
Media
Advertising firms Omnicom and Interpublic near merger
Brands in New Zealand include FCB, Clemenger and DDB.

Media
Advertising spend to hit US$1 trillion milestone a year early
Ad budgets have flocked to major digital players.

Books
Review
‘Blue Jerusalem’: How the Tories fought the Nazi tyrants
UK conservatism was a political force that shaped both the war’s strategy and aims.

Cars
Why Europe’s vaunted car industry is in crisis – in charts
Trump's tariff threats yet another worry for VW, Mercedes-Benz and BMW.