DM, digital at heart of WPP boom
Growth in direct, digital and interactive business has played a major role in Sir Martin Sorrell’s WPP sealing an 18%…
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Google ‘pandering to advertisers’
Google has been accused of pandering to brand owners – by putting their advertising interests before user privacy – after…
£17m deal fuels print acquisitions
The print industry is continuing to flex its financial muscle as part of a long-term strategy to build an end-to-end…
‘Chicken feed fines’ irk data chief
Information Commissioner Christopher Graham has reiterated his call for greater powers against those who are found guilty of deceitful data…
‘Sofa King low’ ad slogan banned
The Sofa King, a Northampton-based discount furniture retailer, has been blasted by the ad watchdog for causing widespread offence after…
LoveFilm Instant expands push
LoveFilm is stepping up its campaign to promote the new content streaming service, LoveFilm Instant, with a push designed to…
Salesforce.com sees CRM boom
CRM software group Salesforce.com has reported a surge in sales in the final quarter of its latest financial year, on…
Friends’ brand posts face deletion
Social media sites will be forced to remove postings between friends which recommend brands – if they are asked to…
Media staff ‘toiling away unpaid’
Half of all media and marketing professionals work an extra 32 hours a month unpaid, according to a study by…
Payday loan firms face OFT probe
The OFT has launched an inquiry into the £1bn payday loans industry – dominated by online firms such as Wonga,…