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View in web browser View text-only version Blackberry version Mobile version Add to safe senders list Latest news Findus is latest brand to be caught up in horse meat scandal by John Reynolds 06 February 2013, 09:11AM Findus is the latest brand to be caught up in the horse meat contamination scandal and has been forced to withdraw its beef lasagne range, while Tesco has is to pull its Everyday Value spaghetti bolognese. Virgin Media agrees $23.3bn deal to sell to Liberty Global by Maisie McCabe 06 February 2013, 08:25AM Liberty Global, the American cable giant, has agreed a $23.3bn (£14.9bn) deal to buy Virgin Media, renewing the rivalry between Liberty's controlling shareholder John Malone and BSkyB-founder Rupert Murdoch. Interpublic to appoint UK chief executive of IPG Mediabrands by Maisie McCabe 05 February 2013, 04:02PM Interpublic will look to appoint a chief executive of IPG Mediabrands UK, following global changes that will see Jim Hytner, global chief executive of the Initiative network, take the role of chief executive of IPG Mediabrands G14. Paramount rapped for airing horror ad in Angry Birds and Draw Something apps by Matthew Chapman 06 February 2013, 09:46AM Paramount has been reprimanded by the ad watchdog after a trailer for horror movie 'Paranormal Activity 4' aired in the Angry Birds and Draw Something mobile games. Instagram extends the conversation online as it launches web service by Gordon MacMillan 06 February 2013, 09:23AM Instagram has finally unveiled its web service allowing fans of the camera app, which has more than 100 million users, to engage with their photos on their desktop and tablet computers. O&M's Jaimes Leggett to join M&C Saatchi Australia by Sara Kimberley 06 February 2013, 09:21AM Ogilvy & Mather's managing director, Jaimes Leggett, is leaving the agency to join M&C Saatchi Australia and New Zealand as chief executive. Opinion Tech: 3D is a technology without vision by John V Willshire 31 January 2013, 11:00AM In a previous column, I mentioned that I believe 3D remains largely a waste of time. This is a purposefully different statement from 'I think 3D is rubbish', of course, and I thought I would explain why. As mission statements go, 'to be the best' will do by Ian Darby 31 January 2013, 08:00AM Idle moments are frequently filled with a trawl through agency websites to check their brand positionings, mission statements, reasons to exist. The majority make "calm down, dear" sound like the most delicious line in advertising. Intelligence Which bookshop brand is most prominent online? Brand barometer by Gemma Charles 01 February 2013, 08:30AM Waterstone's is the most prominent, with WH Smith in second place. Brand Barometer: Social media performance of Virgin Trains by Staff 01 February 2013, 08:00AM A look at the performance of Virgin Trains in social media over the past five months. Also in the news Dom Moira and Kieron Roe promoted at LMFM by Jeremy Lee, 06 February 2013, 08:42AM Felix Dennis returns to the well with Computer Active acquisition by Arif Durrani, 05 February 2013, 12:54PM Lida promotes Jonathan Goodman to managing partner by Sara Kimberley, 05 February 2013, 02:00PM Trine Pillay joins B-Reel as executive producer by Jeremy Lee, 05 February 2013, 02:23PM Latest Blog Entries Have a break, don't have WiFi Greg Taylor, 06 February 2013 Going beyond the CSR facade Hamish Pringle, 05 February 2013 How will the high street prosper in 2013? 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