Newcastle United have stoked fan fury after their owner, Mike Ashley, controversially renamed the clubs stadium after his own sportswear firm – a move that will see the stadium rebranded as Sports Direct Arena.
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Trinity Mirror has reduced its net debt by £20m recent months it has revealed in an interim management statement for the third quarter of 2011.
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Eddie Murphy’s decision to step down as host of the 2012 Oscars ceremony has thrown preparations for the event into further disarray –just 24 hours after the resignation of his creative partner, producer Brett Ratner, over a “fag” remark.
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United States - 10/11/2011
A suggestive political ad designed to bolster dwindling public support for Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party has backfired after the country’s election commission were asked to investigate the ad for potential breaches of the constitution.
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International - 10/11/2011
Occupy Wall Street, a left wing protest group which has gripped America with its calls for action against greedy bankers, is to air a commercial on right wing talk show The O’Reilly Factor.
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United States - 10/11/2011
A multi-brand deal has been struck between Hilton Worldwide and Blackstone Group to rebrand and operate eight Mint Hotel Properties, which will become part of the DoubleTree by Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn brands.
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Homeserve has begun sales and marketing activity once again, while continuing to overhaul its marketing communications, having suspended activity at the end of last month to retrain sales staff.
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Facebook has reinstated its old chronological News Feed format following criticism by users over the introduction of a new format in September.
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International - 10/11/2011
Digital democracy company, Delib has launched an updated version of Thames Water’s consultation website, Thames Tunnels.
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Heinz has this week launched an advert for its new Squeeze & Stir soup range, created by AMV BBDO.
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High street retailer WH Smith has announced that sales have fallen by 6% for the first 10 weeks of the financial year, in comparison with the same period in 2010.
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An outdoor campaign to promote Scotty Brand’s range of Scottish grown produce will run next week.
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New research by PRNewswire and Crowd Factory has found that 48% of press release sharing happens on Facebook, compared with 37% on Twitter and 15% of LinkedIn, despite sharing on Twitter driving 30% more views than Facebook.
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A survey of Britain’s social media users has found that approximately two thirds are not interested in engaging with brands.
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International - 10/11/2011
Energy giant ExxonMobil has appointed UM to handle its global media account.
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International - 10/11/2011
Mother has unveiled its first work for HTC since winning the smartphone company's pan-European advertising account in July.
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Research by the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) has found that 98% of agencies are spending on mobile adverting, and 94% on tablet advertising, with 28% of respondents saying that that mobile is now a regular part of client proposals.
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Lingerie and sex toys retailer Ann Summers has launched its first ever TV ad.
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