The rugby union Five Nations championship is to be sponsored for the first time. Lloyds TSB today announced a three-year deal which will see the banking group give its name to the 1999 World Cup as well as the Five Nations tournament that year and 12 months later.It also means that Lloyds TSB will sponsor… Continue reading Rugby Union Secures More Sponsorship
The Bank of England has just announced that it will be raising interest rates by 0.25% to 7.25% in a decision that took the City by surprise. Financial markets had apparently been expecting rates to remain unchanged for the third month in a row.
Although many may dispute it (and with good reason), the PC is essentially designed to be a labour-saving device. It is reasonable to assume that in general such equipment would be used to save time doing jobs which aren’t particularly enjoyable, ie. labour, thus freeing up more spare leisure time. It is a strange turn… Continue reading Web Round-Up W/E 07/11/97
News Corp Ltd., the global media group owned by Rupert Murdoch, has announced an unexpectedly strong profit rise for the first quarter. News Corp’s net profit before abnormals for the three months to 30 September rose 15%; analysts had expected a fall in this area. British newspaper earnings were solid, seeing profits rise 20%. The… Continue reading Murdoch’s News Empire Sees Profits Rise
http://www.cntraveller.co.uk/As with its printed counterpart, the quality of Condé Nast’s Traveller Online cannot be faulted. There is a wealth of information to be found within Traveller Online and the site is unusually easy to navigate. There is a refreshing minimalism in the site’s design which allows each section to be clear and still visually effective.Traveller… Continue reading Website Of The Week – Condé Nast Traveller
The Radio Advertising Bureau has today announced that Quarter 3 radio revenue grew 15.3% year on year to £89.25 million – the highest ever quarter revenue figure. For the last full year total revenue reached £341m, a growth of 13.6%.The net effect is that commercial radio has grown its share of the display marketplace to… Continue reading Q3 Radio Revenue Grows 15%
The Sunday Telegraph achieved a year on year sales growth of almost 24% for May-October to take its circulation to 886,954. The Daily Star meanwhile had the distinction of being the only tabloid to record a growth in circulation during the period, showing an 8% growth to 730,742 copies sold. The Express managed a year… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Summary – October
ITV this afternoon announced that Will Carling will be the anchor-man for its forthcoming rugby union coverage of England’s home internationals. He joins regular commentators John Taylor and Steve Smith.ITV will be showing recorded coverage of England’s November and December games against Australia, South Africa and New Zealand as well as three of England’s Five… Continue reading Carling To Lead ITV Rugby Team
Despite the good increases in sales during September, readership fell year on year for all but four national newspapers during the same month.Only the two Telegraph titles along with the Daily Mail and Guardian showed increases. The Sunday Telegraph boosted its readership by 16.7% to 2.392 million with the help of its subscription scheme while… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS – September
The Advertising Agency Register is to rebrand itself as the AAR Group. It is believed that a corporate logo and brand statement are currently being discussed.AAR Group: 0171 437 3357
