tag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/18/Glimmers_hope_troubled_newspapers_9982

The US newspaper industry is seeing some glimmers of hope after being battered for years, a prominent study concluded Monday.

2013-03-18T06:33:51ZAFP Global Editionby Rob Levertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/13/Times_overhaul_design_7f2b

The New York Times website is undergoing a major overhaul in an effort to become "cleaner" and more engaging, and also to improve the presentation of online ads.

2013-03-13T17:51:07ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/13/regulators_want_clear_fine_print_33d8

The US Federal Trade Commission called Tuesday for potentially bedeviling fine print to be "clear and conspicuous" as ads follow people onto smartphone screens or online social networks.

2013-03-13T16:06:28ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/07/Pandora_chief_after_latest_losses_f605

Pandora Media's top executive announced plans Thursday to step down after the Internet radio giant's earnings report showing greater losses even as it captured more listeners.

2013-03-07T22:52:03ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/05/Playboy_magazine_Holy_Land_Hebrew_2bed

Iconic men's magazine Playboy is to hit the streets of Israel in Hebrew for the first time on Wednesday, combining scantily-clad Israeli models with articles in the tongue of the Bible.

2013-03-05T17:59:08ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/05/Google_urged_remove_ivory_whale_925f

Conservationists have urged Internet giant Google to remove thousands of advertisements promoting products made from endangered whales and elephants.

2013-03-05T14:19:31ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/03/Italian_town_suspends_sponsorship_deal_76f1

The Italian town of Gemona where South African murder-accused Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius used to train has frozen a sponsorship deal with him, a report revealed on Sunday.

2013-03-03T13:20:59ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/01/Advertiser_unveils_slight_drop_annual_9119

WPP on Friday announced a small drop in the global advertiser's annual net profits as European financial strains offset strong growth in emerging markets, while the company forecast a tough year ahead.

2013-03-01T17:20:31ZAFP European EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/01/Advertiser_unveils_slight_drop_profits_768e

WPP on Friday announced a small drop in the global advertiser's annual net profits as European financial strains offset strong growth in emerging markets, while the company forecast a tough year ahead.

2013-03-01T14:02:29ZAFP European EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/28/Tablet_advertising_leaves_smartphones_dust_390f

Mobile advertising is soaring and growing in sophistication, industry analysts say, but the money is pouring into tablets at a much faster rate than their smaller smartphone rivals.

2013-03-01T04:05:45ZAFP Global Editionby Emmanuelle Trecolletag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/28/Facebook_buys_advertising_firm_from_61f9

Facebook agreed Thursday to buy Atlas Advertiser Suite from Microsoft as part of an effort to boost ad revenues at the massive social network.

2013-02-28T22:54:08ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/26/French_club_invites_female_fans_120b

Top-flight French football club Rennes risked drawing the wrath of the feminist movement by launching an advertising campaign based at female fans featuring a sex toy with the logo "Venez vibrer" (come to vibrate).

2013-02-26T19:08:11ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/22/Washington_Post_sees_losses_decline_ce34

The Washington Post Co. said Friday that circulation and advertising had weakened further at its flagship daily newspaper, as the company reported a quarterly loss linked to a write-down.

2013-02-22T14:52:22ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/21/marriage_group_regrets_Laura_Bush_15fe

A broad coalition campaigning for marriage equality across the United States said Thursday it's sorry that former first lady Laura Bush is unhappy to appear in one of its ads.

2013-02-21T23:53:29ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/20/Twitter_makes_campaigns_easier_b504

Twitter on Wednesday made it easier to run ad campaigns using tweeted messages in a move that promised to ramp up the company's money-making potential and prospects for a stock market debut.

2013-02-20T22:51:13ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/20/Spartak_sign_sponsorship_deal_ground_51ce

Top Russian side Spartak Moscow have struck a new 1.2 billion-rouble (40-million-dollar) sponsorship deal with the Otkrytie private commercial bank, the club announced.

2013-02-20T10:19:35ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/18/Senegal_women_told_all_black_9373

Outraged by adverts urging women to bleach their skin, a spontaneous movement has emerged in Senegal arguing that black is beautiful -- and to act otherwise is to risk one's health.

2013-02-18T12:57:56ZAFP Global Editionby Coumba Syllatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/18/Health_chiefs_call_fizzy_drinks_7385

The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges called for taxes to be imposed on fizzy drinks and fatty foods to tackle the "huge crisis" of obesity.

2013-02-18T08:15:54ZAFP European EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/17/Health_chiefs_call_obesity_taxes_942d

The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges called for taxes to be imposed on fizzy drinks and fatty foods to tackle the "huge crisis" of obesity.

2013-02-18T03:09:41ZAFP European EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/14/Pistorius_campaign_pulled_Nike_says_52d9

Global sports giant Nike refused to comment Thursday on its sponsorship of murder suspect Oscar Pistorius, as an advertising campaign starring the South African Olympian was pulled from local television.

2013-02-14T15:49:30ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reporter