23 Apr 1999
| by ANNA GRIFFITHS
Iceland is poised to review its pounds 11 million media planning
and buying business currently held by Carat in Manchester.
23 Apr 1999
| by JADE GARRETT
Duckworth Finn Grubb Waters has seen off a challenge to its Daewoo
business and extended its relationship with the Korean car maker after a
series of pitches for the pan-European account.
23 Apr 1999
| by Our Parliamentary Correspondent
The Government is considering new curbs on alcohol advertising -
including compulsory cigarette-style health warnings - in an attempt
to tackle excessive drinking by young people.
23 Apr 1999
| by CLAIRE COZENS
Publicis is gearing up for a head-to-head battle against
McCann-Erickson for its pounds 5 million Mastercard creative account in
the UK.
Kelly O Dea, the former account chief on Ogilvy s Ford of
Europe and Shell business, has been poached by Bozell for a senior
international role.
23 Apr 1999
| by STEFANO HATFIELD
Bates, OgilvyOne and even M ongoing struggle with exactly how best to manage
integration.
Maurice Levy, the Publicis chairman, this week threw an olive
branch to his newly appointed True North counterpart, David Bell, with
an offer to normalise relationships between the feuding former global
partners.
23 Apr 1999
| by JOHN OWEN
Britain s agencies are being warned this week to stop slipping
under-the-counter payments to creative placements or risk prosecution
under minimum wage legislation.
23 Apr 1999
| by JOHN OWEN
McCann-Erickson Europe has hired a new creative director to run its
General Motors Europe account.
23 Apr 1999
| by JOHN OWEN
The Lowe Group has gained a minority stake in the specialist
digital agency, Head New Media.