According to Gartner2, the new business growth research service of Gartner Inc., the Netherlands and Scandinavia measure the highest in flexible business attitudes, and ability to change processes quickly and maximise growth. The UK and Germany are ranked in the second tier of such abilities and France, Italy and Spain are ranked in tier three… Continue reading Netherlands And Scandinavia Poised To Be Profit Leaders In Europe, Says Gartner

According to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Satistics, the six largest ISPs now provide internet access to over 56% (2.2 million) of all Australian net users and the number of ISPs fell by 4% during Q1 2001. The number of Australians online grew by 47,000 in the same period and of the 4… Continue reading Australian Net Access Grows

The return on investment (ROI) from online advertising may be much higher than most marketers believe, according to the latest findings from the ever-optimistic Jupiter Media Metrix. The new research says that actual ROI from online ads is at least 25-35% higher than the general perception. These benefits will not be seen in the most… Continue reading Return From Online Ads Is Higher Than Most Believe, Says Jupiter

IDC is to launch a new research programme to look specifically at developing 3G wireless technology, focusing on the future outlook for the network. IDC describe the 3G network as “a complex platform that is revolutionizing the way voice, data, and broadband multimedia services are supported over a variety of mobile and fixed networks” and… Continue reading IDC Reveals Plans To Monitor 3G Development

There is increased pressure from Granada investors to close down its loss-making digital terrestrial television service, ONdigital, following a leaked letter from chairman Charles Allen to the prime minister, according to this morning’s Financial Times. ONdigital is 50:50 owned by Granada and Carlton Communications. A spat between the two ITV giants has developed after Granada… Continue reading Granada Faces Investor Pressure Over ONdigital, Reports FT

The planned merger between Sky Global and GM Hughes (see Murdoch Slims Sky Global To Seal DirecTV Deal) could see Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp become ‘the only truly global, vertically integrated media group’, according to analysts at ABN Amro. The broker says that this development is as significant for News Corp as its expansion from… Continue reading Sky Global/GM Hughes Merger Would Create Global Integrated Media Group, Says ABN Amro

Shares in Japanese telecommunications giant Nippon Telegraph & Telephone have slumped to an eight year low after the Japnese economics minister’s calls, in a Sunday newspaper interview, for the former monopoly to be broken up. NTT is Japan’s biggest telecoms company and led the way for mobile internet services through its i-mode phones yet its… Continue reading NTT Shares Fall To Eight Year Low

OgilvyOne, part of global advertising and communications group WPP, has acquired 75% of QCi Assessment, a UK-based customer relationship management consultancy, the group announced this morning. Under the terms of the deal OgilvyOne has an option to buy the remaining 25% of the business. QCi’s clients include Consignia, IBM, Royal & Sun Alliance and NCR.… Continue reading WPP’s OgilvyOne Acquires UK Consultancy

US-based advertising network, Omnicom, yesterday delivered a comfortable set of financial results despite the broader economic and advertising difficulties that are affecting many of its peers. Organic growth at the group rose by 12% and net new billings topped $1 billion. New account wins during the year included Goodyear, Aventis and Dell and, totalling $1.05… Continue reading Omnicom Growth Driven By Strong Business Wins

It’s been a rough old year so far for ITV. Not only is UK television bearing the brunt of the advertising revenue downturn anyway, but ITV is also losing audiences to pay-TV channels, struggling to compete with BSkyB in the digital world and just last week its chief players – Carlton and Granada – were… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Rough Ride Continues For ITV