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Wizened Publicis Groupe CEO Arthur Sadoun delivers comic Christmas message

Wizened Publicis Groupe CEO Arthur Sadoun delivers comic Christmas message

Arthur Sadoun appears to be showing the strain of leading Publicis Groupe in the company's annual Christmas message to its employees.

Publicis picks Microsoft to build AI platform Marcel

Publicis picks Microsoft to build AI platform Marcel

The tool will be unveiled at the group’s Viva Technology event in Paris in May.

Dulux owner AkzoNobel appoints MediaCom to global account

Dulux owner AkzoNobel appoints MediaCom to global account

The five-month pitch covered the company’s largest markets, including China, Indonesia and India.

Sorrell confirms adland return with 'tech, data and content'-focused S4 Capital

Sorrell confirms adland return with 'tech, data and content'-focused S4 Capital

Sir Martin Sorrell has confirmed details of his return to the front line of advertising only weeks after leaving WPP, with the launch of a new "multinational communication services business".

Mars consolidates global media planning and buying into MediaCom

Mars consolidates global media planning and buying into MediaCom

The entire global business is worth $1.8 billion globally and kicks in starting in January.

Apple regains crown as world's most valuable brand as Facebook value sinks

Apple regains crown as world's most valuable brand as Facebook value sinks

Apple has beaten Google to return to the top, with Amazon in third place.

Bacardi creates graphic novel to showcase brand 'attitude'

Watch the campaign conceptualised by Citizen here

DMA UK addresses consumer privacy concerns with five-step data code of practice

DMA UK addresses consumer privacy concerns with five-step data code of practice

Follows 18-month consultation process with industry stakeholders, including regulators and Government

Gary Lineker condemns 'dangerous' alcohol and betting brand sport sponsorship deals

Gary Lineker condemns 'dangerous' alcohol and betting brand sport sponsorship deals

Former England soccer captain and TV presenter voiced his concern in an interview published in GQ (UK)

England and Wales ready to ban branding on cigarette packs

England and Wales ready to ban branding on cigarette packs

The UK is likely to become the second country after Australia to implement a full ban on cigarette-pack branding.

Beware buzzwords and trust your gut instinct, say senior Burberry, RSA, Visa marketers

Beware buzzwords and trust your gut instinct, say senior Burberry, RSA, Visa marketers

Marketers must be wary of buzzword "obsessions" and learn to trust their "gut" instinct, according to a panel of marketers speaking at Advertising Week Europe.

Brands must commit to 'real-time' marketing for World Cup success, says Coke

Brands must commit to 'real-time' marketing for World Cup success, says Coke

Coke’s head of assets and experiential Paul Dwan warned that technology will be ‘the difference’ between the 2014 World Cup and the last one

Brands in Turkey fall silent on Twitter in wake of PM's vow to 'wipe out' network

Brands in Turkey fall silent on Twitter in wake of PM's vow to 'wipe out' network

Brands operating in Turkey, including Coca-Cola, Samsung and Starbucks, have fallen silent on Twitter in the wake of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's vow to "wipe out" the social network.

M&S faces revolt over Muslim staff exemption rules

M&S faces revolt over Muslim staff exemption rules

A London store’s decision to allow Muslim staff not to serve products such as pork and alcohol has sparked a social media debate.

Adidas withdraws 'sexualised' World Cup T-shirts after Brazil backlash

Adidas withdraws 'sexualised' World Cup T-shirts after Brazil backlash

Adidas is withdrawing risqué Brazilian-themed T-shirts ahead of this summer's Fifa World Cup, after complaints that they encourage sex tourism.

MMGB 2: Honda shows us 'an impossible made possible'

MMGB 2: Honda shows us 'an impossible made possible'

Things are not all they seem in Honda's latest TV ad, as the viewer is shown a range of illusions featuring the brand's new CR-V 1.6 i-DTEC diesel model.

Coke anti-obesity campaign says 'Live like Grandpa did'

Coke anti-obesity campaign says 'Live like Grandpa did'

Coca-Cola is encouraging UK consumers to live more like their grandparents, as part of its continued anti-obesity marketing drive.

Coke kicks off 'big year' with healthy-living World Cup message

Coke kicks off 'big year' with healthy-living World Cup message

Brand to leverage World Cup sponsorship to push global sustainability campaign, encouraging consumers to live healthier and more active lifestyles

FIFA issues World Cup warning to 'free-riding' brands

FIFA issues World Cup warning to 'free-riding' brands

Official sponsors of the World Cup in Brazil this June include Budweiser, McDonald’s, Johnson & Johnson and Castrol

Cannes 2013: 'Dumb Ways to Die': the story behind a global marketing phenomenon

Cannes 2013: 'Dumb Ways to Die': the story behind a global marketing phenomenon

Chloe Alsop, marketing manager, Metro Trains, Melbourne speaks on the runaway success of its "Dumb ways to die" campaign

Jaguar Land Rover appoints Phil Popham to oversee new unified marketing structure

Jaguar Land Rover appoints Phil Popham to oversee new unified marketing structure

Announces overhaul of marketing leadership, as it looks to "maximise" growth opportunities in key markets.

BlackBerry pledges 'you can count on us' in emotional open letter to customers

BlackBerry pledges 'you can count on us' in emotional open letter to customers

In open letter published in newspapers in nine countries, says, ‘You can continue to count on BlackBerry’

McDonald's appoints Atif Rafiq first chief digital officer

McDonald's appoints Atif Rafiq first chief digital officer

Former Yahoo hand was GM of Kindle Direct Publishing at Amazon last. He will now lead global digital strategy and report to chief brand officer Steve Easterbrook.

MMGB: Listerine unveils interactive YouTube videos

MMGB: Listerine unveils interactive YouTube videos

Listerine, the Johnson & Johnson-owned oral healthcare brand, has rolled out what it claims are the first YouTube brand videos to allow users to personalise content.

Unilever set to cut global marketing headcount by 12%

Unilever set to cut global marketing headcount by 12%

The effort is to reduce business costs amid slowing growth in emerging markets.

UK Government ups investment in 'GREAT' campaign by 50%

UK Government ups investment in 'GREAT' campaign by 50%

The UK Government will increase investment in its overseas marketing campaign over the next three years, targeting emerging markets including India

Five lessons in brand management from the rise, fall and revival of Doctor Who

Five lessons in brand management from the rise, fall and revival of Doctor Who

Lessons for marketers from the BBC science fiction show’s enduring brand popularity, for 50 years.

Bacardi celebrates 'untameable' spirit with global marketing campaign

Bacardi celebrates 'untameable' spirit with global marketing campaign

Bacardi is rolling out a new marketing strategy, focusing on the brand's "irrepressible spirit" and its 150-year history going back to 19th Century Cuba.

M&S boss Marc Bolland: 'The brand is bigger than the company'

M&S boss Marc Bolland: 'The brand is bigger than the company'

Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland has defended the brand after it recently reported disappointing sales, insisting it is "on a journey" to success.

Why Land Rover is boosting its investment in experience marketing

Why Land Rover is boosting its investment in experience marketing

Q&A with Mark Cameron, global brand experience director, Land Rover

Bing reveals new logo as it seeks to shake off search tag

Bing reveals new logo as it seeks to shake off search tag

Hot on the heels of rebrands at YouTube and Yahoo, Microsoft's Bing has been become the latest digital brand to undergo a visual identity overhaul.

Twitter to introduce 'report abuse' button after petition

Twitter to introduce 'report abuse' button after petition

Twitter is set to roll out a "report abuse" button, after tens of thousands of users petitioned the social network following attacks on the woman who campaigned for Jane Austen to become the new face of the £10 note.

Ministry of tourism working on "repair" campaign

Ministry of tourism working on "repair" campaign

The India Tourist Board is gearing up for an emergency marketing campaign in UK to convince British tourists it is safe to visit the country in the wake of the terrorist attacks on Mumbai.It has been confirmed that tourist board representatives are in talks with the Ministry of Tourism in India about the launch of a campaign as soon as possible. The ads will attempt to persuade travellers not to cancel trips to India.