LONDON (Reuters) – Global advertising revenue will increase 9.5% in 2024 to surpass $1 trillion for the first time and grow 7.7% next year, according to GroupM, the world’s largest media buying agency, owned by WPP. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The continued growth of advertising, driven by digital platforms, has defied expectations of a slowdown. It …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Chelsea staged a remarkable comeback to beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 and move four points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool but Arsenal dropped points in the title race on Sunday. Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea side were 2-0 down after 11 minutes at their London rivals but hit back in thrilling style with the instrumental Cole …
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By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates and continue phasing out a controversial stimulus programme blamed for causing unwelcome yen declines, Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the country’s biggest opposition party, told Reuters on Friday. Noda said in an interview that Japan needs to focus more on …
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(This Dec. 7 story has been corrected to clarify that it is not known whether the suspect has been identified in the headline, paragraphs 1 and 6) (Reuters) – Authorities are closing in on the man suspected of killing UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson, New York City Mayor Eric Adams was quoted as saying on Saturday …
By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) – Workers in some of the world’s biggest garment manufacturing hubs in Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Pakistan are increasingly exposed to extreme heat as climate change pushes temperatures up, a report found on Sunday, a problem multinational retailers and brands will have to help address. New European Union regulations make retailers …
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By Maya Gebeily and Timour Azhari DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Syrian rebels seized the capital Damascus unopposed on Sunday after a lightning advance that sent President Bashar al-Assad fleeing to Russia after a 13-year civil war and six decades of his family’s autocratic rule. In one of the biggest turning points for the Middle East in generations, …
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By Steve Holland, Katharine Jackson and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will work with partners and stakeholders in Syria to help seize the opportunity that has presented itself after rebel fighters’ stunning overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, President Joe Biden said on Sunday. “At long last, the Assad regime has fallen,” said …
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By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Attention turns to China on Monday and the release of November inflation data, with global investor sentiment broadly upbeat as the relentless rally on Wall Street continues but tempered by an increasingly volatile geopolitical backdrop. The toppling of Syrian President Bashar …
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Supporters of rebels who ousted President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday have entered some Syrian embassies abroad to hoist their flag, while insurgents also entered the Italian envoy’s residence in Damascus.  Following are incidents at several embassies:     SPAIN  About 150 people cheered and shouted “Freedom!” as a man at the Syrian embassy …
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By Noemie Olive and Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) -The word “Merci” was projected on to the front of Paris’ Notre-Dame cathedral as it reopened on Saturday, in thanks for its salvation after a devastating fire that brought the 860-year-old building close to collapse five years ago. The cathedral’s bells rang out and the Archbishop of …
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