LONDON – Microsoft has sold its pioneering eight-year-old online magazine Slate to The Washington Post.
22 Dec 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
LONDON – With Carat and Vizeum increasing market share after several big wins, communications and market research group Aegis said it was well placed to deliver further growth in 2005.
22 Dec 2004
| by Staff,
LONDON – Starbucks has launched a website celebrating 20 years of its Starbucks Christmas Blend created by digital agency Wheel.
22 Dec 2004
| by Staff,
LONDON – The World Rally Championship has teamed up with sports content company Premium TV to offer its fans exclusive broadband and mobile access to the motor sport.
21 Dec 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
LONDON – Capital One, the US credit card giant, is reviewing its UK advertising, currently handled by McCann Erickson, following its decision to move its $170m (£88m) US account from McCanns to DDB Chicago.
21 Dec 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
LONDON – A coalition of leading animal protection groups have called on German sportswear brand Puma to pull its new TV ad, which features a young chimpanzee dressed in a nappy.
21 Dec 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
LONDON - New controls on tobacco advertising, limiting the size of point-of-sale displays in shops, pubs and clubs comes into effect today, the government latest attempt to clamp down on smoking.
21 Dec 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
LONDON – Four top Capital Radio executives have received £1.6m in salaries and bonuses, an average increase of 22% in a year, according to accounts revealed today.
21 Dec 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
LONDON – Glamour model Jordan and 'Mysterious Girl' singer Peter Andre have filmed their second fly-on-the-wall documentary for ITV, this time showing them preparing for their wedding.
21 Dec 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
LONDON – Leo Burnett Worldwide president and USA chief executive Tom Bernardin has appointed Richard Stoddart, marketing manager at the Ford Motor Company, as president of Leo Burnett USA.