Global Bulletin from Brand Republic - GroupM, Publicis Groupe, Nokia, Yahoo, BBH

View in web browser View text-only version Blackberry version Mobile version Add to safe senders list Latest news 'Economic uncertainty' forces GroupM to lower 2012 global adspend forecast by Daniel Farey-Jones 19 July 2012, 04:05PM GroupM has revised its forecast for this year's growth in global adspend down from 6.3% to 5.1% after the economic outlook became more uncertain, and has raised its digital spend forecast. Publicis Groupe profits rise 20% despite GM hit by Daniel Farey-Jones 20 July 2012, 09:41AM Publicis Groupe has reported a 19.6% rise in first-half pre-tax profits to €384m (£300m), despite the loss of the General Motors (GM) media contract and a slowdown in organic growth. Nokia smartphone sales drop 36% by Matthew Chapman 19 July 2012, 01:10PM Nokia has posted a massive loss for the second quarter after smartphone sales plunged by 36% year on year. Yahoo poaches Google veteran Mayer as chief executive by Daniel Farey-Jones 17 July 2012, 09:00AM Marissa Mayer, Google's vice-president of local, maps and location services, has left the search giant after 13 years to take the vacant role of Yahoo chief executive. BBH wins Old El Paso's £25m global advertising business by Anne Cassidy 19 July 2012, 11:00AM General Mills has appointed Bartle Bogle Hegarty London to handle the estimated £25 million global ad account for its Old El Paso brand. Microsoft advertising division makes $8bn loss by Sarah Shearman 20 July 2012, 11:55AM Microsoft's online services division has reported a $8.12bn (£5.2bn) annual loss after a $6.19bn writedown on the value of online advertising business aQuantive, leading Microsoft to post its first quarterly loss as a listed company. Also in the news Marketing guru: The folly of global TV ads by Will Harris, 20 July 2012, 11:00AM The deal that turns a regional player into a global giant by John Tylee, 19 July 2012, 08:00AM Google's Q2 profits climb 11.2% to $2.79bn by Maisie McCabe, 20 July 2012, 09:30AM Reckitt Benckiser reviews global digital ad roster by Anne Cassidy, 19 July 2012, 08:00AM Vodafone kicks off pan-European digital review by Sara Kimberley, 19 July 2012, 08:00AM Mindshare tasks Stil with EMEA head of digital post by Mark Banham, 18 July 2012, 08:53AM Turkey of the Week - Saatchi & Saatchi Europe/Toyota Yaris by , 19 July 2012, 08:00AM From Singapore - Chris Reed on partnership marketing CEO's Procurement Dark Forces v's Creative Marketing : Part 2 20 July 2012, 3:03AM CEO's think YOU are untrustworthy, unimpressive and disconnected: Part 1 19 July 2012, 3:22AM Linkin Park transform music partnerships 17 July 2012, 11:56PM Global Voices - posts from around the world Cannes 2012: a great year for Latin America 16 July 2012, 2:49PM Looking East - 15 years on for Hong Kong 02 July 2012, 11:42AM Latest jobs Business Director - Integrated Agency - Central London - £80k + Recruiter Fill Recruitment Ltd Salary £80k+ Location Central London Account Director - Top Digital Agency - £45-55k Recruiter Digital Gurus Salary £45000 - £55000 per annum Location London PR Account Director, Consumer Recruiter Blue Skies Marketing Recruitment Salary £40000 to £45000 per annum Location London Senior Account Director / Group Account Director - 6 Month Contract Recruiter Dynamic New Alliances Salary £55K - £65K Location London PR and Events Manager Recruiter Blue Skies Marketing Recruitment Salary £24000 to £26000 per annum Location Northamptonshire Events Assistant/Administrator/PA Recruiter Xchangeteam Salary £20000 - £25000 per annum Location London BR Insight 5 Steps To Power Personal, Lucrative Customer Connections (Webcast) From email marketing to social media, apps and augmented reality, the op... Brand Management: What's the bottom line? (Expert Reports) So as Barclay’s take a pasting and Samsung gather momentum in Appl... Your Bespoke Report on Facebook: Do People "Like" Your Competitors More Than You? (Expert Reports) Facebook pages offer a wealth of opportunities for marketers to build en... Facebook's 4 Simple Steps To Unlock Your Full Business Value (Webcast) - Fully leverage your Facebook business page and ad products to connect ... Getting Personal: 5 Steps To Create Lasting, Lucrative Customer Connections (Expert Reports) We are dealing with a growing media landscape that’s becoming nois... Social Media Mastery: Making Technology Work for You (Webcast) Sometimes you may feel bombarded by all the demands that email, social n... Manage my bulletins Unsubscribe from bulletin © Haymarket 1957 - 2010 All rights reserved Haymarket Business Information, 174 Hammersmith Road, London, W6 7JP, UK News Jobs Blogs & Forums Tenders