Finance

Most advertisers have fired their heavy Christmas armoury already and it’s not even December yet – although doubtless there’s more to come. It’s another funny old Christmas of course after years of Covid, although it’s still with us in some ...

Here’s another epic tear-jerker, hard on the heels of Fred & Farid. This time it’s Mrs Hayes, her family, loved ones and a kindly neighbour for Chevrolet, overcoming a past-its-best 1957 Chevy with a boot full of Christmas shopping. By ...

Football has changed with the Qatar World Cup – not necessarily for the better – and the decision by the US-based Glazer clan to put Manchester United up for sale for a rumoured $5bn may lead to further dramatic changes. ...

The public consider companies evading tax, paying board members far more than other staff, and failing to pay staff a living wage as worse than damaging the environment according to media agency Mindshare’s latest Reality Check report. The report emphasises ...

Philips Domestic Appliances has appointed Droga5 London as global lead creative agency. D5 London is part of Accenture Song. The three-year relationship covers all kitchen appliances, coffee, air, garment and floor care ranges in over 100 countries. D5 London will ...

House 337 is launching social-first practice Native Social & Content. The new practice will offer brands editorially-led social campaigns and content partnerships plus digital advertising, brand-funded programming, influencer and creator marketing and same-day production. It will be headed by executive ...

WPP has launched an online archive in honour of Jeremy Bullmore, long-serving chairman of JWT and a WPP director. Bullmore is 93 this week. The archive includes various of Jeremy’s works: always an elegant writer this ranged from learned tomes ...

The launch of early access Prime Day was just the latest sign that festive sales are getting ever earlier and less focused on Christmas giving. Kicking off as far back as September, consumers are increasingly being bombarded with a series ...

Adam&eveDDB has hit a rich vein of form this Christmas, it’s as though all the ads they’ve wanted to make all year have finally come around: John Lewis, Waitrose and now a ‘Christmas Love Story’ for the National Lottery. Our ...