Eva Mendes proves Hollywood naysayers wrong
May 11th, 2012 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 11 (IANS/EFE) Hispanic film star Eva Mendes is proud of her career after many initially said that her look was not "commercial", she said at the US ... Read more...
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Pregnant Sienna Miller doesn’t stop working
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:35 am ICT by IANS
London, March 22 (IANS) While most actresses would avoid taking part in general advertising campaigns when heavily pregnant, unless it would be for nappies, maternity clothes or food, Sienna ... Read more...
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World’s favourite snack celebrates 100th birthday
March 6th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 6 (IANS) Oreo, the world's most beloved cookie, will celebrate its 100th birthday with a special birthday cake edition of the iconic treat, a media report said.Kraft, the ... Read more...
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Emma Watson wants her own style
February 22nd, 2012 - 5:33 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 22 (IANS) Actress Emma Watson wants to develop her own sense of style and she loves to wear what she likes.The 21-year-old, who has previously fronted advertising campaigns ... Read more...
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Australian government urged strict alcohol marketing rules
December 28th, 2011 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 27 (IANS) The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has urged the government to impose tougher restrictions on alcohol marketing among youngsters.According to AMA, the current system of self-regulation is ... Read more...
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‘Mobile marketing will grow 10-fold in India’
December 13th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) India's mobile marketing space, which some analysts estimate at Rs.600 million ($11 million), will grow 10-fold in the next five years, says the Finnish ... Read more...
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Tourism sector in Sharjah witnesses impressive growth
June 6th, 2011 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Sharjah, June 5 (IANS/WAM) The tourism sector in Sharjah has registered an impressive growth, the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) stated Sunday.The April Statistics Report released ... Read more...
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Bikinis back in Goa tourism campaigns
April 11th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 11 (IANS) A year after Goa banished bikinis from its tourism promotion campaigns, the attractive two-piece swimwear is back to entice the international tourists to the state's famed ... Read more...
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Brit parents say raunchy TV shows are forcing kids to grow up too fast
April 11th, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 11 (ANI): Parents in Britain have expressed their worry that raunchy television shows and adult-like clothes are forcing their children to grow up too quickly.A study for the Department of ... Read more...
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Australian town changes name to warn speeding drivers
February 19th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Feb 19 (IANS) A tiny town in Australia named Speed would change its name for one month to "Speedkills" as part of a road safety campaign to promote safe driving.Speed ... Read more...
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Mobile phone firms go all out to woo other’s customers
January 25th, 2011 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Priyanka Sahay
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Telcom firms have launched a major advertising, marketing and promotional blitz to attract new and existing customers after the government launched a pan-India scheme that ... Read more...
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Subscribers happy post-mobile number portability launch
January 20th, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The customers are a happy lot post the nation-wide launch of mobile number portability (MNP) Thursday -- a scheme that allows subscribers to switch operators without ... Read more...
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Now switch mobile phone operator, but keep your number (Roundup)
January 20th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday unveiled a new scheme that permits mobile phone users to change their service providers without having to forgo their numbers in ... Read more...
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PM to launch scheme to keep cell number but switch operator
January 20th, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will Thursday unveil a new scheme that will permit mobile phone users to change their service providers without having to forgo their ... Read more...
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Estee Lauder Selects Joan Smalls As Its New Face
December 14th, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Estee Lauder which is known as a top US based skincare and unisex grooming products manufacturer has selected model Joan Smalls as its new face. The ... Read more...
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PCB asks players to avoid World Cup advertisements
December 8th, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Dec 8(ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has advised five players, including captain Shahid Afridi, to avoid participating in advertising campaigns for next year's World Cup.According to the Nation, Afridi, ... Read more...
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Trisha Krishnan Has Her Hands Full!
November 26th, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Referring Kamal Haasan as her guru, Trisha Krishnan says that it was due to the sincere tutoring efforts of Kamal Haasan that she was able to sing and recite so well ... Read more...
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Google banks on SMEs for India expansion
November 17th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) World's most-used web search tool Google is planning to expand in nearly 30 cities across the country by offering services in eight regional languages within a year ... Read more...
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Naomi Campbell says editor was fired for putting her face on mag cover
October 24th, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 24 (ANI): Revealing another incident of racism, Naomi Campbell has said that an editor-in-chief of a fashion magazine was fired because she published the supermodel's face on the cover ... Read more...
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Kate Moss To Endorse Vogue Eyewear
October 21st, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 21, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): British supermodel Kate Moss has a new brand in her list of advertising campaigns. It is now official that Kate Moss
will next be seen campaigning for ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga and Beyonce In Top Ten Of Forbes’ “Most Powerful Women In The …”
October 9th, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The list for the Forbes' "Most Powerful Women In The World" for the year 2010 is out and coveting some of the topmost positions are a ... Read more...
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Lakme ropes in newcomer Shraddha Kapoor as brand ambassador
September 16th, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) After models like Indrani Das Gupta, Amrit Maghera and Lisa Haydon, actress Shraddha Kapoor will endorse cosmetic giant Lakmé as its new face.
"I am very excited ... Read more...
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Theron, Bloom new faces of Japanese fashion brand
August 29th, 2010 - 5:18 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 29 (IANS) Hollywood stars Charlize Theron and Orlando Bloom have been named as the new faces of Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo.
The Japanese fashion retailer has named the stars as its ... Read more...
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Gerald Butler Becomes The L’Oreal Paris Men’s Expert
July 31st, 2010 - 11:19 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Scottish actor Gerard Butler has been signed on as the new model for L'Oreal Paris Men's Expert. The actor is very excited about this association.The actor ... Read more...
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Gerard Butler is new face of L’Oreal
July 31st, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) Gerard Butler has been signed on as the new spokesperson for L'Oreal Paris Men's Expert and the actor says he is "excited" about the partnership.
"I'm excited to ... Read more...
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Paris never wears an outfit more than once
July 28th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) Socialite Paris Hilton, who has fronted advertising campaigns for Christian Dior, Marciano and Tommy Hilfiger, says she never wears an outfit more than once.
"I never wear an ... Read more...
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Oz’s flight attendants union calls for end to ’sex object’ ads
July 3rd, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 3 (ANI): The Flight Attendants Association of Australia (FAAA) has called on airlines around the world to stop portraying them as sex objects in raunchy advertising campaigns.The association said ... Read more...
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Raunchy ads ‘put flight attendants at sexual abuse risk’
July 1st, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 01 (ANI): Lewd and obscene airline ads are putting flight attendants putting cabin crew at risk of sexual harassment and abuse, Australia's peak flight attendant union has warned.The warning comes ... Read more...
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Online ads not always a hit with consumers
June 15th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 15 (ANI): When it comes to advertising on Internet, eye-catching pop-up graphics and videos on related websites might not really clock with privacy-concerned consumers, according to a study.The first large-scale ... Read more...
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Lara Stone new face of Calvin Klein
June 9th, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 9 (IANS) Dutch model Lara Stone, who married British comedian David Walliams recently, has been confirmed as the new face of Calvin Klein.
The 26-year-old has signed an exclusive deal with ... Read more...
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Miranda Kerr secures coveted modelling deals
June 3rd, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 3 (ANI): It has been raining offers for Miranda Kerr or so it seems - the Victoria's Secret model has bagged advertising campaigns with Prada and Jil Sander.Kerr will now ... Read more...
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Abstract thinkers respond better to ads depicting mixed emotions
April 20th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 20 (ANI): A new study has revealed that people who think more abstractly respond better to ads that portray mixed emotions.The research also showed that factors such as age ... Read more...
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India is a fast-growing market for consumer goods: Amway (Lead, Correcting surname)
March 23rd, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 23 (IANS) A rapidly expanding middle class with high aspirations and a growing appetite for quality goods make India an attractive investment destination for consumer goods companies, says ... Read more...
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India is a fast-growing market for consumer goods: Amway
March 23rd, 2010 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 23 (IANS) A rapidly expanding middle class with high aspirations and a growing appetite for quality goods make India an attractive investment destination for consumer goods companies, says ... Read more...
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Anti-drinking ads can spur greater alcohol use
February 26th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) Advertising campaigns that use guilt or shame to warn against alcohol abuse can actually have the reverse effect, spurring increased drinking among target audiences, says research.
Instead of the ... Read more...
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