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French advertising group, Publicis, is still interested in making a bid for Aegis, with Maurice Levy, chief executive of the group, claiming “the flame is never off” and there is a “burning fire under the ice” in his desire to purchase the group.Speaking at the recent Worldwide Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Levy told delegates… Continue reading Publicis Still Interested In Aegis

Sir David Arculus, former chairman of telecommunications company, O2 is believed to have been shortlisted to take the reigns at Trinity Mirror after the departure of Sir Victor Blank. According to industry speculation, Arculus’s background in publishing makes him a strong candidate for the position. The ex O2 chairman was previously chairman of IPC, and… Continue reading Arculus Tipped For Trinity Chairman

The UK economy looks set to stage a modest recovery in 2006, with the latest forecasts from the National Institute Economic and Social Research (NIESR) projecting gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 2.3% in 2006, rising to 2.7% in 2007. The NIESR attributes the economic pick-up to domestic demand as investment, government consumption and… Continue reading Modest Recovery For 2006 UK Economy

Global advertising group, WPP, has pulled out of the bidding war to land France Telecom SA’s marketing brand management account. According to industry speculation, one of the reasons behind WPP’s decision to step down from the £200 million contract could be France Telecom’s definition of what it considered to be a client conflict. If WPP… Continue reading WPP Withdraws From France Telecom Pitch

Across the world economy, inflation is picking up, with the latest forecasts from the National Institute Economic Review (NIESR) projecting that private-consumption inflation will rise from 2.1% in 2005 to 2.5% this year. In the US consumer inflation looks set to increase by 3.3% in 2006, up from 2.9% in 2005, while Japan will see… Continue reading World Inflation Looks Set To Rise

Outdoor advertising group, JC Decaux, has bought one of the UK’s oldest independent advertising companies, Allam, Group in a multi-million pound deal. Allam brings with it a UK wide portfolio of large format advertising to JC Decaux, located in key areas across the UK’s major cities. JC Decaux has enjoyed a marketing arrangement with Allam… Continue reading JC Decaux Aquires Allam Group

Viacom Outdoor has announced an expansion of its national rail business following new contract wins with FirstGroup plc. The new contracts will see Viacom Outdoor manage all poster sites at stations operated by First Greater Western and First Capital Connect, franchises of FirstGroup. The FirstGroup contract was previously held by poster specialist, Maiden Outdoor, which… Continue reading Viacom Outdoor Wins Rail Contract From Maiden

Specialist magazine publisher, Future, expects a satisfactory outcome for the financial year as a whole, with trading in the first quarter, October to December, broadly on track. Commenting on the expected results, Roger Parry, chairman of Future said: “The current market conditions are challenging and we continue to take a cautious view on the near… Continue reading Future Reveals Q1 Trading On Track

Sir Martin Sorrell has announced that he is still interested in buying Aegis’s research division, Synovate and taking a small stake in the remaining media business. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Sorrell told delegates of his plans, claiming that before a deal could be done, WPP would have to study Synovates’… Continue reading Sorrell Still Interested In Aegis

Kelvin MacKenzie has been appointed non-executive chairman of UK communications group, Media Square, taking up the position with immediate effect. Media Square expanded its operations last year, buying Huntsworth PLC’s marketing services for £55 million in November. Commenting on MacKenzie’s new position, Jeremy Middleton said: “Kelvin’s expertise in, and knowledge of, the media sector, plus… Continue reading MacKenzie Gets New Role At Media Square