Finance
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Forsman & Bodenfors and Crispin Porter move closer to MDC merger
Life’s never dull at Crispin Porter+Bogusky, or, indeed, its owner MDC Partners and now the agency, once the highest profile…
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Here’s a turn-up: is Publicis on the right track while WPP has been losing its way?
WPP and its boss Sir Martin Sorrell had their worst day for decades yesterday; reporting dire sales growth even though…
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MullenLowe buys 101 in quick fix for London
MullenLowe UK has indeed bought independent agency 101, appointing 101 founders Laurence Green (left) and Phil Rumbol as “executive partners”…
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WPP goes into reverse as US woes bite
Way down in the announcement of WPP’s half-year results is the following, describing its most recent trading: In July, like-for-like…
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Now Publicis decides it needs a chief talent officer
What exactly does a chief talent officer do? Is it (yet another) new name for the head of HR (which…
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Havas launches bizarre purge of New York office
It’s Monday and so the Havas New York purge should be well underway – a tidy office means no more…
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WPP faces testing time as organic growth slows to a trickle
WPP boss Sir Martin Sorrell (below) reports its half-year results on Wednesday but it seems pretty clear what the headline…
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MEC poaches Richman from Starcom to head combined MEC/Maxus US agency
WPP’s MEC media agency, which is merging with the holding company’s Maxus, has made a big statement of intent by…
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World’s biggest advertisers crack down on transparency, ad fraud and brand safety
Who invented contracts? Some ancient Greek perhaps who should be the patron saint of lawyers despite his heathen ways. New…
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