PR mega-merger threatens the very soul of creativity
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // In one memorable episode of “Mad Men,” Sterling Cooper merges into the tongue-twisting Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, igniting a chaotic clash of egos and overlapping…
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Credit Card Competition Act takes swipe at swipe fees
By KEVIN THOMAS // ’Tis the season for holiday spending, but – with inflation up 8.2 percent over last year – gift-giving could put a more significant dent in consumers’…
No. 262: Mission is a go, Topspin buys some spin … and climate change in New Jersey?
TGI December: Let’s not mince words – this week was a slog, after the stuffed-belly, four-day respite of the Thanksgiving holiday. But Friday is upon us again, as is December,…
MasterCard to roll out ‘selfie pay’ option
MasterCard plans to begin accepting fingerprints and selfies as alternatives to passwords when verifying identity for online purchases. The system, tested in the Netherlands and California for the last several…