Breaking news from Brand Republic - Best Global Brands, Milka, VCCP, Levi's, Ray Winstone, Barclays, Red Bull, BBC licence fee

View in web browser View text-only version Blackberry version Mobile version Add to safe senders list Latest news BEST GLOBAL BRANDS 2010: Apple fails to break into top flight by Mark Banham 16 September 2010, 01:10AM Apple's brand value has surged 37% but it has only charted a lowly 17th place in this year's annual Best Global Brands survey from Interbrand, some way behind the less fashionable IBM, Google and Microsoft. Milka calls global pitch by Mark Banham 16 September 2010, 08:00AM Milka, the Kraft-owned Swiss chocolate brand, is reviewing its global creative account. VCCP replaces Mother on Oasis ad account by Matt Williams 16 September 2010, 08:00AM Coca-Cola has shifted the advertising business for its fruit juice drink brand Oasis out of Mother and into VCCP, without a pitch. Levi's launches online fitting service for women by Mark Banham 16 September 2010, 09:45AM Iconic jeans brand Levi's has launched a global digital fitting service created by Duke/Razorfish, to help women find their ideal size-fitting. Ray Winstone stars in cinema advertising promotion by Maisie McCabe 16 September 2010, 09:30AM BAFTA-nominated actor Ray Winstone, star of 'Nil By Mouth' and 'Sexy Beast', is to star in a new ad as part of a nationwide campaign by Digital Cinema Media (DCM), to promote cinema as an advertising medium. Barclays awards direct brief to EHS 4D by Sara Kimberley 16 September 2010, 08:00AM Barclays has hired EHS 4D to handle its consumer-facing direct marketing business. MG OMD lands £5m Bathstore business by Mark Banham 16 September 2010, 08:00AM The high-street retailer Bathstore has appointed Manning Gottlieb OMD to its £5m media planning and buying account, after a final shoot-out against Walker Media and the incumbent, the regional specialist WFCA. Red Bull picks Elvis for digital ad task by Matt Williams 16 September 2010, 08:00AM Red Bull, the energy drinks manufacturer, has appointed Elvis to handle its digital advertising work. BBC licence fee to be frozen by Staff 16 September 2010, 09:27AM The BBC Trust has told the Government it believes the licence fee should be fixed at £145.50 for the next two years. UPDATE 9.55am: Secretary of State welcomes proposal and freezes cost of 2010/2011 licence fee. Intelligence Agency and brand leagues, pitch activity, company results, market forecast and more Visit intelligence   Also in the news Think BR: Agency conflict is stifling creativity by Greg Milbourne, 16 September 2010, 08:00AM BEST GLOBAL BRANDS 2010: Google goes from strength to strength by Arif Durrani, 16 September 2010, 01:01AM Condé Nast heralds iPads as a 'significant shift' for digital by Sarah Shearman, 15 September 2010, 02:03PM GlaxoSmithKline kicks off $1bn US media review by Mark Banham, 15 September 2010, 03:40PM News Corp working on two newspaper app projects by Staff, 15 September 2010, 04:05PM Think BR The latest comment from our columnists and leading industry figures Visit Think BR From the blogs Show us your 3D's! Ivan Clark 15/09/2010 Happiness is a cold can Greg Taylor 15/09/2010 Is creativity in your blood? The MAA's Best Awards are for you. Scott Knox 15/09/2010 The hinge goes both ways Dave Trott 15/09/2010 The Customer is Not King Alan Mitchell 15/09/2010 Latest jobs Account manager Recruiter Underscore Salary £30,000 - £39,999 Location London Technical Director Recruiter Dynamic New Alliances Salary £55K - £70K Location London Mid-weight team Recruiter Direct Recruitment Salary £50,000 Location London Social Media Account Manager. Recruiter Propel Salary £28000 - £32000 per annum Location West End Graphic Designer Recruiter Stocks Taylor Benson Salary Depending on experience up to £42,000 Location Leicester Manage my bulletins Unsubscribe from bulletin © Haymarket 1957 - 2010 All rights reserved News Jobs Blogs & Forums Tenders