WASHINGTON, Today: In a scene likely worth millions of dollars in free advertising, President Donald Trump displayed a spread of burgers from some of the country’s biggest fast-food chains inside the State Dining Room of the White House yesterday as hungry football players looked on.

AUCKLAND, Today: Workplaces are being called on to take a hard look at unconscious gender bias and make simple, thoughtful, positive changes as International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March rallies global – and NZ – businesses with a campaign that urges women to #balanceforbetter.

LONDON, Last night: Special Group has been named the third Most Effective Independent Agency in the World, as the Warc Effctive 100 survey continue to filter through from the UK.

AUCKLAND, Today: A challenging 2018 media market has not been able to halt the New Zealand outdoor sector’s continuing revenue growth.

SYDNEY, Today: Sleep mattress company Koala has had its Nöfnideä? billboard, which was placed metres down the road from rival furniture company Ikea, cleared of inappropriate language by the Aussie Ad Standards Board, according to a report in Australian newssheet Mumbrella (scroll down for the link).

AUCKLAND, Today: Budding entrepreneurs throughout New Zealand are being given the opportunity to learn from some of the best, thanks to a newly-launched independent website, run by two cousins – Ben & Steven Male.

AUCKLAND, Today: Stuff is the latest Kiwi organisation (and fourth employer overall), to become DVFREE Tick accredited; a move intended to show Stuff’s commitment to create a domestic violence-free workplace where staff can feel safe and free from harm, and get the support they need.

AUCKLAND, Today: DHL Express is backing its three-year partnership with Surf Life Saving NZ with an interactive digital puzzle based on a Kiwi childhood favourite, Spot the Danger, created in PR and digital media by Kingsland-based agency Darkhorse.