Dive Brief: Folgers, the coffee brand from J.M. Smucker Co., is out with a new campaign that ditches its iconic “The Best Part of Wakin’ Up” jingle used since the 1980s and replaces it with “Bad Reputation,” a 1980 song by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, according to details shared […]
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Forget negative rates – the Bank of England should admit it’s hit rock bottom
Third, the less interest deposits yield, the more an individual needs to save in order to sustain a given income. In a low interest rate environment, everyone draws in their horns. Negative rates are likely to be even worse. These factors all tend to slow economic activity. Little or no […]
NBC spoofs its own ad pitch with ’30 Rock’ primetime special
Along with the other major TV networks, NBC canceled its annual spring presentation to potential advertisers, known as the upfronts, in mid-March as the coronavirus pandemic set in. But while its competitors went virtual for pitches, roadshows and town halls designed to line up big ad sales for the fall […]
Lawrence Stroll made mistake of thinking Aston Martin had finally hit rock bottom
And yet, this is still isn’t as bad as it gets, not even close. The first-quarter figures only include a week of lockdown so imagine what the following quarter will look like with April, May and June lumped in together? No wonder Stroll says he’s keeping his financing options open. Having […]