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Rethink bets against ad holding companies to boost indies
Here’s another shot across the big agency boys’ bows from Canada’s Strategy awards, this time it’s Digital Agency of the…
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WPP’s end of year hiring freeze shows problems of managing diverse group
Much kerfuffle about a memo from WPP financial controller David Barker imposing a hiring freeze on the embattled group’s agencies,…
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MediaMonk Sorrell on what might have been – but are WPP’s travails of his making?
MediaMonk Sir Martin Sorrell revealed at a Campaign breakfast today that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway investment giant had offered 925p…
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Read’s running commentary creates more unease at WPP
I wonder if new WPP CEO Mark Read is wise to offer a running commentary on the embattled group’s fortunes?…
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Now Ogilvy UK offers all staff voluntary redundancy
More downsizing is afoot at Ogilvy UK with all staff being offered voluntary redundancy. The agency says this is because…
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WPP in dire straits as net sales fall – Kantar up for sale and more surgery on the way at creative networks
WPP net sales in Q3 2018 fell by 1.5 per cent – far worse than the performance of its holding…
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Credit Suisse outlines likely cost of WPP restructuring
Investment bank Credit Suisse has been looking at WPP ahead of its Q3 trading statement tomorrow (Thursday) and lowered its…
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WPP’s Read faces some uncomfortable shareholder questions
New WPP CEO Mark Read (below) faces one of the less than joyous occasions that go with the new job…
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Why are adland’s top bosses in a muddle over creativity?
Master of the soundbite Sir Martin Sorrell is getting his knickers into something of a twist as he roams the…
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