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NEWS Magazine distributor MMC goes into administration By Arif Durrani And Harriet Dennys, 24-May-10, 09:23 LONDON - The Magazine Marketing Company, the independent magazine distributor, has been placed into administration, ending 22 years of trading. Peter Kay visits antiques fair in John Smith's ad By Joe Thomas, 24-May-10, 09:16 LONDON - Comedian Peter Kay is starring in the latest John Smith's ad with his 'No Nonsense' character visiting an antiques fair at a country mansion. Regulator clears Google's $750m mobile ad deal By Daniel Farey-Jones, 24-May-10, 09:50 LONDON - Google's $750m acquisition of mobile advertising network AdMob has been cleared unanimously by US regulators, who expect Apple's nascent mobile ad offering to maintain competition. BA strike to hit British holiday-makers By John Reynolds, 24-May-10, 09:25 LONDON - British Airways workers have begun a five-day strike, after a last-minute overture from the Unite union failed to bring a halt to the action. I-Level's demise will benefit industry By John Reynolds, 21-May-10, 16:10 LONDON - The collapse of I-Level indicates that the market is shifting away from specialist one-stop shops and is good news for traditional media agencies, was among the more contentious issues raised at Haymarket Brand Media's inaugural Big Media Debate today. ALSO IN THE NEWS John Barnes raps for Mars in World Cup ad By John Reynolds, 21-May-10, 16:45 Nike launches epic World Cup TV spot By Alex Brownsell, 21-May-10, 15:30 Guardian rules out online reader registration By Noelle Mcelhatton, 21-May-10, 15:50 Carlsberg signs up for Euro 2012 By Gemma Charles, 21-May-10, 11:35 Argos invites the nation to Argos it By Joe Thomas, 21-May-10, 12:35 LATEST BLOG ENTRIES Here's that sick squid I owe you By Steve Henry / Brand Republic   What I love about advertising is that it's where commerce meets creativity. But you've got to make sure the overlap (between money and... World Cups Ads - Seen Any Good Ones? By Mel Carson / Brand Republic So the big footy tournament is on the horizon and a multitude of brands are clamoring to align their messages accordingly.   I read today... Which TV channel should win terrestrial channel of the year? By Jeremy Lee / Brand Republic Tough choice this one. The MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival has just published its shortlist of nominations for its... Say Hello Wave G'Day! By Ian Darby / Brand Republic Last night was one of goodbyes. At an enjoyable party held at the Paramount Club at the top of Centre Point, Steve Booth said goodbye to the BLM... Pampers gets a pounding from Watchdog By Chris Arnold / Brand Republic "Tested on babies not on animals" was the comment on a Facebook site set up by angry mums who feel betrayed by Pampers.   ... Is social media forcing us to be proper marketeers? By Saman Mansourpour / Brand Republic I read an interesting article on Mashable recently about which department “owns” social media. My hope was that if we answered that... The seven pillars of consumer decision-making By Alan Mitchell / Brand Republic     Fast forward a few years to a time when the consumer value of better decisions, as distinct from ?better products and services'... Ockham's razor By Dave Trott / Brand Republic   William of Ockham was a priest in Yorkshire in the 13th Century. At the end of the middle ages he constantly taught a principal which became... MORE BLOGS MORE WHITEPAPERS   Marketing Manager Recruiter: Groupe SEB UK Ltd Salary: Competitive salary Location: South East England Product Manager Recruiter: Groupe SEB UK Ltd Salary: Competitive salary Location: South East England Business Development Executive Recruiter: Blossom Salary: £22,000 - £25,000 + Commission Location: Central London Senior Account Researcher Recruiter: Millward Brown Salary: £generous Location: West Midlands Group Account Director Recruiter: Dynamic New Alliances Salary: Up to £60K Location: Central London Head of Digital Marketing Recruiter: GIM Recruitment Salary: Circa £50k-75k Neg Location: Central London Online Marketing Executive Recruiter: Propel Salary: £20000-£24000 Location: North London Group Account Director Recruiter: The Blueprint Salary: £70000-£75000 Location: Central London Creative Director Recruiter: Major Players Salary: £100000-£150000 Location: Central London Marketing Manager Recruiter: Groupe SEB UK Ltd Salary: Competitive salary 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