Breaking news from Brand Republic - Nokia, Thomson Reuters, NI, Howard Schultz, Absolute Radio

View in web browser View text-only version Blackberry version Mobile version Add to safe senders list Latest news Nokia jumps from 'burning platform' and forges alliance with Microsoft by Ed Owen 11 February 2011, 09:20AM Nokia is turning to a strategic alliance with Microsoft to compete against rival smartphone manufacturers and is splitting its operations into two divisions. Thomson Reuters to make jobs cuts in 2011 by Arif Durrani 10 February 2011, 08:26PM Thomson Reuters, the global news and information provider, is preparing to make hundreds of job cuts across its global Markets division, following a 7% drop in underlying profit in 2010. NI fails to get trading initiative off the ground by John Reynolds 11 February 2011, 09:05AM News International has failed to roll out its new cost-per-thousand newspaper trading initiative, despite earmarking a start date of July 2010 to media agencies. Starbucks chief Schultz to lend expertise to Groupon by Katherine Levy 11 February 2011, 09:00AM Groupon, the online collective purchasing service, has appointed Starbucks global chief executive Howard Schultz to the company's board of directors. Absolute Radio to bring back Faces for Radio campaign by Mark Banham 11 February 2011, 08:30AM Absolute Radio is to launch the latest wave of its "Faces for Radio" marketing campaign at the end of the month, with print, outdoor and digital activity, including a takeover of the MSN homepage. BBH founding partner Martin Smith joins RedRoute as chairman by Sara Kimberley 11 February 2011, 08:00AM Martin Smith, Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) founding partner and former Grey chief executive, has taken up the post of chairman at communications agency RedRoute. Trading Places: this week's people moves by Susan Billinge 11 February 2011, 08:30AM The Guardian's Tim Brooks proves that no-one is safe from the axe while Tom George and Steve Hatch are promoted at MEC, in BR's weekly round-up of advertising, marketing and media industry moves. Adland The UK's biggest advertising, media and digital agencies, mapped. View the map Intelligence Smartphone success: Android and the early-adopter love affair by Maurice Fyles 08 February 2011, 08:00AM While we are not yet a nation of smartphone owners, we are certainly heading that way, with buzz increasing around Google's Android operating system in particular, writes Maurice Fyles, associate director at ICM Research. Can online music services make money? by Alex Blyth 07 February 2011, 12:23PM As BSkyB's Sky Songs plays its last tune, Media Week analyses whether online music services have a sustainable business model in a market where consumers are 'fickle and spoilt for choice' The death of the brand website? by Stuart Derrick 02 February 2011, 12:00AM Today's consumers are most likely to interact with brands via social networks. So, what does this mean for brand websites? asks Stuart Derrick. Think BR Agencies be warned, the VAT man is coming If you are providing direct mail to a client, you'd better watch out for a massive tax bill, writes the IPA's Alex hunter. Also in the news Euro RSCG to open social media unit by Matt Williams, 10 February 2011, 11:30AM Halifax creative pitch reveals threat of video-sharing sites by Matt Williams, 10 February 2011, 11:00AM Lebedev's i to publish debut ABC figure of 130,000 by John Reynolds, 10 February 2011, 12:38PM Gocompare goes sci-fi for latest ad by Sara Kimberley, 10 February 2011, 03:40PM Peter Buchanan takes role to raise radio creativity by Ian Darby, 10 February 2011, 11:25AM Latest Blog Entries Retail in motion Greg Taylor, 11 February 2011 Cameron wrong even if he's right (again) Hugh Salmon, 11 February 2011 Five times as many cats read the headline Ian Moore, 10 February 2011 Look to Generation Y to learn how to monetise your content Richard Welsh, 10 February 2011 Ready to rock Ben Hughes, 10 February 2011 Down Underwear Greg Taylor, 10 February 2011 Latest jobs Business Development Manager Recruiter Travelodge Salary Up to £50K Location Oxfordshire Account Manager - London Recruiter Dynamic New Alliances Salary £25K - £29K Location CRM Consultant/Data Planner Recruiter Direct Recruitment Salary 60k + bens Location London Senior Media Account Manager Recruiter Propel Salary £38000 - £48000 per annum Location West End Creative Director Recruiter The Blueprint Salary £100000 - £200000 per annum Location London Copywriter Recruiter Major Players Salary £120 - £140 per annum Location London Manage my bulletins Unsubscribe from bulletin © Haymarket 1957 - 2010 All rights reserved News Jobs Blogs & Forums Tenders