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View in web browser View text-only version Blackberry version Mobile version Add to safe senders list Latest news Santander appoints Euro RSCG by Matt Williams 28 July 2011, 08:00AM Santander has appointed Euro RSCG London to its agency roster, just seven months after retaining Engine to its £35m UK account following a review. Nokia selects Inferno for £80m global ad campaign by Sara Kimberley 28 July 2011, 08:00AM Nokia has appointed the integrated agency Inferno to handle an estimated £80 million global brand campaign. Microsoft's Ashley Highfield to lead Johnston Press by Sarah Shearman 28 July 2011, 08:35AM Johnston Press has appointed Ashley Highfield, former vice-president of Microsoft UK¹s consumer and online division, to replace John Fry as its chief executive. Beta beats four agencies to win Royal Mail ad account by Matt Williams 28 July 2011, 08:00AM The Royal Mail is understood to have appointed Beta to its integrated advertising account. Holly Valance joins Foster's Gold push by Gemma Charles 28 July 2011, 09:30AM Foster's Gold, Heineken UK's premium brand extension of its Foster's range, has signed up Holly Valance to star in its debut ad campaign. JustGiving kicks off search for ad agency by Matt Williams 28 July 2011, 08:00AM JustGiving, the private for-profit company responsible for the administration of charitable donations, is looking for an agency to handle its marketing activity. Vauxhall calls direct marketing review by Sara Kimberley 28 July 2011, 08:00AM General Motors UK is reviewing its Vauxhall direct marketing account. Consumers consider brands' ethics when shopping, according to survey by Gemma Charles 28 July 2011, 09:16AM Consumers are increasingly taking into account brands' ethical records when it comes to making buying decisions, according to a new survey. Appointment to view: the making of Toyota's Get Your Energy Back by Sarah Johnson 28 July 2011, 08:55AM Now that Toyota has been named the greenest brand in the world, here's a reminder of how the brand created one of its most inventive campaigns for its Auris Hybrid, the car which recycles some of the energy it produces. The Olympic countdown One year to go: 365 days until the biggest spectacle in the world kicks off in London. Stay up to date with the latest London 2012 news. Adland Now open for submissions: The UK's biggest advertising, media and digital agencies, mapped. View the map and submit your agency Intelligence The power brokers: David Jones by Danny Rogers 27 July 2011, 08:30AM What keeps David Jones awake at night? Danny Rogers questions the chief executive of Havas on the key trends in five big areas. The power brokers: Michael Roth by Jeremy King 26 July 2011, 08:30AM What keeps Michael Roth, the chief executive and president of IPG, awake at night? Jeremy King quizzes the IPG boss on the key trends in five big areas. How game-changer Borkowski lured me back to the industry by Jonathan Durden 28 July 2011, 08:00AM Campaign asked me why I am returning to our business after a break of 18 months, living up in the Spanish mountains with only goats and widows for company. Well, I cannot resist the lure of an opportunity to be in the right place at the right time ag... Think BR Helen Edwards on Branding: Global theory, local practice Developing an international brand strategy can bring out the worst, and best, of all those involved. 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