Yahoo! European president Chappaz in shock departure
22 Dec 2004 | by Staff,
LONDON - Yahoo! Europe has been rocked by the departure of president Pierre Chappaz, who has quit after just two months in the role.
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LONDON - Yahoo! Europe has been rocked by the departure of president Pierre Chappaz, who has quit after just two months in the role.
McDonald's has caved in over criticism of the fat content of its Salads Plus menu by replacing its dressings with low-fat, low-calorie versions.
Coca-Cola is planning its biggest overhaul of Diet Coke in a decade to reposition it as a 'lifestyle' brand and move it beyond its core female market.
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is moving its £5m advertising business out of Grey London as part of a strategic review of the 68-year-old brand.
Associated British Foods (ABF) has centralised its media planning and buying into ZenithOptimedia, as it plans to increase its media budget by 50% to £20m next year to back a number of product launches.
BBC Magazines is investing £500,000 in a multimedia campaign to promote BBC Good Homes as part of a £12m marketing spend over the next five years.
The Air Miles Travel Company is switching its £3m ad business from Grey London to Big Al's Creative Emporium ahead of a major promotional campaign next spring.
Gillette is to introduce a women's version of its M3 Power razor to broaden the offering of its Venus brand.
Sky Sports is promoting the breadth of its sports programming schedule in 2005 with a TV campaign using the tag 'Sport for All'. Ads will feature sporting stars alongside ordinary sports fans. Celebrities featured include rugby's Sir Clive Woodward, boxing's Ricky Hatton and golf's Ryder Cup star Ian...