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An OWM member survey found 88% of German companies rate retail media 'important', but advertisers are pushing for shared standards, better ROAS measurement and pricing transparency.

Billionaire Xavier Niel, via NJJ Médias, is the frontrunner to acquire consumer magazine 60 Millions de Consommateurs from the state institute INC, which is being wound up.

The legal battle between WPP and ex-employee-turned-whistleblower Foster has escalated, with the holding company moving to allege misconduct and seek sanctions — putting holdco governance in the spotlight.

Meta has appealed a French competition-authority order that would force it to renegotiate its neighbouring-rights payments to French publishers — a signal fight in the ongoing battle over how platforms pay for news content.

For the first time, Apple has publicly disclosed its German profits and tax under new EU transparency rules — €209m pre-tax profit on €2.72bn revenue in Germany. A landmark moment for corporate transparency and brand reputation.

A former GroupM executive has amended his US lawsuit against WPP, citing a Sony investigation he says found $350m of client media rebates were retained. WPP calls the claims baseless.

The IAB has released version 2 of its AI Transparency & Disclosure framework as state and international labeling laws multiply — and as research shows AI labels can dent performance.

The ANA released standardised retail media measurement guidelines with 40+ advertisers, proposing a 14-day attribution window — with Amazon notably absent.

Nielsen is taking ad-verification giant DoubleVerify private for about $2.15bn. Inside the deal, why measurement is consolidating, and what brands should do about vendor independence.

From 2 August 2026, the EU AI Act’s Article 50 requires AI chatbots and AI-generated content to be disclosed. UK brands running EU campaigns are in scope — here is a checklist.

Instagram's new ‘Your Algorithm’ controls show users why content appears in their feed and let them shape their recommendations — with real implications for brands.

Early evidence suggests being upfront about AI-generated content doesn't dent brand recall — reassuring news for advertisers experimenting with generative tools.