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NEWS Controversial iHobo app takes top spot in download chart By Mark Banham, 19-May-10, 08:45 LONDON - The iHobo app launched last week by charity trust Depaul UK with Publicis London has become the most popular iTunes download. Sky forces CHI's TalkTalk ad to be withdrawn By Maisie Mccabe, 19-May-10, 08:30 LONDON - An ad from telecoms provider TalkTalk has been banned by the advertising watchdog today following complaints from rival BSkyB about its misleading price claims. Guardian editor forecasts 'vault of darkness' for Times By Daniel Farey-Jones, 19-May-10, 08:30 LONDON - Alan Rusbridger and John Witherow sparred over their respective free and paid-for online journalism models last night, but were united in saying their current printing presses will be their last. Havas and Euro RSCG pick up Yahoo! project By Sara Kimberley, 19-May-10, 00:01 LONDON - Havas Sports & Entertainment and Euro RSCG 4D have been appointed by Yahoo! to handle a global football campaign in the run-up to the World Cup. M&S signs up '66 World Cup heroes By Alex Brownsell, 19-May-10, 09:40 LONDON - Marks & Spencer is rolling out a new ad campaign for its menswear range featuring players from England's 1966 World Cup-winning side. ALSO IN THE NEWS BR Video: Consumers prefer to buy British By Daniel Farey-Jones, 19-May-10, 09:40 Guinness ties up with Snow Patrol By Sara Kimberley, 19-May-10, 08:15 RSA celebrates 300th anniversary with SFW-created ads By Alex Brownsell, 19-May-10, 08:30 Nuts runs first 3D edition By Mark Banham, 18-May-10, 14:30 Skincare brand Freederm to sponsor Big Brother 11 By Maisie Mccabe, 18-May-10, 11:20 LATEST BLOG ENTRIES It's all in the measurement By Ben Hughes / Brand Republic   The current debates about the Eurozone aren?t the only ones raging at the moment in the global marketplace. Closer to home, the... Scamp's back; this time in print. By Lolly And Nat / Brand Republic "As a child, I used to sing advertising jingles in the playground. My dad sold advertising space for The Sunday Times, which in the 1980's was... That's Asda Price By Ian Moore / Brand Republic We all (I think) like to get on the supermarkets' case - they're such a bunch of rotters to most of our clients that someone, in order to bring them... When Television Met the Internet - The Perfect Love-Child By Tom Laidlaw / Brand Republic Author: Tom Laidlaw, CEO, Videojug, corporate.videojug.com/ Film, TV, Video ?The moving image has always been engaging to the point of... Now that?s what I call Outdoor By Ivan Clark / Brand Republic Last year a good friend of mine who is an academic told me I needed to read a book called Culture and Prosperity by John Kay, a leading economist... The hard choices By Dave Trott / Brand Republic   The philosopher Isaiah Berlin said there are two kinds of liberties. Positive Liberty, and Negative Liberty. Positive Liberty is the freedom... Loewy private equity backers re-jig their funding deal By Bob Willott / Brand Republic Loewy Group, the loss-making design and marketing consultancy, restructured its balance sheet by converting £16.7 million of private equity... Acquisitive MDC unfazed by more losses and weaker balance sheet By Bob Willott / Brand Republic MDC Partners, the expansive and ever-optimistic Canadian publicly listed marketing group, suffered a loss of US$10.1 million in the first quarter of... MORE BLOGS MORE WHITEPAPERS   Group Account Director Recruiter: The Blueprint Salary: £70000-£75000 Location: Central London Group Account Director Recruiter: Dynamic New Alliances Salary: Up to £65K Location: Central London Head of Digital Marketing Recruiter: GIM Recruitment Salary: Circa £50k-75k Neg Location: Central London Business Director Recruiter: Dynamic New Alliances Salary: £75K - £90K + bonus + benefits Location: Central London European Marketing Controller Recruiter: Cavendish Maine Salary: £45,000 + benefits Location: South West England Account Director Recruiter: archibald ingall stretton… Salary: £36-42k Location: Central London Media Planning Executive Recruiter: Perfect Marketing People Salary: To £25k Location: North West England Creative Director - Central London - Digital Agency Recruiter: Xcede Recruitment Solutions Salary: £55000-£75000 Location: Central London Paid Search Executive Recruiter: Badenoch & Clark Salary: £24000-£26000 Location: Central London Senior Direct Marketing Executive Recruiter: Jarlett de Grouchy Salary: £30000-£30000 Location: South East England   Click here to view in your web browser To guarantee delivery, add us to your address book (How?)   Brand Republic: News | Blogs | Forums | Ad of the day | Research | Events | Agency Showcase | Brand Republic Jobs: Advertising | Marketing | Media | Sales Promotion | Market Research | Digital | Public Relations | Design | Events | Direct Marketing | Manage my bulletins | Unsubscribe from this bulletin