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Casio hacked: What to know about the data breach impacting the Japanese electronics giant, its employees, and some customers

The company known for its watches, calculators, and other gadgets is the latest victim of a ransomware attack in a year of skyrocketing cybercrime. Casio, the Japanese maker of watches, calculators, and other electronic goods, is the latest company to

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Heinz ads accused of racism, Ikea’s poignant new campaign, and why FIFA’s bad new logo is a good thing

Here’s the branding news we’re following this week. This week in branding news, Heinz faced substantial backlash for multiple ads accused of racism, Ikea used its recognizable product marketing to make a difference, and FIFA’s new logo reassured fans. Here’s

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The Great Wealth Transfer is coming: Here’s how much younger Americans expect to inherit from their parents

A new study from Edelman Financial Engines tackles inheritance expectations, election woes, and modern-day homeownership. Over the course of the next two decades, trillions of dollars are expected to trickle down from the silent generation and baby boomers in a

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DirecTV and Disney’s public squabble intensifies as Monday Night Football is set to air on ESPN and ABC

The satellite-TV company filed an FCC complaint against Disney on Saturday, alleging “anti-competitive” behavior amid an ongoing carriage dispute. Just before the start of Monday Night Football, tensions in the ongoing contract battle between cable provider DirecTV and the Walt

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