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5 Marketing Lessons Burger King Learned From Studying Hackers
AdWeek - 18 Jun 2018 17:04
CANNES, France--The King's in town ... and last year's Marketer of the Year is still a big draw. The line to hear from his minions stretched literally up a flight of stairs and around several corners. Is that really how ...
Subway hires Bain to help with sales slump
New York Post - 18 Jun 2018 04:08
Subway, the struggling family-owned sandwich chain, has hired consultant Bain & Company to professionalize operations and possibly set itself up for a future sale, The Post has learned. The 52-year-old chain, the largest...
13 of President Trump's weirdest habits
Business Insider - 18 Jun 2018 23:00
AP Images PresidentDonald Trump's presidency and he has already proved that he has a number of strange habits. Trump drinks 12 Diet Cokes a day and primarily eats fast-food because he reportedly considers fast food meals...
These French bosses may be the world's worst
New York Post - 18 Jun 2018 04:09
Talk about your bad bosses. The former head of France Telecom and six of his executives must stand trial over their alleged role in driving more than 30 workers to suicide in two years, a court has ruled. The suicide wav...
Builder optimism fades with potential trade war looming
ABC News - 18 Jun 2018 16:40
U.S. homebuilders lower confidence about sales prospects on lumber cost, tariff concerns
Asian shares fall as U.S.-China trade spat escalates
Reuters - 18 Jun 2018 05:00
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Unilever to Crack Down on Influencers Who Buy Fake Followers and Use Bots
AdWeek - 18 Jun 2018 18:11
With Instagram's ever-changing algorithm making once-guaranteed likes, comments and follower growth feel more and more out of grasp, many influencers are turning to false methods of inflating their profiles. And Unilever...
Bank of International Settlements says Bitcoin is not a trustworthy currency
New York Post - 18 Jun 2018 16:56
Bitcoin doesn't cut it as a currency. The problem with the cryptocurrency and its brethren is that they are not scalable and are more likely to suffer a breakdown in trust and efficiency the greater the number of people ...
Avoiding freelance financial pitfalls: 9 tips for side gig success
USA Today - 18 Jun 2018 16:27
Important tips to help you avoid the most common pitfalls of freelancers. The recommendations below helped me get through difficult situations, grow my clientele, and become a better freelancer.
Here's why Millennials are really bad at tipping
USA Today - 18 Jun 2018 16:13
Millennials are known for eating out. But it seems like we’re not so good at tipping when we do. Buzz60's Natasha Abellard (@NatashaAbellard) has the story.
Wall Street tumbles as U.S.-China trade spat escalates
Reuters - 18 Jun 2018 16:09
(Reuters) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 200 points on Monday and the other major indexes were lower, as China's retaliatory action against tariffs imposed by the United States reignited fears of a pos...
Melania Trump is basically an anti-Trumper
Fast Company - 18 Jun 2018 12:06
First Lady continues to try to Be Best. First Lady Melania Trump, an immigrant, “hates to see” other immigrants have their children ripped out of their arms and stored in former Walmarts. Read Full Story
Asian markets down as trade war heats up
Miami Herald - 18 Jun 2018 05:49
Asian shares were mostly lower Monday amid worries about trade tensions as the U.S. and China both started putting tariffs in motion. China and Hong Kong markets were closed for …
Billionaire Siblings And 98-Year-Old Mom Battle Over Real Estate Empire
Forbes - 18 Jun 2018 00:25
The Lo family is feuding over a trust that's the cornerstone of a multibillion dollar empire.
McDonald's employees share the 6 menu items they'd never eat
Business Insider - 18 Jun 2018 23:00
Sorbis/Shutterstock McDonald's' menu has tons of options for customers. And McDonald's crew members themselves have their own frequent picks — as well as orders they tend to avoid. Business Insider spoke with a number ...
Sportsmanship Takes A Beating At Shinnecock
Forbes - 18 Jun 2018 19:00
More golf spectators seem empowered to act like pro wrestling fans.
Mindshare North America Appoints a Chief Client Officer and Chief Instigation Officer
AdWeek - 18 Jun 2018 18:46
Mindshare North America, the WPP-owned global media agency network under GroupM, today announced the creation of two new C-suite positions: the revived chief client officer and chief instigation officer. The network has ...
Young Adult Fiction Author Turns to Giphy for His Book Launch
AdWeek - 18 Jun 2018 18:42
Launching and promoting a book can be less Lord of the Rings and more Lord of the Flies. The landscape is competitive and cluttered, so authors are increasingly helping to market their own books and build a steady follow...
Trust in Social Media Platforms Is Eroding--and Brands Have a Lot to Lose
AdWeek - 18 Jun 2018 18:37
Amid a year of scandals for social media companies, public trust in social media is dropping--and people around the world are expecting brands to lead the way in making platforms better and safer for users, according to ...
Twitter Unveiled Its Twitter Media Website for Publishing Partners
AdWeek - 18 Jun 2018 18:35
Twitter unveiled Twitter Media, a new website aimed at enabling the social network's publishing partners to fine-tune their efforts on Twitter. After a 60 percent year-over-year increase in 2017 in payouts to publishers ...
Ogilvy Commits to Hiring 20 Women Into High-Level Creative Roles by End of 2020
AdWeek - 18 Jun 2018 18:10
CANNES, France--Saying that there's often much talk but little accountable action on gender balance in the creative industry, Ogilvy's global creative chief announced today the agency network will hire 20 women into its ...
A lawsuit that claims Apple is anticompetitive is heading to the Supreme Court
Business Insider - 18 Jun 2018 16:54
AP Images / J. Scott Applewhite WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up Apple's bid to escape a lawsuit accusing it of breaking federal antitrust laws by monopolizing the market for iPhone softwa...