Vodafone pays no UK corporation tax for second year running
Vodafone UK earned more than £5bn in revenues last year, but did not pay any UK corporation tax, it has been revealed in an annual report. The report said that the full year Earnings Before Interest,...
View ArticleTango is back - watch the brand's first TV ad in five years
It was the fizzy orange drink that became infamous with its controversial happy slapping 'You've been Tangoed' advertising. But after disappearing from our screens for five years, Tango will return...
View ArticleStudent who tweeted that those who wear Help for Heroes t-shirts 'deserve to...
A student has been ordered to do 250 hours of unpaid community service after tweeting that people wearing Help for Heroes t-shirts "deserve to be beheaded" in the aftermath of the brutal murder of...
View Article"You can't doorstep the Queen" - John Humphrys laughs off claims he broke...
Veteran broadcaster John Humphrys has laughed off suggestions that he broke royal convention by asking the Queen direct questions about the health of her husband as she was being given a tour of the...
View ArticleGlasgow 2014 steps up merchandise drive as Commonwealth Games mascot Clyde...
Clyde the mascot goes on sale today as organisers of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games begin ramping up their merchandise drive. The cuddly toy character, which will retail for £8 or £13 for a...
View ArticleBBC warned about £100m Digital Media Initiative folly three years ago
BBC managers were warned three years ago that its ambitious and expensive Digital Media Initiative project was doomed to fail, long before it was axed last month after wasting £100m worth of licence...
View ArticleClarks, M&S and Asda top the 10 most meaningful UK brands survey
Clarks, M&S and Asda have topped the UK consumer-voted meaningful brands survey, which showed meaningful brands outperform the stock market by as much as 120 per cent with share prices growing...
View ArticleOperation Elveden prompts arrest of two serving prison officers
Two serving prison officers have been arrested under Operation Elveden, taking the total number of arrests under the investigation into illegal payments made to public officials to 69. Metropolitan...
View ArticleNUJ to open ballot on BBC strike action
The National Union of Journalists has called for strike action at the BBC following a dispute over pay and changes to redundancy terms. The union said BBC staff had seen pay fall 10 per cent behind...
View ArticleDorito's mariachi band gets rock 'n' roll makeover for the summer
Dorito’s mariachi band are back for the summer with a new TV ad and promotional campaign that sees them put their iconic Mexican stamp on the party anthem ‘I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll’. Following on from...
View ArticleRosie Kurton joins Razorfish as business development director
Razorfish has appointed Rosie Kurton as business development director tasked with managing new client opportunities and developing best pitch practice. Kurton joins Razorfish after nine months working...
View ArticleJamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard and a squad of football stars announced as...
Footballers Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard, Jordan Henderson, Gary McAllister and Lee Dixon are just some of the names investing in We R Interactive’s I AM PLAYR online football game. The host of...
View ArticleBT appoints AD2ONE and Google to handle digital advertising and adserving...
BT has selected AD2ONE and Google to supply the digital advertising sales and adserving technology and programmatic trading for the new look BT.com and BTSport.com launches this summer. Google’s ad...
View ArticlePeroni launches Italian heritage ad campaign
Peroni has launched an advertising campaign showcasing the brand's Italian heritage. Created by The Bank, the new ad features the story of Carlo Peroni - grandson of the founder of Birra Peroni- and...
View ArticleRaw coconut water brand Unoco debuts with brand identity and packaging from...
Raw coconut water brand Unoco has engaged Pearlfisher to create the brand identity, tone of voice and packaging design for its launch into the competitive drinks market. Pearlfisher was briefed with...
View ArticlePartners Andrews Aldridge appoints Wunderman's Erminia Blackden as strategy...
Partners Andrews Aldrige has appointed Erminia Blackden as strategy director, joining from Wunderman. Blackden will report to a new planning partner, yet to be appointed, and brings experience from...
View ArticleReaction to Apple's iTunes Radio announcement: Carat, Manning Gottlieb OMD,...
Apple's announcement, which came as no surprise, that it was to launch a new music streaming service iTunes Radio, could mean another shift in the way that people listen to music. But what will this...
View ArticleThe Drum daily jobs round-up: Selco, Bennetts, F G Burnett, Freshfields, Denholm
Today's jobs round-up bring roles for senior designers, studio managers, PR managers, marketing managers and web managers. Selco builders warehouse is looking for a senior designer and studio manager...
View ArticleBristows Traditional Bonbons unveils ‘fruity toff’ packaging with Aesop
Bristows Traditional Bonbons has unveiled a new design and campaign with Aesop, which aims to promote the retro quality of the sweets. The hero of the new packaging design is an eccentric ‘fruity’...
View ArticleAlcohol Concern calls for ban on alcohol advertising at music and sporting...
Alcohol charity Alcohol Concern has called for a ban on alcohol advertising at music and sporting events in an effort to protect young people from such promotional messages. The charity has claimed...
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