How do you persuade Russians who like big, expensive cars - proof of their success - to try out the tiny Smart car? Answer: You give them a test drive when they need it most: when their illegally parked car has been towed or picked up from... Read more
The website Gawker has launched an appeal to raise $200,000 to purchase a video alleged to show Rob Ford ,the mayor of Toronto, smoking crack cocaine.
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North America - 18/05/2013
Another beautifully daft ad from the online retailer; giving an insight into the world of Head Buyer Barry Catchpole. White goods are his life, and he has to learn when to "let them go"; off to their new homes. But it's a serious business - as he... Read more
Former Dragon's Den judge, Doug Richard, has asked would-be entrepreneurs to pitch him their best business ideas in six seconds as part of his Launch Me campaign.
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The Scottish Government has unveiled proposals aimed at regulating trading and advertising surrounding the Commonwealth Games 2014, in a bid to protect sponsor’s rights and the associated value of funding they provide.
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Cheil Worldwide has appointed Chris Chalk as president, chief strategy officer for Europe.
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According to Rupert Murdoch, Facebook could find itself in a similar situation to ‘crappy’ MySpace.
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International - 18/05/2013
Rihanna is reportedly suing high street giant Topshop for $5m after it sold T-shirts with her face printed on the front without her consent.
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International - 18/05/2013
Fans of long-running sci-fi series Dr Who have reportedly urged producer Steven Moffat to “bow out” ahead of the eighth series of Dr Who.
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Vauxhall Motors and The FA have announced a four year extension to their sponsorship deal which will see the car manufacturer remain the lead partner for all 24 England teams.
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Sacked Manchester City boss, Roberto Mancini took out a full page ad the Manchester Evening News in a final farewell to fans.
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Yahoo is said to be in talks to buy Tumblr , a service that hosts 108 million blogs, for a sum north of $1 billion.
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United States - 18/05/2013
The Financial Times website was hacked on Friday by supporters of President Assad , with the message appearing, "Syrian Electronic Army Was Here."
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International - 17/05/2013
R/GA Sydney has appointed Bryan Jones, formerly of SapientNitro, as its senior technical director.
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A national TV campaign designed by Clemenger BBDO Melbourne, accompanied by digital, outdoor and in-store executions launches this weekend for the 'Collectibles' mix'n'match underwear brand.
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GPY&R, Melbourne, which last month launched an interactive recruiting campaign for Defence Force Recruiting, “Behind the Visor”, has launched another campaign for the Air Force, "Anytime. Anywhere," which its creator says is leading the way in... Read more
The Joy agency has designed a multilingual campaign for broadcaster SBS to promote its new schedule, which includes programming in 74 languages.
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1000heads agency has announced a 10% increase in the fan base and a reach of 670,000 after picking up the contract for a 12-month social media campaign for BBC Worldwide Australia & New Zealand.
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