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Nestle Reviews North American Ad Business
Confectionery giant Nestle has instigated a spring clean of its North American advertising business, with a view to consolidating the sprawling sector to between four and six agencies.
Reports in Adweek suggest…
Apple Ready For European Scrutiny Over Shazam Deal
Apple is bracing itself for a probe from the European Commission into its planned $400m purchase of Shazam, the UK-based music discovery app.
Regulators are alarmed at the prospect of Apple flexing its muscle by encouraging…
Google Ad Revenues Grow Strongly Again Despite Brand Safety Concerns
Google advertising revenue grew 24.4% to $26.6bn, while Google’s other revenues – including hardware and enterprise software – were up 35.8% to $4.4bn.
But rising costs meant the company’s operating margin fell…
Coca-Cola Inks In-Car Deal To Sell Products To Lyft And Uber Riders
Uber and Lyft users in the US will now be able to purchase snacks and refreshments while they're on the road, thanks to a collaboration between Coca-Cola and rideshare supplier Cargo.
With passengers expected to increasingly opt for…
Publicis Groupe Posts 1.6% Net Revenue Rise In Q1
Publicis Groupe has begun 2018 on the front foot after posting a ‘satisfying’ set of results that saw its net revenue rise organically by 1.6% over the first quarter.
The glad tidings were drawn from across North…
Five Important Facts To Know About Loeries Awards 2018
With just a month before entry deadline on 15 May for Loeries 2018, here are important facts to know about Loeries award.
1.Who can enter?
All members of the advertising and brand communication industry across Africa and…
WPP Under Pressure To Disclose Sorrell Misconduct Probe, Share Price Tumbles by 6%
WPP is under pressure to thrust its investigation into allegations of 'personal misconduct' levelled against Sir Martin Sorrell into the public domain after Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable accused the advertising giant of…
Sir Martin Sorrell Steps Down As Chief Executive Of WPP
Sir Martin Sorrell, chief executive of the world's largest advertising agency network, WPP, has resigned from his post following an investigation being held by the company.
Both WPP and Sorrell released statements on…
Pippa Glucklich Joins Dentsu Aegis Network As CEO Of Amplifi UK
Pippa Glucklich has been named chief executive of Dentsu Aegis Network's media investment arm, Amplifi UK, as part of a move to simplify the UK operation and make it "more client-centric."
She will head Amplifi’s four…
Irwin Gotlieb Steps Down As GroupM Chair For WPP Advisory Post
Industry veteran Irwin Gotlieb is stepping down from his role as global chairman of media agency GroupM and will move into a senior advisory role at its parent company WPP.
Gotlieb has worked within WPP since…