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Digital Silk releases in-depth 2025 email marketing report

Digital Silk, an award-winning digital agency, published an in-depth analysis on 3 March 2025, exploring the latest email marketing statistics....

By Nicole Valdez | 09 Mar 2025 | 2 min read
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eBev 2025 focuses on alcohol’s future with new initiative

The Beverage Marketing Association (BMA) is set to introduce its “Better Together” initiative at eBev 2025, an influential beverage marketing...

By Nicole Valdez | 09 Mar 2025 | 3 min read
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Estée Lauder launches AI for trend prediction

Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (ELC) has turned to artificial intelligence to reshape its approach to beauty trends. The company revealed...

By Nicole Valdez | 08 Mar 2025 | 5 min read
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Volvo’s AI-driven ad redefines Saudi advertising

Volvo is rewriting the rules of advertising in Saudi Arabia with its first-ever AI-generated commercial. The campaign, titled "Come Back...

By Nicole Valdez | 08 Mar 2025 | 3 min read
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UC researchers help paralyzed man control robotic arm

UC San Francisco researchers have achieved a milestone by enabling a paralyzed man to manipulate a robotic arm via an...

By Nicole Valdez | 08 Mar 2025 | 3 min read
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Disney axes 200 jobs and closes FiveThirtyEight

Disney is cutting nearly 200 jobs, or roughly 6% of its staff in the news and entertainment division, as part...

By Nicole Valdez | 08 Mar 2025 | 3 min read
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Sprite Chill joins Coca-Cola’s permanent lineup after strong sales

Coca-Cola has officially decided to add Sprite Chill to its permanent lineup. The cherry-lime soda, which first hit shelves as...

By Nicole Valdez | 08 Mar 2025 | 3 min read
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China boosts defence spending amid global tensions

China has announced a 7.2% increase in its defence budget for 2025, amounting to approximately $245 billion. Beijing aims to bolster...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 07 Mar 2025 | 2 min read
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NZ Post call centre roles to be gradually transferred overseas

NZ Post has informed its call centre employees that their roles will be gradually transferred to Manila, Philippines, as a...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 07 Mar 2025 | 2 min read
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Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr’s sudden resignation

Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Governor Adrian Orr has abruptly resigned, stepping down nearly three years before the scheduled...

By Liam Foster | 07 Mar 2025 | 5 min read
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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. expands in NZ with acquisition of RMA General Limited

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG), a global insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired New Zealand-based insurance...

By Liam Foster | 07 Mar 2025 | 2 min read
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The rise and fall of Skype: What went wrong?

Microsoft has announced that Skype, the pioneering video communication platform, will cease operations on May 5, 2025. The decision reflects Microsoft's...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 07 Mar 2025 | 2 min read
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YouTube hits 125M subscribers with Premium Lite rollout

YouTube is rolling out Premium Lite, a lower-cost subscription option designed to cater to budget-conscious users seeking an ad-free experience....

By Nicole Valdez | 07 Mar 2025 | 3 min read
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Reforms on Crimes Act: What you should know

Businesses in New Zealand will gain the power to stop offences and detain individuals suspected of shoplifting at any time...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 07 Mar 2025 | 3 min read
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US, Mexico reach temporary tariff agreement

President Donald Trump has announced a temporary exemption for Mexico from tariffs on goods covered by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 07 Mar 2025 | 2 min read
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Phil Goff sacked as New Zealand’s high commissioner to the UK over Trump remarks

New Zealand’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Phil Goff, has been dismissed from his role following controversial remarks about...

By Liam Foster | 07 Mar 2025 | 3 min read
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