Experian pulls the plug on £275m ClearScore takeover
Experian has scrapped its proposed £275m takeover of online credit referencing and financial services firm ClearScore after concluding that the…
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Havas Helia poised to land Lloyds Banking Group brief
Havas Helia has reportedly scooped the Lloyds Banking Group direct marketing business, bringing the curtain down on the finance giant’s…
NatWest launches academy to boost in-house data skills
NatWest is bolstering its commitment to tackling the data skills shortage by launching its own data academy to train staff…
Lewis and Facebook bury the hatchet over fake ad case
MoneySavingExpert.com founder and Good Morning Britain presenter Martin Lewis has dropped his legal action against Facebook for sanctioning a series…
Finance firm hit by £200,000 fine for 15m illegal texts
London-based finance firm Tax Returned has been fined £200,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for sending out millions of…
Direct Line Group reappoints MRM McCann for DM brief
Direct Line Group – the company which owns Churchill, Direct Line, Green Flag and Privilege brands – has retained MRM…
New email consent warning as finance firm is battered
Another day, another warning to companies which are relying on dodgy practices to gather marketing data after London-based marketing company…
FCA sends out chilling warning with Tesco Bank action
The Financial Conduct Authority has sent out a chilling warning to Equifax, British Airways and TSB that it plans to…
Matthew Heath joins Invesco as chief marketing officer
Former Lida chairman and strategy chief officer Matthew Heath has joined independent investment giant Invesco’s UK division as chief marketing…
Equifax first to be hit with maximum £500k data fine
The UK division of Equifax has become the first ever company to be fined the maximum £500,000 for breaking data…