Funnel (www.funnel.io), the marketing intelligence platform, and market insights company Ravn Research (ravnresearch.com) have today released a report on the state of global marketing department and agency relations. You can download the report here: page.funnel.io/access-agency-acceleration Continue reading
Global business travel and events prices appear to be moderating following the dramatic increases seen in recent years. The 2025 Global Business Travel Forecast, published today by CWT, the business travel and meetings specialist, and the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s largest business travel trade organization, reveals that while costs will continue to rise, the pace of these increases will be notably slower through 2024 and into 2025. Continue reading
Today, Fortune is proud to announce the inaugural Fortune LGBTQ+ Leaders list, a groundbreaking ranking of the world’s top CEOs, chairs, and co-founders who openly identify as LGBTQ+ and based on their companies’ revenue. Continue reading
IAB Europe and IAB have today announced the collaborative release of the first industry definitions and measurement standards for in-store Retail Media. The standards, which are open for public comment until the 1st of November 2024, have been developed to address the rapidly expanding in-store Retail Media opportunities and offer unified definitions, measurement standards, and guidelines for ad formats and store zones. They are designed to unlock the potential of this growing channel and help capture budgets traditionally allocated to linear TV and out-of-home (OOH). Continue reading
Jus Mundi, the global legal AI company, today announced that it will launch Jus AI, its research and productivity assistant for global legal professionals, at IBA Mexico on September 16. In addition, the company has secured €20M (US $22M) in Series B funding, one of the largest rounds of funding for a European legal tech company. Continue reading
Versana today announced the closing of a $26 million capital raise with the addition of Barclays as an investor in its centralized, real-time digital data platform. Existing investors Bank of America, Citi, Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo also participated in this round. In addition, Barclays joins as a subscriber and provider of its agented corporate loan data, becoming the tenth bank to commit to Versana’s next-generation platform. Continue reading
Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is investing £42 million in a new manufacturing facility in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Continue reading
The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is being held in Beijing from September 4 to 6. It takes place at a critical juncture when the world is grappling with various regional and global crises and there is a pressing need for countries from the Global South to join hands. How will this year’s FOCAC elevate ties between China and Africa? Continue reading
After years of their concerns falling on deaf ears, three Napa wineries have joined forces to sue Napa County in federal court to address longstanding violations of constitutional rights. The participating wineries are Summit Lake Vineyard, Smith-Madrone Winery, and Hoopes Vineyard. Continue reading
Today The Economist announces that Espresso, its short-form, daily news app, will now be available to over 400m students worldwide at no cost. With succinct global news updates and videos that cater to the evolving habits of younger, digital-first audiences, the Espresso app will be available to high school and university students aged 16 and older. To coincide with the new offer for students, Espresso now also features AI-powered, in-app translations in French, German, Mandarin and Spanish. Students will continue to receive an exclusive 50% discount on a subscription to the complete offerings of The Economist. Continue reading