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Clear Channel wins deals at O'Hare and Midway
Chicago's City Council has voted to award Clear Channel Airports a new five-year contract with five one-year extension options to provide indoor digital media programs at O'Hare and Midway International airports.
Wal-Mart hires Hill & Knowlton executive
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. named Dan Bartlett, most recently president and CEO of the U.S. arm of global business advisory firm Hill & Knowlton Strategies, as its new executive vice president of corporate affairs.
Out of Home Advertising Industry Leaders Presented with Top Awards
The out of home advertising industry honored seven leaders at its national convention on Tuesday.
ND ad agency sues creators of Cartoon Network show
A North Dakota advertising agency is suing the creators of a Cartoon Network show, alleging that they copied a state marketing campaign.
Adhere Creative Hires New Marketing Coordinator
Adhere Creative Hires New Marketing Coordinator In its continued growth, Houston based Inbound Marketing Agency adds Eunice David to the team.Within her role, David will be managing a team of writers who produce client blog articles, web copies, and press releases.David comes to Adhere with solid experience, having previously worked for a local ... (more)
Long haul' eyed for victims of bombings
Mayor Thomas M. Menino wants to keep The One Fund Boston going as an all-volunteer nonprofit even after all the money is distributed next month with an eye to helping victims of the marathon bombings with long-term "deteriorating" injuries.
Adobe Creative Suite subscription move sparks complaints
Adobe Systems ' recent decision to stop selling the popular Creative Suite design tools as a packaged store product and offer it via subscriptions has triggered outrage among some of those who depend on the software, which is widely used by Web developers, video editors and others.
Portrait of Jason delves inside a hustler's world
A portrait is a delicate transaction: the subject might look at it and, shocked, see not himself but how the artist feels about him.
Greylock Federal Promotes Two Employees
PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Greylock Federal Credit Union announced the promotion of two employees, Bob Maxwell to vice president of marketing services for Greylock Marketing Group and Anthony "Tony" Hyte to assistant "I'm thrilled to be announcing the promotion of these two individuals," said Greylock President and CEO Marilyn L. Sperling.
Dunedin neighbors have questions about proposals for Nielsen property
Groans, angry outbursts and a plethora of questions punctuated a neighborhood meeting aimed at gauging public support for a proposed zoning change at the former Nielsen Media Research property.
Six of legendary designer Philippe Starck's favourite concepts
Persuasion Notebook offers quick hits on the business of persuasion from The Globe and Mail's marketing and advertising reporter, Susan Krashinsky .
Gluten for punishment: Much-maligned protein cause of major shift in food culture
If restaurants operated like pharmacies, bread and pasta would be kept behind the counter as controlled substances.
The consensus around these parts over the years has been that Roger Federer is a singularly awkward brand spokesman.
Airlines Collect Record Baggage Fees, Some Passengers Increasingly OK with them
In 2012, airlines raked in more than $6 billion in baggage and change fees, solely accounting for a 3.7 percent profit margin, according to WTOP .
China market: Online advertising valued at CNY18 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
Providers of online advertising services in the China market generated total revenue of CNY18 billion during the first quarter of 2013, falling 14.5% on quarter but growing 28.3% on year, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International.
Beardvertising, Fuzzy Bearded Men Can Make Money By Clipping Mini Billboards on Their Beards
" Beardvertising " is a brilliant idea thought up by Lexington, Kentucky-based advertising agency Cornett-IMS allowing men with fuzzy beards to earn money by placing miniature billboard-like ads in them.
Wausau Paper finalizes deal to sell 2 Wis. mills
The two mills will merge with two other Wisconsin paper mills under new ownership, becoming Wisconsin's biggest papermaking company by employment.
New advertising agency launched
Formerly part of Ten Alps Communications, the agency provides strategic and creative direction across a range of traditional and digital platforms to clients in the grey market, health, marine and travel and leisure.
Eminem's Music Publisher Suing Facebook
The complaint filed in Michigan federal court not only accuses the popular social network of lifting one of Eminem's songs for the April launch of a new application called "Facebook Home," but tells the story of how Facebook's advertising company attempted to use Eminem to attract the liking of Mark Zuckerberg , and how, when threatened with ... (more)
Google's next act: Diversify and conquer
Guessing Google's future direction is a bit like trying to predict the path of a flock of birds: Tracing the trajectory of any one bird provides scant guidance, but there's little question the whole flock is headed north.