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Domino's Japan CEO Announces Plans to Open Outlet on Moon

Domino's Japan CEO Announces Plans to Open Outlet on Moon

Domino's Pizza in Japan plans to build the first fast-food outlet on the moon, revealed the pizza maker's president in that country, Scott K. Oelkers. Will it deliver in 30 minutes or less?

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Hurun Report: China's Most Valuable Brand Is Bank ICBC

Hurun Report: China's Most Valuable Brand Is Bank ICBC

China's most valuable brand, according to the Hurun Report, is a bank most foreigners have never heard of, highlighting both the enormous size of China's domestic market as well as the challenges facing Chinese companies as they try to go international, reports video show Thoughtful China.

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Havas Announces 5% Revenue Growth for First Half of 2011

Havas Announces 5% Revenue Growth for First Half of 2011

Havas announced 5.6% organic growth for the first half of 2011, with group revenue rising 5% to $1.1 billion, up from $1.05 billion in the same period last year. That's lower than other holding companies such as WPP Groupe and Aegis Group that have reported financial results recently.

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North Korea's Air Koryo Wants to Be Your Facebook Friend

North Korea's Air Koryo Wants to Be Your Facebook Friend

In a rare glimpse into customer service in North Korea, state-owned airline Air Koryo has a chirpy English-language Facebook page that appears to be aiming to encourage tourism to the secretive, totalitarian country.

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Who Will Play 'Rupert' in Channel 4 Comedy About Badly Behaved Journos?

U.K. show "takes a satirical swipe at the recent momentous events surrounding the British newspaper industry."

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Carnival CMO Wants to 'Attract More Brits'

Carnival CMO Wants to 'Attract More Brits'

Carnival Cruises, which is eyeing the U.K. market for growth, is out talking to a range of shops in London to handle ad duties.

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China Overtakes U.S. as Largest Market for PCs

China Overtakes U.S. as Largest Market for PCs

The estimates highlight the growing importance of China's consumers to the global economy after the country passed the U.S. in 2009 as the largest auto market.

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How Google Deal Can Help Motorola in China

How Google Deal Can Help Motorola in China

Motorola has been tight-lipped about what might happen after its acquisition by Google but it's clear the deal can do much to help the handset maker in the industry's most important market: China.

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How Havana Club Runs International Marketing From Cuba

How Havana Club Runs International Marketing From Cuba

Yves Schladenhaufen, Havana Club's international marketing director, is a rarity: a senior marketer living and working in communist Cuba.

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LG Electronics and Global Shop Bartle Bogle Hegarty Split

LG Electronics and Global Shop Bartle Bogle Hegarty Split

LG and the shop are parting ways after the Korean marketer decided to make BBH pitch for each international project and campaign.

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Travel Marketers Aren't Prepared for Flood of Affluent Chinese Tourists

Travel Marketers Aren't Prepared for Flood of Affluent Chinese Tourists

Global hotel chains, airlines and luxury retailers can expect millions of new customers from China in coming years, but video show "Thoughtful China" reports that few Western companies are prepared for this influx or have a clear understanding of exactly what Chinese tourists expect for their yuan.

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Cockpit Oral Sex Photo Scandal Threatens to Delay Cathay's Global Ad Campaign

Cockpit Oral Sex Photo Scandal Threatens to Delay Cathay's Global Ad Campaign

Raunchy photos involving a flight attendant and pilot are expected to delay the launch of the next part of the Hong Kong airline's global ad campaign by McCann Erickson, which features images of its employees in uniform and street clothes.

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Agencies Help Clean up Riot-Hit London

Agencies Help Clean up Riot-Hit London

As ad agencies pitch in to help clean up London, Neil Christie, the managing director of Wieden & Kennedy, was spotted toting bricks to keep them out of the clutches of rioters.

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U.K. Government Considers Blocking Twitter, BlackBerry

With rioters in the U.K. connecting via Twitter and BlackBerry, Prime Minister David Cameron is weighing whether to block social media -- but many warn such a move would set a damaging precedent.

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Brazilian Agency Africa to Take Over Hotel at 2012 Cannes Lions Festival

The Grupo ABC holding company is spending $500,000 to rebrand Cannes' newest hotel, the Five Hotel & Spa, as Hotel Africa for a week.

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Are Fake Stores a Compliment to Western Retailers in China?

The "fake" Apple stores in Kunming, China, have set us all laughing, but it's surreal to see it happening with fake Ikeas, Dairy Queens and more.

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Coca-Cola Waits for India's Top Cricketer to Score 100 Runs For the 100th Time

As millions of fans tune into a series of five-day cricket matches between England and India, Coca-Cola India is eagerly awaiting for its new brand ambassador and first celebrity to appear on its cans, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, to make cricket history by becoming the first player to ever score 100 runs in a single game 100 times.

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Touchmedia's Taxi Workout Video Is Surprise Hit in China

Shanghai's Touchmedia has set the Chinese internet buzzing with a cab video that jolts weary commuters to attention.

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U.K. Bans L'Oreal Ads Of Overly Airbrushed Julia Roberts

Two magazine ads for cosmetics giant L'Oreal -- one for the Lancome brand featuring Julia Roberts and the other using Christy Turlington for Maybelline -- have been banned by U.K. watchdog the Advertising Standards Authority.

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After Closing Deal to Sell Synovate, Will Aegis Go Into Play?

Aegis Group has sold its market research arm Synovate to French group Ipsos for $862 million, prompting immediate speculation that Aegis itself will go into play and could be a good fit for one of the big agency-holding companies.

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Why Facebook Won't Win in China

If the rumors are true, Facebook is planning to enter China's social-media market through a partnership with local search giant Baidu. But experts say the social giant may have waited too long to make its move.

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