Brussels ‘at war’ over new data laws
Brussels mandarins are reported to be at war over the proposed changes to EU data protection laws, with six departments…
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Sky forces Virgin to axe TiVo ads
Sky has won the latest round in the tit-for-tat fight with rival Virgin Media over each other’s advertising claims by…
Mail revamp sparks VAT bombshell
Ofcom’s plan to let Royal Mail set its own prices for commercial bulk mailing services will lumber firms with massive…
SMS dive fuels dire prediction
The marketing text message could soon be joining the video player, the 8-track and even the CD in the technology…
Call centre staff face BG abuse
British Gas contact centre staff are facing a deluge of aggressive customer complaints, according to the company’s boss, who concedes…
New hires boost Gyro senior team
Gyro managing director Claire Wright (pictured) has made her first senior appointments after being promoted at the tail end of…
Bogus callers pose as OFT officials
The Office of Fair Trading is warning consumers to be on their guard against a telephone scammers posing as OFT…
Paddy Power boosts fraud fight
Paddy Power has strengthened its fight against fraudulent accounts and underage players by hiring Callcredit Information Group to provide a…
Firms warned as ICO gets tough
Companies have been warned to expect much stiffer penalties for flouting data protection laws following reports that the data regulator…
Mediabrands top job for Northway
IPG Mediabrands Analytics, the media innovation unit of Interpublic Group that controls a $34bn global media buying portfolio, has appointed…