The world’s most valuable brands have seen their total brand value increase by 5.9 per cent despite the economic, social and personal impacts of COVID-19, according to a new ranking.

Even as many companies continue cutting back on marketing budgets as a result of Corona virus, 73 per cent of Chief Marketing Officers expect the pandemic’s negative impact to be short lived.

The online food delivery marketplace Just Eat Takeaway.com has picked digital agency Dept to accelerate its new e-commerce platform for the partner services (B2B) department.

ADCN has announced the winners of the Dutch Creativity Awards 2020: the awards for the best creative ideas and craftsmanship in advertising and design in the Netherlands.

Unilever has announced that it was suspending brand advertising in social media platforms Facebook, Instagram and Twitter in the US as part of the ‘Stop Hate for Profit’ campaign.

SpotX has partnered with data and technology foundation for marketers Acxiom to offer enhanced audience-based buying capabilities and improved inventory matching using Acxiom’s data.

Amazon has committed an initial $2 billion as part of a Climate Pledge Fund to support the development of sustainable technologies and services that will enable it and other companies be net zero carbon by 2040.

Coca-Cola Company brand Sprite is working with five most influential hip hop artists in the US to support creators and communities who have been affected by COVID-19 and racial inequality.

Global marketing communications company Ogilvy has appointed Andy Main Global CEO effective end of July.

Dutch businesses under a coalition have committed to champion sustainability as a key driver in the COVID-19 recovery plans at both national and European Union (EU) level.

WPP has unveiled a raft of actions and commitments it says will help it combat and address racial injustice and support Black and minority ethnic talent.

About one third of the world population believe tech has enabled them to connect with friends, family and the world around them during lockdown.

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), has unveiled Snowcone, a new small, ultra-portable, rugged, and secure edge computing and data transfer device.

SpotX has partnered with Asia’s music streaming platform JOOX in a deal that will see SpotX assist JOOX monetize content across all screens and streams.

Unilever has announced that it is set to achieve Net Zero emissions from all its products by 2039 as a raft of commitments it says are geared towards fighting climate change and protecting the environment.

ADCN has released the list of nominees for the 2020 Dutch Creative Awards spread across advertising, design and craft and next categories.

The global economic recession occasioned by COVID-19 is set to hit the advertising spend which will in turn shrink the media advertising revenue by $42 billion in 2020.

Nielsen is betting on SmartStore, SmartShelf and SmartShopper to bring the latest in extreme reality and gaming technology to the forefront of shopper research.

GroupM, WPP’s media investment group, has released a new brand safety report that offers new category-specific recommendations for marketers on the future of brand safety.

Google has entered into a partnership with WWF Sweden to help create an environmental data platform that will enable more responsible sourcing decisions in the fashion industry.

Disney Media Networks has joined Nielsen’s Addressable TV beta program which will now allow it to test, evaluate and experience Nielsen’s addressable TV advertising capabilities and technology.

Global youth media company VICE has launched a multimedia creative hub celebrating a breadth of queer culture.

TikTok has collaborated with creative platform It’s Nice That to offer support to the creative industry that has been affected by the corona crisis through a series called 'Creative Canvas'.

BP’s Blind Date, Milka’s Christmas ad Give to those who give the most and HSBC’s CSR Birmingham are the most effective ads according to Kantar’s inaugural Creative Effectiveness awards.

MediaMonks Lab team has experimented how machine learning can augment video conferencing in a bid to break from the monotony of repetitive video calls that have become the new normal during the Covid-19 times.

Shell remains the most valuable brand in the Netherlands for the tenth consecutive year according to the latest Brand Finance Netherlands 50 2020 report.

Global end-user spending on cloud-based web conferencing solutions will grow 24.3 per cent in 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc.

Sonos Radio, a free, ad-supported streaming radio service that was launched in April 2020 and monetized by Targetspot's digital audio advertising solutions continues to grow its footprint.

S4Capital, the owner of MediaMonks, has achieved the highest share price ever at the London Stock Exchange shaving stood at £ 251 on May 22, 2020.

The World Federation of Advertisers has launched the world’s first guide for brands on data ethics in advertising, designed to provide clear actions and practical guidance.

FIFA World Football Museum in Zurich has appointed Dept to offer assistance in digital marketing, with community management on social media and with the website relaunch.

MeMo² has won 5 IAB Europe Awards with their latest innovation in cross-media effect measurements, called: THX.

WPP has entered into a partnership with kidtech platform SuperAwesome that seek to champion privacy standards for children in the global digital space.

Europe's largest and fastest growing fitness chain Basic-Fit has announced a new timeline of opening up its clubs as governments eases COVID-19 related lockdowns.

Logitech G, a brand of Logitech, has teamed up with creator of luxury, high performance sports cars and supercars McLaren to unveil the 3rd Annual Logitech McLaren G Challenge 2020.