Thursday 20 February 2014

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Facebook buys WhatsApp for $19bn
Facebook buys WhatsApp for $19bn
by Maisie McCabe
20 February 2014, 09:07AM
Facebook has agreed to buy the mobile messaging service WhatsApp for $19 billion (£11.4 billion), in a cash-and-share deal.
British Gas profits down 6% despite price rise
British Gas profits down 6% despite price rise
by Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith
20 February 2014, 09:34AM
British Gas has reported a 6% drop in adjusted operating profits for its residential business to £521m for the full year, due to warmer weather and higher wholesale energy costs.
Labour extends olive branch to ad industry
Labour extends olive branch to ad industry
by Kate Magee
20 February 2014, 07:00AM
The Labour Party has moved to reassure the advertising community that it is open to consultation with the industry, following provocative comments from the Shadow Culture Minister Helen Goodman last month.
BlackBerry boss 'outraged' by T-Mobile iPhone promo
BlackBerry boss 'outraged' by T-Mobile iPhone promo
by Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith
20 February 2014, 08:35AM
BlackBerry boss John Chen has expressed his "outrage" in an open letter to consumers in response to a T-Mobile promotion that offered BlackBerry customers a free upgrade to an iPhone 5s.
MasterCard denies enforcing Brits coverage-for-tickets rule
MasterCard denies enforcing Brits coverage-for-tickets rule
by Daniel Farey-Jones
19 February 2014, 03:52PM
MasterCard has intervened in the controversy over House PR's apparent demand that a Telegraph journalist give the brand coverage in return for attending tonight's Brit Awards.

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Also in the news
A&E/DDB unveils new senior team
by Jeremy Lee, 20 February 2014, 07:00AM
McCain seeks shop to handle digital account
by James Swift, 20 February 2014, 07:00AM
DFS launches pitch for communications brief
by James Swift, 20 February 2014, 07:00AM
Microsoft reveals truth behind Xbox One TV ad 'glitch'
by Ben Bold, 19 February 2014, 11:00AM

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