AdvertisingIN FIVE The daily five-minute brief on the advertising business.
OpenAI begins showing ads in ChatGPT across Europe OpenAI says ads started appearing in ChatGPT in France and 30 other European countries on Monday, opening a new consumer surface for media buyers.- Agency data tracks AI search impact on 50-plus advertisers
- WPP asks court to seal ex-executive's amended complaint
- Wendy's names Tariq Hassan chief marketing officer
- Mycar drops TBWA Sydney after seven years in favour of Do Agency
- 10,000 Marketing Jobs Are Gone And AI Agents Took Them
- Ad-Supported Streaming Keeps Growing While Broadcast Falls
AlcBevIN FIVE The daily five-minute brief on the beer, wine and spirits business.
Brown family letter criticizes Brown-Forman CEO WDRB reports Brown-Forman heirs sent a seven-page letter faulting outgoing CEO Lawson Whiting, putting family shareholder pressure on a leadership transition.- US alcohol groups urge resumption of Canada tariff talks
- Circana reports craft beer declines accelerating in August
- Sazerac buys collapsed Garrard County distillery in Kentucky
- Sazerac enters soju in US with Dahlo brand launch
- Irish alcohol excise duty ranks second highest in Europe
- Beer giant Constellation Brands invests $100M in US farm profitability
AutosIN FIVE The daily five-minute brief on the auto business.
Hyundai and union reach wage deal, ending strike Automotive News reports Hyundai and its union settled after the first full strike in a decade, with AI and automation job security set for further talks.- Canada doubles countertariffs on U.S. steel and aluminum
- Honda ties new North American plant to USMCA extension
- China passenger-vehicle retail sales fell 20% in July
- Driving autonomy race pivots to AI-powered Level 2 systems over eyes-off Level 3
- VW CEO Oliver Blume booed by workers over his plan for sweeping job cuts
- Uber launches Baidu’s fully driverless Apollo Go in Dubai
BeautyIN FIVE The daily five-minute brief on the beauty business.
Compliance executive breaks down cosmetics TPO ban A Cosmetics Business opinion piece walks through the TPO restriction and what it describes as two separate Great Britain dates — a calendar item for anyone formulating with photoinitiators.- Regent agrees to buy Avon North America from LG H&H
- WWD: men's fragrance share fragments as launches multiply
- Reports flag tariff exposure on sub-$10 beauty items
- Middle East beauty market to hit $21 billion by 2030
- EXCLUSIVE: Nancy Twine to Launch New Hair Care Brand
- Coty names Soraya Benchikh CFO amid rocky Q4 financial update
FashionIN FIVE The daily five-minute brief on the fashion business.
Canada to match new U.S. tariffs, Carney says Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will mirror the new U.S. tariffs dollar for dollar, exposing apparel brands to duties on both legs of cross-border flows.- Shein IPO faces tougher ESG scrutiny, Reuters reports
- Dick's Sporting Goods cuts annual sales and profit forecasts
- The RealReal reports vintage demand up 432 percent
- EssilorLuxottica Founder’s Son Quits Management Roles After Reported Rift With CEO
- M&S ties-up with Zalando to serve European customers
- US Consumer Confidence Hits Seven-Month Low on Worse Outlook
HRIN FIVE The daily five-minute brief on the business of HR.
Employer health costs projected to rise 9.5% in 2027 HR Executive and HR Dive report a fourth straight year of near-double-digit projected cost growth, putting 2027 benefits design and budgeting on HR's agenda.- New York Times sues EEOC over White-worker bias records
- WARN filings point to further U.S. layoffs in September
- Research finds 6% of leaders call middle managers change-ready
- American Alliance for Equal Rights Announces Settlement of Whistleblower Suit Against Deloitte
- 4th Circuit dismisses some charges against Wells Fargo after jury’s $22.1M fee
- EEOC Sues Wisconsin Nissan Dealership for Race-Based Retaliation
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