31 Aug 2000
| by POPPY BRECH
Camelot has been granted permission to seek a judicial review of
the National Lottery Commission s (NLC) decision to negotiate only with
the People s Lottery. However, its request to halt exclusive talks
between Sir Richard Branson s People s Lottery and the NLC has been
rejected by the High Court....
24 Aug 2000
| by POPPY BRECH
Internet service provider Alta Vista is offering alternative
packages to consumers who subscribed to its offer of unmetered internet
access, after deciding to abort the offer. The company said the service
was not viable, despite already having signed up nearly 275,000
customers. It blamed BT for its...
17 Aug 2000
| by MARK KLEINMAN
Cordiant Communications is expected to be the target of a pounds
1.1bn takeover bid by US group True North Communications. The deal would
see Cordiant ad agency Bates Worldwide brought into the same network as
True North s FCB Worldwide, whose clients include DaimlerChrysler, SC
Johnson and Nabisco....
10 Aug 2000
| by CORDELIA BRABBS
Adidas-Salomon is to step up investment in its brand portfolio
following a 22% fall in half-year pre-tax profit. The sportswear
manufacturer saw income fall to 73m euros (pounds 44m), while operating
costs were up 9%, which Adidas said was partly due to advertising costs
associated with Euro 2000. Separately,...
03 Aug 2000
| by MARK KLEINMAN
global TV and press campaign for the new company, which should be
approved in September ...
17 Aug 2000
| by POPPY BRECH
Selfridges is launching a press campaign next month to promote its
autumn collections. Designed by...Selfridges is launching a press campaign next month to promote its
autumn collections. Designed ...
30 Aug 2000
LONDON - Johnston Press reported a 36% leap in pre-tax profits for the half year to June 30 to
25 Aug 2000
| by ANNA GRIFFITHS
Leather, becomes the head of press and
corporate affairs. - General release
The United ...
18 Aug 2000
| by HOLLY WILLIAMS
Industrial controls company Invensys has appointed Victoria Scarth
as senior vice-president for corporate marketing and communications. She
joins from Premier Farnell, where she has served as group communications
director since 1998. Scarth replaces Barry Francis, who has left the
company. She will...
11 Aug 2000
| by JADE GARRETT
Partners BDDH has won the pounds 4 million account for SupaNet, the
free internet service provider. The agency is understood to have beaten
Walsh Trott Chick Smith, Team Saatchi and TBWA GGT Simons Palmer to the
account. General release