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NEW YORK - Smith & Wesson, one of the world's most famous handgun makers, is looking to extend its brand into other areas and has hired a brand licensing agency to find new products to bear its name.
LONDON - Haircare brand John Frieda has named Zenith Optimedia as its sole European media planning and buying agency, following its acquisition by Kao in August 2002.
BRUSSELS - Tobacco firms have lost a last-ditch attempt to stop a ban on using words such as 'lights' and 'mild' on their brands in the EU's highest court.
LONDON - A new consumer magazine for fans of beauty spas called Spa Life is to hit newsstands across the UK in January, giving the niche sector its second title.
LONDON - The government has been accused of attempting to block the recently passed ban on tobacco advertising to help Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone, and not for the reasons given in parliament.
TOKYO - David Beckham is understood to have been paid around £2m to appear in a series of commercials for cosmetics firm Tokyo Beauty Centre, as the England football captain capitalises on his cult status in the Far East following the World Cup.
LONDON - Wilkinson Sword is promoting its marketing deal with Manchester United through a television advertising campaign telling fans they can get closer to the game via a Man U-branded razor.
LONDON - Despite opposition from the UK and Germany, the EU has voted to ban tobacco advertising in newspapers and magazines, online and through sponsorship of sporting events.
LONDON - Tobacco advertisements in print and on billboards will disappear from the UK on February 14 next year, as the government outlines the timetable for the ban on tobacco advertising and promotion.
BRUSSELS - The European Parliament has voted in favour of a ban on tobacco advertising covering print, the internet, radio and television, as well as sponsorship of sports events.
