Disgraced DM agency chief finally signs creditors’ deal
Direct marketing agency chief Chris Stoddard, who was banned from being a company director for 9½ years in June this…
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Acxiom brand lives on as IPG completes £2.3bn deal
Interpublic Group has finally completed the $2.3bn (£1.7bn) acquisition of Acxiom’s Marketing Solutions business and has confirmed it will operate…
Marketing body unveils award to honour Mike Spicer
The Marketing Agencies Action Group (MAAG) – the industry body set up from the defunct MAA – has launched its…
ICO under fire for ‘cavalier approach’ to spam text fine
The boss of a company which has overturned a £60,000 spam text fine on appeal has accused the Information Commissioner’s…
Harbour signs up data firm Outra to agency collective
Customer data science business Outra, led by former DunnHumby boss Simon Hay and ex-Wunderman and Callcredit chief Caroline Worboys, has…
TPS abuse triggers £150,000 blow to Manchester firm
The Information Commissioner’s Office is continuing its crackdown on rogue telemarketing companies with Manchester firm Oaklands Assist UK the latest to feel…
St Ives ditches print heritage to rebrand as Kin + Carta
St Ives Group is finally moving away from its 54-year print heritage to rebrand as Kin + Carta to become…
Martech hails breakthrough in addressable TV ad data
Brands which run addressable TV ad campaigns have received a major boost with the launch of what is claimed to…
Facebook in the dock again as regulators probe breach
Facebook’s latest data breach – which has hit up to 50 million accounts – has triggered a raft of investigations…
Tesco Bank cyber attack sparks £16.4m fine from FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed it has fined Tesco Bank £16.4m over its 2016 cyber attack – the first…