Bloomberg Growth in UK advertising budgets has slowed to its weakest in 2 1/2 years as Britain struggles to define its future relationship with the European Union. The proportion of companies increasing their ad spending exceeded those scaling it back by 2.5 percentage points in the third quarter of 2018, down from a 6.5 point margin in the second quarter, ...

Just when it seemed safe not to worry about the next financial crisis, up pops Italy. “In Italy, lavish plans may propel next crisis,” warned The New York Times. Or, “Italy’s budget rattles financial markets on debt crisis fears,” said Sky News. Exactly how a crisis might emerge isn’t clear. Would Italian interest rates soar, reflecting fears that the country ...

Netflix Inc. has spoiled us. It accustomed viewers to the prospect of a relatively cheap video service without advertising interruptions and with what feels like an unlimited assortment of TV shows and movies that can be watched at any time. It did this at the expense of an economic business strategy, prioritising customers over profits. Whether Netflix’s approach is viable ...