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    • Tuesday, 26 July, 2016
      UK business & economy
      Star Wars film company pleads guilty over Harrison Ford accident

      Foodles Production accepted blame after actor suffered broken leg during filming of The Force Awakens

    • Thursday, 21 July, 2016
      European companies
      Publicis points to shake-up successes but warns on growth

      French advertising group says move to break silos has led to new client wins

    • Monday, 18 July, 2016
      Telecoms
      UK’s Hyperoptic wins £21m EU loan for ultrafast broadband

      European Investment Bank’s first funding since Brexit vote

    • Monday, 18 July, 2016
      News in-depthThe Big Read
      Digital advertising: Brands versus bots

      Software fraud claims billions of dollars but the industry finds it difficult to stop

    • Monday, 18 July, 2016
      Advertising
      Advertising body calls for robust audits of media agencies

      Trade group guidelines come after its probe alleged agencies were enriching themselves with rebates

    • Monday, 18 July, 2016
      Technology sector
      UK government welcomes Arm takeover but tech leaders mourn loss

      Chancellor hails investment and jobs, while sector warns it will make other companies vulnerable

    • Thursday, 14 July, 2016
      EU business regulation
      EU adds to competition complaints against Google

      Brussels strengthens antitrust case centring on online advertising and shopping

    • Wednesday, 6 July, 2016
      Media
      News media move to ban ad blockers from websites

      Industry acts to preserve revenues, but internet users have genuine concerns

    • Wednesday, 29 June, 2016
      US & Canadian companies
      Amazon offers cut-price phones in return for personalised ads

      Ecommerce group will offer $50 discounts if customers agree to receive marketing

    • Monday, 27 June, 2016
      Technology sector
      Google to be hit by new complaint from Brussels

      New ‘objections’ raised against group for allegedly abusing market power over ads and shopping

    • Thursday, 16 June, 2016
      Social Media
      Groups tap social media to persuade the young to join in (or out)

      Vast array of videos and graphics hits Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

    • Tuesday, 14 June, 2016
      Brexit
      TV groups watch out for EU commercial break

      Views differ on whether Brexit fears are behind lower ad revenues

    • Monday, 13 June, 2016
      UK politics & policy
      Sadiq Khan bans body-shaming ads on London transport

      Khan fulfils election pledge over bikini diet posters

    • Thursday, 9 June, 2016
      IPOs
      Time Out raises £90m ahead of listing

      City guide publisher to build on ecommerce and food market concept launched in Lisbon

    • Thursday, 9 June, 2016
      IPOs
      Time Out raises £90m ahead of Aim listing
    • Wednesday, 8 June, 2016
      UK companies
      Sir Martin Sorrell’s £70m pay package sparks investor rebellion

      Third of WPP shareholders choose to not back plan in non-binding vote

    • Wednesday, 8 June, 2016
      World
      WPP investors rebel against CEO Sorrell’s pay
    • Tuesday, 7 June, 2016
      Advertising
      US ad agencies accused of secret deals with media companies

      Investigation funded by brands says groups use ‘non-transparent’ methods to make money from clients

    • Tuesday, 7 June, 2016
      World
      ‘Secret cash rebates’ dog US ad deals
    • Sunday, 5 June, 2016
      US & Canadian companies
      ‘Endemic’ fraud threatens digital advertising budgets

      Marketers could waste more than $50bn a year by 2025, trade body warns

    • Sunday, 5 June, 2016
      Retail & Consumer industry
      Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley to face MPs

      Billionaire to answer questions over pay and working conditions at his retail empire

    • Thursday, 2 June, 2016
      UK companies
      City AM to let brands place content directly on website

      London news publisher to allow companies to upload advertisements that look like editorial content

    • Wednesday, 1 June, 2016
      Strategy
      Information matchmaker looks beyond Wall Street

      The financial crisis and a client’s insider trading scandal led expert network GLG to find new customers

    • Tuesday, 31 May, 2016
      UK business & economy
      BBC pocket-sized coding computer for children goes on sale

      Broadcaster is hoping Micro Bit will emulate the success of the 1980s

    • Thursday, 26 May, 2016
      UK companies
      DMGT hit by falling print advertising sales

      Shares down 9% as publisher reduces profit outlook

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