Finance
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George Parker: that was the Halloween that was – bet there are no Guy Fawkes ads
When I was a kid I grew up on Factory Lane, Manchester, yes, Factory fucking Lane, ‘cos at the bottom…
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Another boost for IPG in the global media wars as it lands $2.6bn Johnson & Johnson
Who’d have thought it – the winner so far in the current round of media and (some) creative reviews looks…
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Greenpeace launches new ‘brand attack’ on Volkswagen
As if Volkswagen didn’t have enough on its plate, eco warriors Greenpeace are launching a Halloween campaign ‘Trick. No Treat’…
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Ciesco: mixed results for big four ad groups but US-based Omnicom and IPG set the pace in Q3 2015
By James Whyms New Ciesco number crunching shows that Q3 2015 produced mixed results for the four largest marketing communications…
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Why VW’s agencies are hoping it re-enters marketing arena sooner than later
Volkswagen has reported a pre-tax loss of €2.5bn in the third quarter after it set aside €6.7bn to cover (it…
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Media rebate investigation could be ‘mortal threat’ to one or more of the marcoms holding companies
The big holding companies would like the story to be about their range of skills, scale, mastery of the new…
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WPP motors ahead in Q3 but data business still disappoints
WPP has posted reasonably strong numbers in Q3, with like-for-like revenue up 4.6 per cent and net sales up 3.3…
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If it isn’t one thing it’s another – problems for CHI as Argos and TalkTalk battle rising storms
At this time of year you’d expect to find CHI boss Johnny Hornby happily potting pheasants in the country. But…
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The perils of multinational life – IPG’s Lowe hopes it’s capped its legal and financial problems in Brazil
IPG’s Mullen Lowe seems to have settled its rather embarrassing legal problems in Brazil, closing its Brasilia office in the…
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