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All publicity is good publicity? Not in the social media age it isn’t. Boris Johnson’s new chancellor Rishi Sunak, an unfeasibly rich Yorkshire dweller (he married into the Infosys family and is a former hedge fund partner) probably thought he’d ...

Advertising, as well as lots of other things obviously, clearly works for Aldi and it’s back with a new campaign, ‘Like.’ Which is pushing at an open door really (two gripes – it no longer sells newspapers and its delivery ...

Tamara Ingram (below) is stepping down as global chair of Wunderman Thompson, after a long career including CEO roles at Saatchi & Saatchi and Grey before she took over at JWT following the Gustavo Martinez affair and prior to JWT’s ...

Starling Bank is a challenger business bank that, so far, appears to have won a good reputation and it’s hired David Abraham’s creative agency Wonderhood Studios, another promising outfit trying to make its way in the world. Here’s Wonderhood’s debut, ...

In reality it would take more than a few bars of Chopin’s “Nocturne” and some high quality cinematography to make KFC an aspirational brand, but this new campaign is a very watchable effort and a well crafted reminder of KFC’s ...

Ads ain’t wot they used to be, especially from UK agencies, is a fairly common lament – perhaps only among those of us who remember the good old days. Is there a creative renaissance though, even in these data-driven times? ...

Pepsi Max has unveiled its new Champions League epic from AMV BBDO with Raheem Sterling and Paul Pogba joining Leo Messi and Mohamed Salah (Pogba has plenty of time on his hands as he’s injured) in an extension of the ...

Daniel Craig’s last James Bond movie No Time To die is on its way and the UK’s Royal Mail is celebrating with Bond stamps featuring the various filmic 007s. Which alarms ancient foe Ernst Blofeld’s signature white fluffy cat in ...

Talon Outdoor is boosting its efforts to become the market-leading global independent Out of Home agency by opening in Frankfurt with newly-appointed MD Winfried Karst. Karst is tasked with driving business in Germany, mainland Europe, and international spend from across ...