Advertisingin Five
The daily five-minute brief on the advertising business.
Dentsu expands Netflix media mandate across 22 EMEA markets
Dentsu says it is now Netflix's sole holding-company media partner in Europe, the Middle East and Africa — consolidating a growing ad-tier account under one network.
- 2Report alleges agencies still earn heavily from fossil-fuel clients
- 3Coca-Cola CMO sets out criteria for next agency appointment
- 4Digiday: WPP not the biggest loser in Coke-Pepsi shuffle
AlcBevin Five
The daily five-minute brief on the beer, wine and spirits business.
Berentzen confirms sale talks with Sazerac
The German distiller says it is in discussions over a potential sale to the US spirits group, a deal that would add a German base to Sazerac's European footprint.
- 2US to ban bottled Canadian alcohol from 29 September
- 3Diageo Cameronbridge staff set strike dates into October
- 4Scotch producers object to English whisky GI status
Autosin Five
The daily five-minute brief on the auto business.
Stellantis says no business case for Brampton plant
Stellantis plans to sell Brampton Assembly to defence contractor Roshel, per Automotive News; Unifor calls it the first major plant casualty of auto tariffs.
- 2Ottawa tells Stellantis: build in Brampton or repay funding
- 3EU asks China to cap hybrid exports, FT reports
- 4Volvo plans 13 new models by 2030, split by market
Beautyin Five
The daily five-minute brief on the beauty business.
L'Oréal overtakes LVMH as France's most valuable company
L'Oréal now outranks LVMH by market value, per NEWS.am STYLE — a sign of how investors weigh beauty against a luxury sector under sales pressure.
- 2Neutrogena launches sunscreens using newly FDA-approved BEMT filter
- 3Puig to take full control of ISDIN after 50-year joint venture
- 4e.l.f. enters Brazil as Sephora exclusive
Fashionin Five
The daily five-minute brief on the fashion business.
Armani names Dario Vitale creative director of Emporio Armani
Former Versace designer takes over Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani Accessories, reported as the first non-family holder of the role.
- 2Report alleges 2002 LVMH deal for Hermès heir's stake
- 3Next's Wolfson calls lowered growth expectations 'sensible'
- 4LuxExperience reports Q4 net sales up 18.7%
HRin Five
The daily five-minute brief on the business of HR.
Amazon raises minimum starting wage to $20 an hour
Amazon adds $1 an hour for full-time core-operations staff, per HR Dive — a new floor other large hourly employers may be measured against.
- 2EEOC: leave pregnancy-risk assessments to medical professionals
- 3Most employers have not analyzed pay remediation, Aon says
- 4Barclays return-to-office mandate draws staff backlash