Big brands spend less sales revenue on advertising
about 14 hours agoThat points to a shift in how much large groups reinvest in promotion, with the 25 US-listed advertisers studied seeing their ad-to-sales ratio fall from 6.1% to 5.5%.
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Westpac NZ automates loan income checks with Akahu
Applicants for Westpac NZ personal loans can now get faster approvals, as the bank's online system automatically sorts income and expense data.
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Analyst Insights
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