Politics
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Now Interpublic suspends operations in Russia
Interpublic (IPG) has finally decided enough is enough in Ukraine, suspending its business operations in invader Russia, where it has…
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Ukraine: please support our MAA/Red Cross appeal
Most of us are showing our support for the relief and humanitarian efforts in Ukraine although some of the ad…
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Ukraine: why are adland’s dogs still refusing to bark?
Reports abound over the disquiet felt by ad holding group staffers at the way their elders, supposed betters and owners…
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Merkle B2B’s Jason Fletcher: agencies need to commit to disabled talent
For an industry that depends on fresh perspectives, diverse creative directions and essentially different life experiences, advertising has been poor…
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PepsiCo and Unilever continue basic supplies for Russians but cut big brands
Sanctions against Russia are a thorny moral issue, which PepsiCo and Unilever are navigating by continuing their supplies of basic…
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Ukraine: is it business as usual in Russia for WPP’s ad holding group rivals?
WPP announced it was closing (maybe pausing is a better word) its operations in Russia late last week and we…
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WPP is first to take a stand as Russian operations shut down
As war in Ukraine escalates, WPP is has concluded that retaining its presence in Russia “would be inconsistent with our…
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Cannes Lions bans Russians and Russian entries
Cannes Lions has banned Russian entries and delegates from the country from this year’s festival following the invasion of Ukraine.…
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The war-torn week that was: some snippets from adland – Deutsch, Guide Dogs, Neverland and Amika
A lot going on in the world this week and the doings of advertisers, agencies, media owners and the rest…
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