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.
... Read more
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.
... Read more
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.
... Read more
A man in China found his way home 23 years after he was abducted by pinpointing two bridges he remembered from his childhood on Google Maps.
... Read more
International - 18/05/2013
Cheil Worldwide has appointed Chris Chalk as president, chief strategy officer for Europe.
... Read more
According to Rupert Murdoch, Facebook could find itself in a similar situation to ‘crappy’ MySpace.
... Read more
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.
... Read more
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.
... Read more
Yet again the world of banking is in the spotlight. The Co-op is has been downgraded, Metro Bank posted larger than expected losses, and...
Read more
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.
... Read more
Sacked Manchester City boss, Roberto Mancini took out a full page ad the Manchester Evening News in a final farewell to fans.
... Read more
Yahoo is said to be in talks to buy Tumblr , a service that hosts 108 million blogs, for a sum north of $1 billion.
... Read more
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."
... Read more
International - 17/05/2013
Since the beginning of the year my partners Tony and Andrew, as well as myself, have been commenting on a busy M&A market. However, more...
Read more
R/GA Sydney has appointed Bryan Jones, formerly of SapientNitro, as its senior technical director.
... Read more
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.
... Read more
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.
... Read more
Jamie Matthews, CEO at Initials Marketing, takes a look at the claims made by Abercrombie & Fitch, the recent #FitchTheHomeless campaign,...
Read more
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.
... Read more
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt will meet Prime Minister David Cameron next week, just days after the internet giant was roasted by a Commons committee over how it avoids paying hundreds of millions in UK taxes.
... Read more
Pages
