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HarperCollins cancels UK publication of Amanda Knox’s book
HarperCollins has announced that it will not publish Amanda Knox’s book ‘Waiting to be Heard’, which gives her account of the murder of British student Meredith Kercher in Italy. HarperCollins UK had...
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Ad of the Day: Ikea - Gnomes
Vampires and zombies have been the apocalyptic flavour of the month for longer than is seemly... but finally it's time to make way for a new invasion. Yes – the garden gnome is mad as hell at Ikea,...
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Apple turns to Norman Foster’s architecture firm to design its retail stores
Apple has hired Norman Foster’s architecture firm, Foster + Partners, to design its new retail stores. The firm, which is currently working on Apple’s new $5bn “spaceship” headquarters, has reportedly...
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“£22bn gorilla in puppy’s clothing”: BSkyB accuses rival BT of double...
BskyB has launched a scathing attack on BT as the battle over advertising heats up. This week BT publically criticised BSkyB for refusing to air a multimillion pound ad campaign for BT’s Premier...
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“Educated slave labour”: Reading FC comes under fire for advertising...
Reading Football Club has been bombarded with criticism on Twitter after it advertised for an intern to take on a full-time analyst position. The Premier League club, which spent over £22m on player...
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Only a third of UK’s top 175 print media publications’ digital sites display...
According to new research from Vibrant Media, only 32 per cent of the top UK print media publications display effectively on tablets and smartphones. According to the research, daily news publications...
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Mindshare UK repositions its Press department to Publishing to reflect the...
Mindshare UK has repositioned its Press department to Publishing in a bid to more accurately reflect the evolving multi-platform market, brought about through growth in digital. The move comes as the...
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Laurene Powell Jobs speaks for the first time about her late husband’s Apple...
Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple’s Steve Jobs who passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2011, has spoken out about her late husband’s legacy, saying that she is reminded of him every time she...
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Are you a Ranter, a Peacock or a Lurker? New research finds there are 12...
New research into social media behaviour has been unveiled, finding that Twitter and Facebook users fall into one, or more, of 12 distinct social media personality types. The personality types are...
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EE looking to close its Orange and T-Mobile services to new users
Reports have surfaced that EE is looking to stop new subscribers from joining Orange and T-Mobile as it forges ahead with rumoured plans to phase the two brands out. EE launched last October,...
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EU puts £2.3m into ‘Mediadem’ project as it seeks a Europe-wide regulation...
The EU has been “pouring millions of pounds” into projects and groups supporting state-backed regulation of the press, according to a report from the Telegraph this morning. The European Union has...
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Warburtons responds to social media by launching All Ends loaf
After an April Fools joke for an ‘All Ends’ loaf went down very well, Warburtons has responded to fan’s demands and created a limited edition version of the loaf. The loaf comprises solely of the...
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Guardian News & Media form partnership with Faber and Faber
Guardian News & Media has announced the formation of a partnership with Faber and Faber in the form of a new publishing imprint – Guardian Faber. The collaboration will bring together the...
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Outside agency to deliver Waterloo Road PR for the first time as Wire Media...
PR for BBC One drama Waterloo Road will be delivered by an outside agency for the first time after London-based Wire Media won the contract for the programme. The contract was awarded by Shed...
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Profero promotes Ross Jenkins to global MD of performance media
Profero has revealed that Ross Jenkins has been promoted to the role of global MD of performance media. Jenkins has been with Profero for 10 years and in 2007 founded the media planning and buying...
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BBC angers Thatcher critics after refusing to play Wizard of Oz song in full
The BBC has angered critics of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher after broadcasting just seven seconds of a Wizard of Oz track and relegating it to a separate news item. Ding Dong! The Witch is...
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'The best client we ever had' - M&C Saatchi runs full page Thatcher tribute...
M&C Saatchi have run a full page tribute to Margaret Thatcher in the Sunday Times, using a portrait of the former PM alongside the words ‘The best client we ever had’. With a portrait of Thatcher...
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Buyer sought for Little Chef restaurant chain
Roadside eatery Little Chef has again been placed on the market by RCapital, six years after they stepped in to save it from administration. The business is thought to have spiked the interest of a...
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British Athletics announces Sainsbury’s as title sponsor of summer event
British Athletics has announced the appointment of Sainsbury’s as a title sponsor for its July event, now named the Sainsbury’s Summer Series. The Sainsbury’s Summer Series features two IAAF Diamond...
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Leigh Dennis named as Cheil Worldwide global VP brand experience & managing...
Cheil Worldwide Inc. has confirmed the appointment of Leigh Dennis as global VP brand experience & managing director of Mind Design Laboratory (MD Lab), the Munich-based design house specialising...
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