Nostalgia sells; nostalgia with a twist can be a smash
Nostalgia sells and marketers know it, having used the brands of yesteryear fully aware that consumers will willingly open their wallets to scratch that sentimental itch.
Day: February 4, 2023
Mexico’s president says he won’t seek an unconstitutional second term
His comments are important, because democracy in Latin America is in retreat. The president of El Salvador has announced he will defy constitutional term limits and run again for president next year.
France knocks down seaside building symbolic of coastal erosion
French authorities on Friday started demolishing a seaside block of flats that has come to symbolise the country’s battle against climate change-linked coastal erosion.
BlackRock beefs up stake in 2022’s top-gaining shipping stock
Position puts world’s largest asset manager among the top rung of shareholders in Irish product tanker owner
3 Spy Aircraft that Were Also ‘Weather Balloons’
China is probably just taking a page out of the U.S. government 1960s-era cover-up playbook that we’ll call: The ol’ “Weather Balloon Dodge.”
Valencia’s Paulista suspended 2 games for foul on Vinícius
Valencia defender Gabriel Paulista will miss two games for his dangerous foul of Vinícius Júnior after the Spanish soccer federation’s disciplinary committee added another game to his suspension.
European Parliament President thanks Ireland for welcoming Ukrainians
The European Parliament President Roberta Metsola met with Irish President Michael D. Higgins in Dublin on Friday, thanking him for Ireland’s welcome of Ukrainian refugees.
Sweet success: Seattle’s sugary drink tax is reducing health inequities
Sales of taxed beverages are down, and tax revenues are supporting new programs that meet important community needs.
EU prepares more Russia sanctions as Kremlin readies offensive
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen was on her fourth visit to the Ukrainian capital since the war began
EU prepares more Russia sanctions as Kremlin readies offensive
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen was on her fourth visit to the Ukrainian capital since the war began.