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(TrendHunter.com) The Aspid by IFR Automotive is a lightweight (1,550 lbs) aluminum and carbon fiber luxury sports vehicle that has gone into production and is scheduled to hit the streets later in the year. The gorgeous…

LOS ANGELES (AdAge.com) — Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, heads the list of heavy hitters speaking at this year's Madison & Vine conference. Now in its sixth year, the conference will take an insider's look at the dizzying convergence of entertainment, technology and branding, addressing topics such as TV's increasingly free-form schedules, sports leagues growing into media companies and video games replacing networks.

(TrendHunter.com) The prestigious Wimbeldon has been accused of sexist mistreatment of the leading female players. The accusations surfaced after Venus Williams, Serena Williams and world No.2 Jelena Jankovic were all relocated…

Starbucks is hating it.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the coffee retailer will close 600 stores and cut back on opening new ones.

As many as 12,000 full-time and part-time retail positions will be eliminated with the store closures.

Starbucks is closing locations that are either not profitable now or are not projected to provide acceptable returns on the investment in the future, the company said.

(TrendHunter.com) Tag Heuer has announced the official launch of the Meridiist, the first luxury mobile phone of this watch brand. Their partner in this venture is Modelabs, a company based in Paris which works as a Customized…

Pemco Insurance is proving that insurance advertising doesn’t need to be so serious all the time.

Their site We’re a Lot Like You provides “a helpful guide to the people of the Northwest.” Because “the people of the Northwest deserve an insurance company as different as they are.”

Some of the profiles include:

-Smug Hybrid Driver
-White-Bearded Bainbridge Architect
-Obsessive Compulsive Recycler
-Accidental Tech Millionaire
-Sandals and Socks Guy
and many more…

DETROIT (AdAge.com) — General Motors Corp. said its latest incentives on 2008 models will be extended through the July Fourth weekend because the promotion worked so well driving traffic in the final days of June.

Advertising Agency: OGILVY & MATHER, Paris, France
Executive Creative Director: Chris Garbutt
Creative Director: Chris Garbutt
Copywriters: Arnaud Vanhelle, Benjamin Bregeault, Mihnea Gheorghiu
Art Directors: Antoaneta Metchanova, Alex Daff, Najin Ha
Illustrator: Am I Collective
Art Buyer: Nejma Tazit
Account Supervisors: Benoît de Fleurian, Marie-Charlotte Lafront
Advertiser’s Supervisor: Hervé Parizot, Arnaud Roland-Gosseliln, Fabien Delannoy

(TrendHunter.com) Stephanie Simek has produced one of my favourite pieces of jewellery I’ve seen for a while. She crafts delicates jewels that hang from the lash line, serving as a new breed of “eyecessories.” If you have…

Advertising Agency: OGILVY & MATHER, Paris, France
Executive Creative Director: Chris Garbutt
Creative Director: Chris Garbutt
Copywriters: Arnaud Vanhelle, Benjamin Bregeault, Mihnea Gheorghiu
Art Directors: Antoaneta Metchanova, Alex Daff, Najin Ha
Illustrator: Am I Collective
Art Buyer: Nejma Tazit
Account Supervisors: Benoît de Fleurian, Marie-Charlotte Lafront
Advertiser’s Supervisor: Hervé Parizot, Arnaud Roland-Gosseliln, Fabien Delannoy