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TIMES' FLYING APART

The New York Times' high-flying days are over. Yesterday, the struggling publisher disclosed that it had put its 12-year-old corporate jet on the market. With newspaper ad revenue in a nosedive, the company is being forced to sell its private plane ...

From HOLLY M. SANDERS, New York Post,  12 Mar 2009
Related Topics: New York Times Company

WEB ADS ON DISPLAY

The top online publishers are moving beyond boring banners and other display ads that adorn most Web sites, seeking more attention-grabbing alternatives. The Online Publishers Association, whose members include ESPN, CNN, The Wall Street Journal and ...

From HOLLY M. SANDERS, New York Post,  10 Mar 2009
Related Topics: ESPN,  Wall Street Journal,  New York Times Company

TIMES DODGES BULLET WITH COSTLY HQ SALE

The New York Times has once again gotten itself some financial breathing room - and once again it's coming at a high price. The cash-strapped newspaper yesterday finally struck a deal with investment firm W.P. Carey & Co. to sell space in its sleek ...

From HOLLY M. SANDERS, New York Post,  10 Mar 2009
Related Topics: New York Times Company,  Carlos Slim,  Renzo Piano,  Boston Red Sox

RAMSAY'S EATERY EMPIRE IN HOT WATER AGAIN

'HELL'S Kitchen" tyrant Gor don Ramsay is feeling the heat himself now - from his bankers. After trying to quash rumors of financial trouble, Gordon Ramsay Holdings, which controls most of the foul-mouthed chef's restaurant empire, revealed this week ...

From HOLLY M. SANDERS, New York Post,  6 Mar 2009
Related Topics: Gordon Ramsay

OGILVY'S ADVERSE ADVERTS

Ad agency Ogilvy & Mather is setting up a new consulting practice to sell its expertise for marketing in down times, as the recession-battered ad world steps up its efforts to persuade clients to keep spending. Ogilvy, which is part of the WPP Group, ...

From HOLLY M. SANDERS, New York Post,  4 Mar 2009
Related Topics: WPP Group

GM LOPS $800M IN MEDIA-BIZ SPENDING

GM is driving its marketing budget off a cliff. Teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, the car company said yesterday it will slash marketing expenses by $800 million as part of a plan to reduce costs by another $4.5 billion this year. The automaker ...

From HOLLY M. SANDERS, New York Post,  27 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Tiger Woods,  Saab

ENFATICO SLASHES AD STAFF ON DELL'S SLOWDOWN

Enfatico, the WPP agency created to handle Dell's ad business, is slashing 8 percent of its workforce, or about 80 employees. In a corporate blog posting, the agency said the layoffs were in response to budget cutbacks at Dell, which is struggling ...

From HOLLY M. SANDERS, New York Post,  25 Feb 2009

PEPSI SQUEEZES ARNELL

After the last few months he's had, brand guru and designer Peter Arnell might well need a makeover himself. Hired last year by Pepsi to overhaul several US brands, including the flagship soda, Tropicana and SoBe Lifewater, Arnell has already struck ...

From HOLLY M. SANDERS, New York Post,  24 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Samsung Electronics

ACTORS UNION SEEKING PAY AD-JUSTMENT

With labor strife already hanging over Hollywood, the ad industry is preparing to bargain with actors over pay for appearing in commercials. Advertisers and agencies will kick off contract talks with the two actors unions, the Screen Actors Guild and ...

From HOLLY M. SANDERS, New York Post,  23 Feb 2009

STARS' POWER OUTAGE

For years, celebrities have made a nice little side business pitching clothes, fragrances, cars and host of other items. On newsstands now, you can see singer Liz Phair lounges in an ad for Banana Republic, Madonna vamping for Louis Vuitton, tennis ...

From HOLLY M. SANDERS, New York Post,  22 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Liz Phair,  Madonna,  Maria Sharapova,  Louis Vuitton,  Matthew McConaughey

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