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Why the FDA Wants TV Drug Ads to Use Simpler Words and Lose the Distractions

Clear descriptions of potential risks and side effects will be required under rules that go into effect Nov. 20, even as the Trump administration readies an offensive against big pharma.

Business - Inc. - 16 hours ago

New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions

New rules require drugmakers to be clearer about explaining the risks and side effects of prescription drugs

Health - ABC News - Yesterday

The US swing states targeted with extreme ads

Pivotal battlegrounds are being swamped by messaging from Harris and Trump campaigns

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Facebook and Instagram to delete ads that use celebrities without their consent

Celebrities including Elon Musk and Martin Lewis repeatedly feature in ads for products they have not endorsed.

Swedish firm censured for use of C-word in ads for vaginal health supplements

Regulator deems posters offensive, though Elexir Pharma argues term is ‘not loaded in the same way as in the UK’. The Swedish advertising ombudsman has criticised a company for using the C-word in ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Old-school flip phones are making a comeback as some look for simpler lifestyle

Major phone companies say some Americans want to ditch their smartphones in favor of so-called dumb phones. Some cell phone makers have even come up with new models of the iconic flip and brick ...

US power grid added battery equivalent of 20 nuclear reactors in past four years

Pace of growth helps maintain renewable energy when weather conditions interfere with wind and solar. Faced with worsening climate -driven disasters and an electricity grid increasingly supplied ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

US economy added only 12,000 jobs in October in shock pre-election drop – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as non-farm payrolls numbers deliver economic surprise days before presidential election. Oil prices have risen by 2% after ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Big 12 fines Utah AD Mark Harlan $40K for criticizing officials after loss to rival BYU

The Utah AD was incensed over a controversial fourth-down holding call, but apologized Sunday

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

Bluesky has added 1 million users since the US election as people seek alternatives to X

Social media platform Bluesky has gained 1 million new users in the week since the U.S. election

Tech - ABC News - 2 days ago

Door-Knocks, Texts, and Ads, Ads, Ads: Life on the Swing-State Battlefield

This year’s campaign offers a vivid reminder of how much the playing field in presidential elections has shrunk, giving voters in a handful of states a disproportionate influence in the decision.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 20

Living conditions to be added to NHS records

A housing provider says it will reduce the burden on the NHS and help them better serve residents' needs.

Medicare campaign attack ads are baloney

Medicare is certainly on the ballot in next week’s election. The fate and future direction of the program is going to be heavily influenced by budget math. But that doesn’t mean voters can rely on ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

Google CEO names new search and ads boss, slides predecessor to role of chief technologist

Google is replacing Prabhakar Raghavan, the company's search and ads boss since 2018, with longtime executive Nick Fox.

Business - CNBC - October 17

Trump says Fox shouldn't air negative ads

Former President Trump criticized Fox News in an interview Friday for airing negative political ads attacking him, saying he would appeal directly to media mogul Rupert Murdoch to remove them from ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Super PAC hits Harris with contradictory ads on Israel

A Republican-led super PAC is running contradictory ads in Michigan and Pennsylvania about Vice President Harris’s stance on Israel in an apparent effort to target Arab and Jewish voters in the key ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

LeBron: Crucial for red-hot AD to be 'focal point'

Anthony Davis, who followed his 36-point opener with 35 in Friday night's win over the Suns, finally appears positioned to take the torch as the Lakers' best player.

Sports - ESPN - October 26

Subway sandwich ads are "grossly misleading," lawsuit claims

Customer alleges her Subway Steak & Cheese sandwich was nothing like the beefed-up image shown in the restaurant chain's ads.

How to Make Ads Your Customers Want to Share

It’s not just about aiming for virality—it’s about crafting a story so meaningful, your audience feels compelled to share it. Here’s how to do that.

Business - Inc. - October 30

The unwilling faces of GOP anti-trans ads

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Meet the unwilling faces of GOP anti-trans ads Former President Trump and Republican congressional candidates ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Meta Reports Record Revenue, Slower Ad Growth

The social media giant is spending billions on artificial intelligence and products for virtual and augmented reality.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Conservatives in furor over Julia Roberts ad

A new Harris-Walz campaign ad voiced by actor Julia Roberts encourages women to vote for Vice President Harris in the presidential election, even if their husbands are backing former President ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Employers Added Just 12,000 Jobs in October—but There’s a Catch

Storms and strikes are complicating the true picture of the labor market, economists say. Nonetheless, there’s still evidence of a gradual cooling.

Business - Inc. - November 1

Harris pledges to be a 'president for all Americans' in final ad

Vice President Harris released her last campaign ad ahead of the Nov. 5 election, making a case that Americans “deserve better” while pledging to bring about a “brighter future” if she wins. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 2

Harris’s and Trump’s Closing Messages, as Seen Through Their Ads

Kamala Harris and her allies have concentrated their spending on addressing the economy. For Donald Trump, one theme dominates: fear.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 4

AD injures foot as Lakers' road woes continue

Anthony Davis will have his foot evaluated after he aggravated an injury late in the fourth quarter of Monday's loss at Detroit.

Sports - ESPN - November 5

Trump flips Wisconsin, adding to battleground winning streak

Former President Trump was projected to defeat Vice President Harris in battleground Wisconsin, according to Decision Desk HQ. Trump is set to take the swing state’s 10 Electoral College votes, ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Wait, Does Your Whole Body Need Deodorant?

No. But body odor is a hot topic on social media as companies try to provide what one dermatologist called, “the answer to a problem people didn’t even know they have.”

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 6

In Europe, Instagram Ads Are About to Get Less Personal

Meta Platforms, the Facebook and Instagram owner, faces pressure in Europe to ask before using data to target ads or train artificial intelligence.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

OU president, AD back Venables amid struggles

The University of Oklahoma's president and athletic director gave football coach Brent Venables a vote of confidence on Tuesday after the school's board of regents meeting.

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

Folic acid added to flour to lessen birth defects

Fortifying bread and flour will help reduce neural tube defects, such as spina bifida.

CFP Selection Committee's new chair: Why Michigan AD Warde Manuel is adding another headache to his plate

Love of the game compels the 13 members of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee to travel to Texas each week, but the chairman has to do a lot more than that

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

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