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“Paul Gosar, the congressman, isn’t doing anything to help rural America,” says Grace, identified on screen in a new 60-second political ad as a rural physician.

“Paul’s absolutely not working for his district,” says David, a lawyer.

“If he actually cared about people in rural Arizona, I bet he’d be fighting for Social Security, for better access to health care,” says Jennifer, a medical interpreter. “He’s not listening to you, and he doesn’t have your interests at heart,” says Tim, a private investigator.

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Given his track record of extreme comments on race, religion and immigration, Republican U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar offers plenty of fodder for attack ads against him. But this one is especially potent. In Democrat David Brill’s newest ad aimed at unseating Gosar, an Arizona representative who’s passionately loyal to Donald Trump, we discover that the…

A company known for its alternative fuels and commitment to sustainability has built a cabin in Finland to showcase its innovation. The Nolla (= zero) cabin, designed by Finnish designer Robin Falck, is located just outside Helsinki city center, on the Vallisaari island. The cabin has been built from sustainable materials and is designed for […]

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Sundar Pichai said in an email to staff on Friday that the company does not alter search results for political gain.

In his inimitable, merrily profane fashion, UFC standout Conor McGregor on Thursday night hijacked a press conference for his upcoming pay-per-view brawl to shill for his new Irish whiskey brand, Proper No. Twelve.

Speaking from the dais at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, the 30-year-old McGregor made use of the crowd of journalists gathered to take in the hoopla surrounding the Dublin fighter’s Oct. 6 bout with UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov to make a case for his spirits venture.

McGregor began his pitch some 10 minutes into the presser, when a momentary lull in the Q&A session presented him with the opportunity to talk up his whiskey. “Proper Twelve! Proper Irish whiskey from a proper Irishman!” McGregor shouted as he leapt to his feet with a 750 ml bottle, while fishing a flask-size 200 ml backup from his jacket pocket. “I almost didn’t get the bottle into the arena! I’d anticipated that they weren’t going to let me in with me big bottle, so I had a little sly bottle brought in!”

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Now that MDC Partners has said it’s exploring options, including a potential sale, the industry is speculating about what happens next.

The possibilities are many: MDC agencies might buy themselves back from the holding company. Consultancies like Accenture Interactive or Deloitte Digital could swoop in and purchase the whole thing or cherrypick shops. Private equity could come in and restructure MDC’s operations. Or other holding companies might consider snatching up some MDC agencies, which include 72andSunny, Anomaly, Crispin Porter & Bogusky and Forsman & Bodenfors.

Major agency holding companies have gone on the block only a handful of times in recent years. Last year, Vivendi bought Havas, formally bringing together two firms that already were connected through the Bollore family’s share holdings. U.K.-based Aegis Group, parent of Carat, was acquired for $4.9 billion in 2013 by Dentsu Inc., forming what is now the Dentsu Aegis Network. Back in 2001, IPG acquired True North Communications, parent of FCB.

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