28 Feb 2001
| by Anna Clarke
Speculation is growing that Coca-Cola is to drop its “Enjoy” advertising slogan, which was unveiled to much acclaim last year following a worldwide slump in sales.
28 Feb 2001
| by Claire Billings
Merger discussions between News Corporation and General Motors about News Corp’s reverse takeover of US direct-to-home satellite service DirecTV are said to be stalling because GM is unhappy with the amount being offered as part of the deal.
28 Feb 2001
| by Louise Banbury
FortuneCity, the UK-based global community website, has axed 20 jobs at its UK office in a cost-cutting move.
28 Feb 2001
| by Anna Clarke
Worldwide revenues for the Interpublic Group of Companies increased 6% during the fourth quarter of 2000 to 1.6bn ( 1.2bn) from 1.5bn ( 1.1bn) in 1999.
28 Feb 2001
| by Louise Banbury
Computer games retailer Electronics Boutique has bought BarrysWorld.com, the UK gaming site that went into voluntary liquidation last month, for 400,000.
28 Feb 2001
| by Claire Billings
Debt-ridden German media group EM.TV is today expected to increase its stake in the Formula 1 rights-holding company SLEC to a majority holding, despite growing opposition from the sport’s major players.
28 Feb 2001
| by Anna Clarke
Dentsu, one of the world’s largest advertising agencies, is go public and float 15%-20% of its stock in a move which will raise between 1bn and 2bn ( 0.69bn and 1.39bn).
28 Feb 2001
| by Louise Banbury
Online entertainment group e-District.net has started legal action against its former chief executive Steven Laitman, who was sacked on Monday.
28 Feb 2001
| by Claire Billings
Former ITV company United Business Media is preparing to spend up to 2bn on a number of business-to-business acquisitions, which could see it increase its market research empire globally.
28 Feb 2001
LONDON - Swedish internet consultancy Icon Medialab is axing 325 jobs and selling off assets, after revealing that its full-year losses had widened to SEK2.43bn (£170m) in 2000.