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View in web browser View text-only version Blackberry version Mobile version Add to safe senders list Latest news Omnicom and Publicis Groupe confirm merger by Maisie McCabe 28 July 2013, 12:59PM Publicis Groupe, the owner of Saatchi & Saatchi and Starcom Mediavest, and Omnicom, the owner of the OMD and BBDO networks, have confirmed plans to merge the two businesses. Everything you need to know about Publicis Omnicom Group by Maisie McCabe 29 July 2013, 09:25AM Omnicom and Publicis Groupe have confirmed that they intend to merge and form the world's largest communications, advertising, marketing and digital services company, at a press conference in Paris yesterday afternoon. Twitter to introduce 'report abuse' button after petition by Alex Brownsell 29 July 2013, 09:30AM Twitter is set to roll out a "report abuse" button, after tens of thousands of users petitioned the social network following attacks on the woman who campaigned for Jane Austen to become the new face of the £10 note. Bacardi consolidates UK digital into Weapon7 by Louise Ridley 29 July 2013, 09:01AM Barcadi has consolidated the digital accounts for its range of brands, including Bombay Sapphire and Grey Goose, into Weapon7. Swedish Telecoms firm seeks UK shop for TiVo push by James Swift 29 July 2013, 09:23AM Com Hem, the telecoms company, has approached UK agencies with a brief to help launch the internet-connected TV service TiVo in Sweden Promotion: Unlocking the full potential of Facebook marketing How do you launch the right content to drive engagement and sales? 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