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View in web browser View text-only version Blackberry version Mobile version Add to safe senders list Latest news The Indy celebrates 25 years with commemorative edition by Arif Durrani 07 October 2011, 08:30AM The Independent celebrates its 25th anniversary with a commemorative edition today, featuring a personal account of how the newspaper began from founding editor, Andreas Whittam Smith. BA owner to launch budget airline by Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith 07 October 2011, 09:56AM International Airlines Group (IAG), the holding company of British Airways and Iberia, has approved the launch of Iberia Express, a low-cost airline. AKQA hires Amanda Morrissey as client services director by Sara Kimberley 07 October 2011, 08:56AM AKQA has appointed Amanda Morrissey as its client services director. Four agencies shortlisted for Flight Centre media review by Sophie Maden 07 October 2011, 08:30AM The Flight Centre has chosen Initiative, All Response Media and Conrad Advertising to join incumbent Total Media on the shortlist for its media planning and buying account. Xbox renews A League Of Their Own deal by Maisie McCabe 07 October 2011, 09:10AM Xbox, the Microsoft-owned games console, has renewed its six-figure sponsorship and product placement partnership with the James Corden-fronted Sky1's sports quiz 'A League Of Their Own'. More! becomes latest Bauer magazine to extend into radio by Sophie Maden 07 October 2011, 08:00AM More! magazine has become the latest Bauer title to extend its brand into radio, by launching a three-hour slot on The Hits Radio. Trading places: this week's people moves by Sara Kimberley 07 October 2011, 09:30AM Andy Duncan leaves HR Owen to join Camelot and Mark Leversedge leaves Elvis to join CHI & Partners, all in BR's round-up of this week's people moves in advertising, marketing and media. We Are Social opens South American office by Sophie Maden 07 October 2011, 09:07AM Social media agency We Are Social has announced it is set to open an office in São Paulo, Brazil, after landing its founding client in the country, Smirnoff Vodka. Appointment to View: Behind the scenes of the Times Plus campaign by Georgina Brazier 07 October 2011, 08:30AM The Times recently commissioned four artists to create images for a print campaign to promote it's Plus subscription package. Here's a look at the artists in action. Think BR Think BR: Boosting profits through an ethical supply chain Brands need to make the most of their ethical supply chains, writes Stuart Whitwell, MD, Intangible Business. Working the new creative model Intelligence Time for some noisy thinking by 07 October 2011, 12:00AM Sarah Newman, the chair of the APG, reflects on some of her favourite presentations to the APG Creative Strategy Awards and what planning might do to ensure its future. Can press be traded like TV? by Alasdair Reid 06 October 2011, 08:00AM Will News International's automated system work, Alasdair Reid asks. How does the homes magazine sector survive? by Isobel MacKenzie-Price and Sue Crewe 06 October 2011, 08:00AM The UK's love affair with beautiful houses is far from over, as shown by the healthy homes magazine sector, according to experts from two leading titles. Energy firms tackle mistrust as they fend off the winter chill by Matthew Chapman 06 October 2011, 12:00AM Anger over sharp price rises has left utilities marketers facing a tough task, writes Matt Chapman. Also in the news RAB and D&AD partner to boost standards of radio ads by Maisie McCabe, 06 October 2011, 02:35PM Budweiser introduces revamped can to UK by Gemma Charles, 06 October 2011, 01:30PM Rolls-Royce retains Partners Andrews Aldridge for DM account by Sara Kimberley, 06 October 2011, 11:35AM Gatorade picks Iris for integrated work by Matt Williams, 06 October 2011, 11:10AM SapientNitro hires Plyhm for Unilever by Sara Kimberley, 06 October 2011, 11:00AM ZenithOptimedia revises UK adspend growth forecast by Sophie Maden, 06 October 2011, 11:15AM From the blogs KISS Rachel Brushfield 07 October 2011, 12:46PM Welcome to the face of the new smaller BBC #dqf @gordonmacmillan 06 October 2011, 6:00PM Steve Jobs understood people, not computers. 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