By Associated Press July 07, 2023 Chinese regulators are fining Ant Group 7.123 billion yuan ($985 million), claiming the financial technology provider violated laws related to corporate governance and consumer rights. The People’s Bank of China imposed the fine on Friday. “We will comply with the terms of the penalty in all earnestness and … Continue reading Ant Group, Jack Ma-founded fintech giant, gets fined almost $1 billion by China regulators
Cherlynn Low @cherlynnlow Years. Some of us in the industry have been waiting close to ten years for the long-rumored Pixel Watch. Now that it’s here, expectations are naturally high. After all, Google had all that time to finetune its first smartwatch, and everyone’s been anxious to see if this could be the product … Continue reading Fossil finally gets Google Assistant on its Wear OS 3 smartwatches
On Brand: Zenni Gets More, Pays Less With In-Housing by Steve Smith , Staff Writer @popeyesm, June 2, 2023 Zenni’s Senior Director, Performance Marketing Dennis Maxwell has nothing against agencies, so don’t take this personally. He even started as an intern at and agency. And he was well aware of how much effort goes into media … Continue reading On Brand: Zenni Gets More, Pays Less With In-Housing
Viz brings mainstream manga to the iPad Megan Lavey-Heaton @savvyliterate Viz Media, LLC introduced its first iPad app this past week, Viz Manga, and it’s something that I’ve personally waited a long time to see.I’ve been a manga fan for years, ever since I saved my allowance as a teen to buy $18 copies … Continue reading VIZ Manga subscription service releases English chapters the same time Japan gets them
By Laya Neelakandan April 26, 2023 With signs of a possible recession increasingly looming, it’s unclear how companies will adapt to the economic storm that may be headed their way. But for some CEOs, prioritizing diversity in their talent pool remains center stage for their success. “No company would hire an executive who … Continue reading As the economy gets shakier, CEOs are increasingly prioritizing diversity in their talent pools
The suspension by the Media Ratings Council opened the door for competing rating providers who are being embraced by broadcasters and streamers. Constantine von Hoffman on April 18, 2023 The Media Ratings Council is restoring accreditation for Nielsen’s national TV ratings after a 19-month suspension. The move comes on the eve of the 2023-24 upfronts … Continue reading Nielsen’s national TV ratings gets accreditation back after 19-month suspension
By Clint Rainey February 01, 2023 President Biden has put exorbitant credit card late fees in his administration’s regulatory crosshairs. On Wednesday, the administration announced the proposal of a new rule to cap those fees at $8, potentially saving American families as much as $9 billion per year. It seeks to reform the practice … Continue reading Credit card late fees are set to drop by 75% if the Biden administration gets its way
By Shalene Gupta January 17, 2023 As we embrace the start of 2023 and say hello to increasing layoffs and the prospect of a recession, it’s hard to know which institutions to trust. Edelman just released its yearly Trust Barometer, which has served as a pulse check of trust for 23 years. The 2023 … Continue reading Business remains the most trusted institution, even as the economic mood gets more bleak
TV Program Ad Spend, Promotion Up 8% Over 3 Months, ‘Yellowstone’ Gets Big Push by Wayne Friedman , December 9, 2022 Since the start of the TV season, TV network-based companies have increased on-air media time and paid-advertising spending by 8% to promote their own programming — to $2.19 billion in total media value, according … Continue reading TV Program Ad Spend, Promotion Up 8% Over 3 Months, ‘Yellowstone’ Gets Big Push
By Michael Grothaus December 02, 2022 Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, has just discovered that even Elon Musk’s version of Twitter has limits on “free speech.” Musk confirmed on Friday that Ye has been suspended from the platform—again. The suspension of Ye’s Twitter account comes after the rapper tweeted a photo … Continue reading Another chaotic week on Twitter: Ye gets suspended in latest test of Elon Musk’s ‘free speech’ ethos
