P&G poised to buy Clairol
21 May 2001 | by Anna Clarke
LONDON - Procter 4bn for Bristol-Myers Squibb's Clairol hair care business.
LONDON - Richard Desmond is facing renewed criticism questioning whether he is fit to run a national newspaper, as fresh evidence emerges suggesting unorthodox business deals and interference in editorial matters.
LONDON - Procter 4bn for Bristol-Myers Squibb's Clairol hair care business.
LONDON - The Conservative Party has denied reports that it has fallen out with its advertising agency Yellow M over which tactics to employ for the final weeks of the election campaign.
LONDON - David Harding, the CEO of leading bookmakers William Hill has launched a stinging attack on the 291m deal for the media rights to UK horse racing struck by the race industry and the Go Racing consortium.
LONDON - CSFBdirect, the online brokerage arm of Credit Suisse First Boston, has awarded its creative account to Messner Vetere Berger McNamee Schmetterer/Euro RSCG following a two month review.
LONDON - ITV Digital is this week expected to reveal plans to launch a live football service for pubs across the UK, in an attempt to take a slice of rival BSkyB's market share.
LONDON - US Pharmaceutical company Schering-Plough is searching for a new agency to handle its estimated 50m ( 34.82m) media buying and planning account for its consumer healthcare products division, which includes over-the-counter drugs, foot care and sun care products.
LONDON (Brand Republic) - French media giant Vivendi Universal is to buy online music service MP3.com for 327m ( 259m) in cash and shares deal that aims to boost its online music distribution services.
LONDON - Online versions of popular TV programmes attracted record numbers of visitors in April, according to the latest audience measurement figures.
LONDON - Cable television network NTL is trying to cut losses in its media operations, by selling its stake in a number of ventures, including British Eurosport, the ITN 24-hour TV news service and film channel The Studio.