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Ian Whittaker

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Holdcos aren't cutting jobs because of AI. They're cutting jobs because Wall Street told them to

21.04.2026 10

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Why cutting brand spend is the corporate equivalent of cutting defence budgets

27.01.2026 10

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Space debris: will it take a catastrophe for nations to take the issue seriously?

A crack in the window of a Chinese space capsule is the latest incident involving debris.

04.12.2025 20

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Hammers and nails: the problems with WPP’s new strategy

03.12.2025 30

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New Nasa lunar contest could pit Elon Musk against Jeff Bezos, as US fears China will win race to Moon

The US space agency has opened up a lunar lander contract held by Space X to competition.

31.10.2025 10

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Investor View: Today’s world makes brand strength more important than ever

29.10.2025 20

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Warner Bros. Discovery is up for sale. Who will buy it?

24.10.2025 10

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Why advertisers should be wary of pinning their hopes on AI

24.09.2025 10

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Buckle up for the ride as agency world will look significantly different in two years

29.08.2025 30

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The hunt for ‘planet nine’: why there could still be something massive at the edge of the Solar System

The debate about an undiscovered planet X or planet 9 has been going on for more than 100 years.

29.07.2025 20

The Conversation

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Investor View: AI is the beast that will devour everything in media

07.07.2025 20

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Who gets to be called an astronaut? Private space travel has reignited debate over use of prestigious title

A new wave of space travellers has sparked debate over how the term is used.

02.05.2025 20

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Indicators of alien life may have been found – astrophysicist explains what the new research means

It’s the best result yet - but the evidence still isn’t strong enough to convince the scientific community.

17.04.2025 30

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How will Trump’s tariffs affect US earnings season?

(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Trump’s tariffs have thrown markets into chaos, but how will US earnings season be affected? Ian Whittaker...

16.04.2025 20

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Ian Whittaker