16 Dec 2003
| by Claire Billings,
LONDON – Hollinger, the holding company chaired by Lord Conrad Black, is considering selling part or all of its 30.3% stake in Hollinger International, troubled owner of the Telegraph Group of newspapers, to help ease its financial situation.
16 Dec 2003
| by Staff,
LONDON – Drinks firm Bacardi has pulled its Vinnie Jones television advertising campaign after he was convicted of air rage, but has made no final decision on axing the actor for good.
16 Dec 2003
| by Staff,
LONDON - Itraffic is launching a pan-European online advertising campaign for Hilton International across the UK, Scandinavian and German markets to support Hilton's recently launched country-specific sites.
16 Dec 2003
| by Staff,
LONDON - Buena Vista International is backing the launch of Disney's latest animated movie 'Brother Bear', with what it claims is the world's first interactive online totem pole.
16 Dec 2003
| by Staff,
LONDON - Ford Motor has launched its latest mobile marketing push to promote the launch of Sportka, the Ka's 'Evil Twin', following the success of its debut mobile marketing campaign.
16 Dec 2003
| by Claire Billings,
LONDON - SMA Nutrition, the baby milk producer, is to provide help and advice to expectant and new mothers as part of a new CRM programme developed by Haygarth.
16 Dec 2003
| by Claire Billings,
LONDON - Partners Andrews Aldridge has poached young creative team Liam Donnelly and Phil Holbrook from Proximity London.
16 Dec 2003
| by Claire Billings,
LONDON – Financial services firm Allianz Cornhill is using a CRM drive aimed at boosting revenues across its products, including Green Flag, and Legal and Home Assist.
15 Dec 2003
| by Claire Billings,
LONDON – The government is being criticised for placing the majority of its recruitment advertising for public sector jobs with left-wing newspaper The Guardian.
15 Dec 2003
| by Staff,
LONDON – The BBC has won the battle to sign comedian presenter Graham Norton after he leaves Channel 4, where his programme 'V Graham Norton' currently runs for five nights a week.