Omnicom, the owner of the BBDO and OMD networks, reported pre-tax profits of $331m (£216m) in the first quarter of 2013, down 0.8% year on year, despite revenue rising by almost 3%.
Google may be embroiled in an EU investigation into alleged anti-competitiveness, however one in four members of the public continues to rate it as the most trusted tech brand.
Scott Taunton, the managing director of TalkSport-owner UTV Media (GB), earned a total of £332,311 a year in 2012, down 16.8% year on year despite the GB division's operating profit rising 4.8%.
18 Apr 2013
19 April 2013: No changes in the creative league this week, with TBWA UK remaining at the top.
18 Apr 2013
19 April 2013: MediaCom maintains its pole position in the media rankings.
Worldwide advertising spend rose 3.2 per cent to $557 billion (£362 billion) last year, despite advertisers in Europe tightening their belts, after spend increased in the TV, internet, radio, outdoor and cinema sectors.
18 Apr 2013
| by John Owens
UK PR agencies have experienced their most profitable year since the global economic downturn and a sharp drop in redundancies, but the industry still faces a testing time during 2013.
Tesco claims its new advertising strategy is producing measurable results with customer feedback revealing the brand is now "warmer and more engaging".
PR professionals are among the worst offenders for exploiting interns, according to research by campaign group Intern Aware.
Publicis Groupe, the owner of Saatchi & Saatchi and Starcom MediaVest Group, has reported revenue of €1.6bn (£1.3bn) in the first quarter, up 7.6% year on year although tough comparables and a weak European market held back organic growth.