CBS refuses to run Super Bowl ad for medical marijuana Acreage Holdings, one of the largest cannabis investment companies, ‘disappointed but not surprised’ by news
What should Davos fear most? Consumers’ deep distrust of business Companies have brought our weary cynicism on themselves, says author Stefan Stern
Celebrity social media influencers pledge to change way they post Clampdown on stars being paid for endorsing products without disclosing firm rewards them
Forget Netflix – UK cinemas report best year at box office since 1970 Britons went to the movies 177m times in 2018, lured by local and Hollywood hits
Patisserie Valerie falls into administration as bank talks fail More than 3,000 jobs at risk at chain plunged into crisis after £40m black hole in accounts
One thing to be grateful to Brexit for: Britons are buying less on credit Consumer borrowing is falling, which is no bad thing. But it’s uncertainty, not regulation, that’s acting as the brake
ITV shares fall as broadcasters are warned not to underestimate Netflix The market underappreciates the pace of the decline in TV consumption, say analysts
UK advertising market faces recession under no-deal Brexit Spending in sector to decline by 3% this year to £22.5bn if UK crashes out of EU, says report
BA pulls advert showing couple winning on slot machines Group of MPs had complained the British Airways ad was glamorising gambling
BA flies in to gambling storm with casino winners ad Complaints made to industry regulator as MPs accuse airline of glamorising gambling
Vogue publisher Condé Nast reports annual loss of £14m The 2017 figure is huge swing from £6.6m profit of previous year as publisher invests in digital growth
Business own goals: 2018’s worst corporate blunders From #MeToo claims (categorically denied) to the most inflated bonuses
Sir Martin Sorrell: Facebook row hasn’t deterred advertisers Ex-WPP chief says marketers are turning to Instagram and predicts more digital growth
Netflix to overtake Sky’s satellite TV subscriptions by end of year Streaming giant predicted to hit 9.78m UK subscribers, with its rival on 9.64m households
Advertisers recoil as Tucker Carlson says immigrants make US ‘dirtier’ SmileDirectClub, NerdWallet and Indeed said they are pulling ads after the Fox News hosts intensified immigrant rhetoric