AdvertisingIN FIVE The daily five-minute brief on the advertising business.
Omnicom CFO calls PepsiCo loss 'a disappointment' Phil Angelastro gives the first on-record holding-company response to PepsiCo's move to Publicis after more than 25 years.- Coca-Cola reportedly reviewing North America media account
- Andrew Robertson named Omnicom Advertising CEO, Ruhanen retires
- Amazon Ads reportedly adds ChatGPT inventory for advertisers
- Ad spend forecasts revised upward as more ad dollars are handled by AI tools
- New Filings Suggest Sony Proactively Shared Internal WPP Rebate Probe in Whistleblower Case
- AI reshapes agency economics, but their contracts are still scrambling to catch up
AlcBevIN FIVE The daily five-minute brief on the beer, wine and spirits business.
Trump order bans Canadian alcohol imports from Sept. 29 An executive order would halt U.S. imports of Canadian wine, spirits and beer within three weeks, per Shanken News Daily — leaving importers little time to adjust.- NIQ: most top U.S. alcohol markets show declines
- Boston Beer outlines premium, innovation strategy at Barclays
- Diageo Cameronbridge workers vote to strike over job cuts
- Constellation Execs Say Reshaped Wine And Spirits Unit Outperforming
- Southern Glazer's Appoints Glendal Vandenbempt as Managing Director of New Gold Division
- Wild Goose, SS BrewTech Owner to Discontinue Brewing Division, Cites Secondary Equipment Market
AutosIN FIVE The daily five-minute brief on the auto business.
VW puts restructuring cost at €16 billion, Reuters reports Plant closures and 60,000 job cuts are estimated at about €16bn, per Reuters — a figure VW has not confirmed.- Hyundai targets 80% North American local sourcing by 2030
- Ford commits $1B to Kentucky truck and SUV plant
- Tesla reportedly faces federal probe over Cybercab rollout
- Volvo Cars to distribute Lynk & Co across Europe from 2027
- BYD sets 2.5 million export target for 2027
- Daily 5 report for Sept. 10: During China visit, Farley pledges deeper Jiangling ties as Ford’s exports from there hit record
BeautyIN FIVE The daily five-minute brief on the beauty business.
CVC Reportedly Weighs US$2 Billion Sale of Arthea The Dr. Teal's and Cantu owner is said to be up for sale at a ~US$2 billion valuation, a test of buyer appetite for mass personal-care platforms.- Belle Brands Acquires Hair Wellness Brand Vegamour
- Highstock Raises $30M Series A Led by a16z
- Sephora Expands Neurodivergent 'Quiet Hours' Across Europe
- Beyoncé's Cécred hair care line releases first-ever hair perfume
- Hindustan Unilever Raises Investment as It Targets New High-Growth Categories
- Carisa Janes’ New Beauty Concept Store Wants Guests to Linger
FashionIN FIVE The daily five-minute brief on the fashion business.
Primark launches home delivery in Great Britain The store-only value retailer adds a home delivery website, announced alongside its Q4 trading update — a shift to watch for its effect on store footfall and cost base.- Primark to enter Mexico via Liverpool partnership
- John Lewis first-half loss widens to £124m
- Louis Vuitton reported to lose China sales after tea-chain dispute
- Debenhams Group sells Sheffield warehouse to Primark
- British Fashion Council appoints new chair
- LK Bennett targets global expansion through licensing tie-up
HRIN FIVE The daily five-minute brief on the business of HR.
Gartner: over-aggressive AI cuts now forcing costly rehires A new Gartner report says employers that trimmed headcount too deeply for AI are paying to rehire — a caution for automation-based workforce plans.- California bill would ban emotion-reading AI at work
- EEOC seeks court help in San Francisco DEI probe
- UK right-to-work checks extend to contractors from October
- Women account for 98% of August job gains as male employment falls: US Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Red Rock Casino ordered to bargain with Culinary Union as stay request fails
- Channel 4 to cut 340 jobs in restructuring drive
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