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The big marcoms companies have rather enjoyed the sagging global economy over the past couple of years, managing to increase revenue and earnings by rather more than most other sectors, apart from freaky performances like Apple’s (Apple is almost a ...
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Ah, the cynicism of the modern corporation. Remember all those years ago when Jo Moore, spin doctor to Stephen Byers, Department of Transport, Local Government and Regions secretary, emailed her boss those immortal words, referring to 9/11: “It’s now a ...
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What a nice client Unilever must be: just when BBH was reeling from swingeing cutbacks in its New York office the consumer goods giant has given it the global Dove Men+Care account, to be handled out of London and New ...
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