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WPP delivers 2.9% organic growth in ‘positive start’ to year
Holding group says it remains on track for 3-5% growth over 2023
Martin Sorrell's bonus drops after MediaMonks owner misses targets
S4 Capital pays out lower bonuses after top execs fall short on integration, profit and diversity
Havas organic revenue growth slows to 1.1%
French group’s first quarter noticeably behind Publicis and Omnicom
X-rated Musk burns bridges with concerned advertisers: ‘Go F yourself’
Ad chief Linda Yaccarino attempts to clean up after public tirade
Havas organic growth accelerates to 6.3% in Q2
All regions performing well as parent company praises ad group’s direction
S4 stutters as clients pull back in May and June
Content practice continues to experience weakness
Second WFA global census shows no improvement on inclusion
Follow-up to 2021 survey indicates lack of progress despite increased awareness of issues
WPP upgrades forecasts after mammoth hiring spree
Coca-Cola win helped deliver organic revenue growth of 8.9% in the first six months
Sir Martin Sorrell recruits ex-WPP colleague to tackle S4 Capital tangle
Also appoints chief operating officer
'It's home': how brands are reacting to England's Euro 2022 victory
England’s Lionesses grab the spotlight after historic Euro 2022 win
S4 Capital shares plunge on new profit warning as staff costs spiral
Sir Martin Sorrell’s marketing group slices over £30m off EBITDA forecast and plans cost reductions
Starbucks pulls brand out of Russia
The American coffee giant follows McDonald’s in exit following business suspension
Facebook loses users as 18-year growth streak ends
Parent company Meta under pressure from Apple and TikTok.
Mediabrands sweeps up Dyson global media planning and buying
Account, worth $600 million, will transfer from Mindshare in Q1 2022
Cannes Lions confirms physical return in 2022
To be held between 20-24 June
Havas recovery continues with return to growth in sight
Q1 revenues dropped 0.8% on an organic basis
John Hegarty: Agency craft is in decline
Writing skills are "deplorable" and the best work in the last 18 months came from the in-house team at Oatly, according to the 'H' in BBH
Arthur and Maurice ham it up in Publicis Christmas film
French duo have been inserted into famous films and TV from The Joker to Squid Game to promote new Work Your World initiative
Google acquires wearable tech brand Fitbit for $2.1bn
Search giant eyes opportunity of 'Made by Google' wearables.
Martin Sorrell: Group M alone is worth as much as WPP's stock market value
Former WPP chief seeks to justify retaining his shares in ad giant.
Red Bull and Heineken: F1 marketing overhaul is starting to pay off
Beer brand praises sport's new 'accessibility' after end of Bernie Ecclestone era.
Omnicom wary of 'wounded competitors' but delivers 2.6 per cent organic growth
Investors reassured by steady results following Publicis shock.
Twitter reports 23% rise in Q4 ad revenues and first full-year profit
Social network to keep adding to international sales teams.
Roger Federer talks comfort in Uniqlo campaign
Global brand ambassador chills out in stretch denim in new ads.
Could coronavirus tip the global ad market into recession?
Uncertainty is in the air.
'Fake news is up to our user community to flag'
If proven 'fake' Facebook will take it down, says EMEA chief
WPP merges Y&R and VML under Jon Cook
Y&R CEO David Sable is named non-executive chairman of VMLY&R.
Facebook rolls out Watch video platform
'Ad breaks' has also been launched across few markets
Sky Sports' TV first splits creative between English and Hindi
Earlier this year Sky Sports Cricket carried ads from Indian brands aimed at British Asian viewers of Indian Premier League
Intel hands $300m global media to Dentsu Aegis
Chip giant consolidates media activity with ‘Team Intel’, a bespoke offering uniting talent from Carat, Merkle and Amnet.
McDonald's only non-tech brand in Millward Brown's global top 10
Coca-Cola, a top 10 mainstay since BrandZ 2006, exits; Apple drops 8 pc in value
Warc cuts global adspend forecast to 3.2%
The earlier forecast was 4.6%
Global creative is not bland, claims Sorrell
Sir Martin Sorrell insisted his brand-led agency model can lead to "better, not blander" creative, when unveiling WPP's first global campaign for the automotive giant Ford yesterday.
AOL splashes out $315m on Huffington Post
The Huffington Post has around 25 million monthly users
WPP overtakes Omnicom as biggest marketing group
WPP last year registered the largest revenue for a global publicly listed marketing services company, pushing Omnicom out of the top spot.
Sorrell bullish on WPP's 2011 performance
He said growth is "coming through stronger", with October's performance up eight per cent on last year
Google claims display revenues will hit $2.5bn
Company says mobile revenues will top $1bn
VIDEO: Sorrell talks 'horizontality', frenemies and his new tech alliance
WPP's chief Sir Martin Sorrell talks about the logic of partnering with an IT company, his desire for "horizontality" and his mixed feelings about Google, Facebook and Twitter
Aegis notches up 10% revenue growth for third quarter
Aegis has reported third quarter revenue growth of 10% and continued its track record of outperforming larger groups on organic growth.
Publicis denies holding talks with Interpublic
Publicis Groupe has denied a report that it had been working with a group of banks on a $6bn ($3.8bn) bid for Interpublic (IPG), which would put it ahead of Omnicom as the world's second-largest advertising group.
Interpublic profit drops 3.1 per cent to $105.5m
International revenues rose 1.6 per cent to $764.8m, but overall revenues fell 1.4 per cent to $1.72bn
Publicis Groupe profits rise 20% despite GM hit
Publicis Groupe has reported a 19.6% rise in first-half pre-tax profits to €384m (£300m), despite the loss of the General Motors (GM) media contract and a slowdown in organic growth
Omnicom reports 2% profits rise to $283m as revenue slows
Omnicom, the world's second-largest advertising group, has reported a 2.2% rise in second-quarter net income to $282.7m (£180.6m), although its revenue growth was the slowest since Q4 2009.
Analysis: How do Aegis and Dentsu fit together?
After two decades as an independent media specialist Aegis is set to become part of the world's fifth largest advertising group. What is Dentsu and what does the deal mean for Aegis and the industry?
Sorrell to carry Olympic Flame
WPP chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell has accepted an invitation from the International Olympic Committee to be a torchbearer for the Olympic Flame in the London Borough of Redbridge.
Mars named Cannes Advertiser of the Year
Mars, the confectionery, petcare and food giant, has been named Cannes Lions Advertiser of the Year, previously won by the likes of Unilever and adidas.
WPP highlights investment in digital for future growth
Sir Martin Sorrell and Mark Read from WPP Group, parent to Grey, Ogilvy & Mather and MediaCom, explained to analysts last week how it has invested in technology and digital innovations to help drive future growth. WPP chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell (pictured) and strategy director Mark Read revealed that more than 40 WPP clients, including global powerhouses Ford and Dell, have licensed 'live dashboards' from the group.
Sorrell calls for scrutiny of Google's AdMob acquisition
Google's $750m acquisition of mobile advertising company AdMob should be given a "rigorous" going over by regulators, WPP boss Sir Martin Sorrell has said.
Facebook pushes for democratic user inputs
Facebook is replacing its advertising terms and conditions with a new 'statement of rights and responsibilities' that will be drawn up with extensive, democratic input from its users. After another backlash from users in recent weeks over how it uses their data, the world's biggest social networking site has decided to offer them what it claims is an "unprecedented role" in how Facebook is governed.
Threshers backs Facebook 'buy a real drink' app
The off-licence group behind Threshers is partnering a new Facebook application, which allows people to buy their friends real rather than virtual drinks to be picked up in-store. The application is called GetThemIn and is owned by an Edinburgh-based company called Freak Marketing. GetThemIn has entered into an exclusive off-trade partnership with First Quench covering around 1,500 stores across its Threshers, The Local, Wine Rack, and Haddows in Scotland brands. It is also in talks with potential on-trade partners.
Global agency groups 2023 report card: Restructuring, freelance cuts and AI plans as growth gets harder
Last year some global agency groups found the going tougher than expected, but others came through and are still on their planned courses