private equity bosses off the hook. Labour’s first budget in 14 years included measures to close inheritance tax (IHT) loopholes and press ahead with scrapping the controversial non-dom tax status, as well…
As Halloween looms the markets appeared to take fright at Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Budget as the cost of Government borrowing soared to the highest level in 12 months. Bond markets, where the Treasury raises money, appeared to get scared by new inflation and borrowing projections from the Office of Budget Responsibility. The OBR said…
If you haven’t assessed your organization’s marketing technology in the last year, you are likely overdue for a clean out. Just like cleaning out a closet, garage or shed, you should conduct an annual audit to prepare for the upcoming year. While assessing your martech stack may seem daunting, the maintenance becomes easier once you’ve…
PA Media Regulated train fares in England are to increase by 4.6% next year, while the price of most railcards will rise by £5, the government has announced. The increases were not mentioned by the chancellor in her Budget speech to the House of Commons earlier on Wednesday, but it was instead noted in the…
Dropbox announced it is laying off 528 people, or 20% of its workforce, CEO Drew Houston wrote in a staff memo published on the company website Wednesday. “As CEO, I take full responsibility for this decision and the circumstances that led to it, and I’m truly sorry to those impacted by this change,” Houston wrote,…
Far too many content marketing programs fail to connect the brand to customer problems before the customer starts looking for a solution. At this crucial and overlooked point in the customer journey, most brands provide content about the product and the industry, when they should address specific customer pain points. There’s “a gap that exists…
