Finance
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Do WPP’s becalmed London creative agencies need a business blood transfusion?
Marcoms giant WPP has four big (or supposedly big) creative agencies in London – JWT, RKCR/Y&R, Grey and Ogilvy –…
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Jaguar agency Spark44 founder Alastair Duncan sets up London base for Connect
Alastair Duncan (left), one of the founders pf Spark44, the bespoke Jaguar agency that won the US business from Havas,…
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What’s going on at Publicis Groupe’s DigitasLBi?
Last year Publicis Groupe bought international digital agency LBi for $540m and, once the dust had settled, decided to merge…
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Virool’s viral video does what it says on the tin
If you’re in the ‘viral’ video promotion business, which Virool is, then the least you can do is create a…
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Big sigh of relief at RPA as it hangs on to (most of) $1bn Honda US creative account
Conventional wisdom says that it’s not worth repitching for an account because it’s bound to go and all you’ll be…
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UK newspapers set to spoil politicians’ Leveson deal
Oh Frabjous Day! Callooh! Callay! they chortled in their joy! The political class seems intoxicated with having finally, excruciatingly, achieved…
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So did M&C Saatchi have a good year in 2012?
If you accept the company’s own spin on its 2012 numbers it had a stonking year, with revenue rising about…
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Now Sir Martin’s WPP tunes into dance music
Sir Martin being Sir Martin Sorrell of course, not another new rapper on the block. WPP is planning to invest…
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Joel Ewanick’s great idea – the Commonwealth in-house GM agency – finally bites the dust
In the ancient world when a leading figure had fallen out of favour they used to destroy all his statues…
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