21 Dec 2007
| by Daniel Farey-Jones
As Brand Republic takes a break for Christmas and the New Year, we leave you with a 10-part round-up of 2007 as told through some of the site's most-read stories, from Brand Republic, Campaign, Marketing and Media Week.
21 Dec 2007
| by Daniel Farey-Jones
LONDON - Emap has agreed to sell its business-to-business division to Guardian Media Group and Apax for around £1.3bn, only days after stating the business was off the auction block.
21 Dec 2007
| by Nikki Sandison
LONDON - Depaul Trust, the national youth homeless charity, has launched a one-day campaign today, the shortest day of the year, to highlight the plight of young homeless people who will be enduring the longest night.
21 Dec 2007
| by Daniel Farey-Jones
LONDON - Weight Watchers has awarded its £10m UK media planning and buying account to OMD, after a four-way pitch.
21 Dec 2007
| by Nikki Sandison
LONDON - Arla Foods' Lactofree dairy drink is to appear in TV ads for the first time at the beginning of January, as part of a £3m cross-media campaign, including national TV and print advertising, sampling, online and PR support.
21 Dec 2007
| by Matt Cartmell
The European Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee is in favour of a mandatory rulebook for lobbyists working in the European Union.
21 Dec 2007
| by Hannah Marriott
Consumer agency Exposure has been forced to pay thousands of pounds for its involvement in a spat between The Daily Telegraph newspaper and actress Nicole Kidman.
21 Dec 2007
| by David Quainton
FD has acquired Dublin-based K Capital Source - the financial agency that advises Aer Lingus, Smurfit Kappa and Independent News & Media.
21 Dec 2007
| by Gemma O'Reilly
Time Out has appointed The SPA Way to handle its consumer business following a six-way pitch.
21 Dec 2007
| by Bill Britt
LONDON - The best-read forums that received the most comments in Brand Republic during 2007 revolved around recurrent themes: reality TV, social networks and celebrities.