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M&C wins global English language testing brief

M&C Saatchi rather specialises in official-sounding bodies and it’s won another tongue-twister, The International English Language Testing System (IELTS.) IELTS, which works with The British Council and Cambridge University, claims to be the leading standardised test of English language proficiency ...

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M&C Saatchi joins New Year creative hire round

Some agencies at least are hiring although the turn of the year is traditionally the time when they clear the decks. Anomaly in the US has reportedly gone in for a Roman-style decimation, firing 10%. Reason being that Dunkin’ Donuts ...

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M&C takeover hits the (rather predictable) buffers

M&C Saatchi is out of the takeover woods – for now – as 89% of shareholders voted against the proposal from Next15, originally agreed by the Saatchi board before Next’s share price tanked along with other tech-based stocks. M&C became ...

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Publicis wants data “apprentices,” M&C goes for creativity

Two different views of what agencies need perhaps. Publicis is partnering with apprentice-finder Multiverse, Tony Blair son Euan’s creation, to expand what it calls its ‘data academy’ to 100 employees or apprentices. This will, it says, give the lucky 100 ...

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M&C Saatchi tossed around on share price waves

Are M&C Saatchi executives enjoying the sun – and the plethora of Grand Prix – in Cannes? Maybe they are but the agency is being tossed around on more stormy seas as Next15’s agreed takeover bid founders – it’s now ...

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M&C Saatchi back in play as share prices stutter

The M&C Saatchi share price isn’t helping the M&C board and preferred suitor Next15, sinking below 200p which makes rival Vin Murria’s bid, exceeded comfortably by Next15’s £310m a couple of weeks ago, more attractive. Next15’s share price isn’t helping ...

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