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View in web browser View text-only version Blackberry version Mobile version Add to safe senders list Latest news ASA upholds Asda complaints against Aldi by Jeremy Lee 26 March 2014, 08:59AM Aldi has had an ad banned by the Advertising Standards Authority after its rival supermarket chain Asda made a series of complaints. Facebook buys Oculus Rift maker for $2bn as it prepares to sell ads in a virtual world by Matthew Chapman 26 March 2014, 09:29AM Facebook has bought Oculus VR, the manufacturer of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, for $2bn (£1.2bn) in a move Mark Zuckerberg believes could see the company introduce advertising into a virtual reality world that is the "most social platfor... SSE hails 'longest unconditional' price guarantee as it freezes energy prices until 2016 by Matthew Chapman 26 March 2014, 09:38AM SSE has frozen its energy prices until at least 2016 in a move it claims is the "longest unconditional price guarantee the domestic energy market has ever seen". Asda's Steve Smith promoted from CMO to chief customer officer post by Ben Bold 25 March 2014, 04:03PM Asda has promoted chief marketing officer Steve Smith to the new post of chief customer officer, as part of a restructure of the supermarket's executive team. Vodafone UK adds Grey London to ad roster by Kate Magee 26 March 2014, 09:16AM Vodafone UK has expanded its brand agency roster beyond Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R for the first time since 2011, by handing a spot to the sister WPP shop Grey London. Lachlan and James Murdoch promoted at News Corp and 21st Century Fox by Maisie McCabe 26 March 2014, 09:50AM News Corp and 21st Century Fox, the companies formed from the former News Corporation, have promoted the brothers Lachlan and James Murdoch to new roles. PROMOTION Multi-Screen Video Advertising - YuMe.com Multi-Screen Video Advertising. Compliment your TV buy with a multi-screen campaign delivering your audience on every screen at scale with YuMe's data science-driven audience targeting. YuMe, The Science Behind Influence. FIND OUT MORE Also in the news The Sun aims to boost social footprint with daily #hashtag stories by Arif Durrani, 26 March 2014, 09:09AM Financial Conduct Authority appoints M&C Saatchi and Saatchi Masius by Kate Magee, 25 March 2014, 04:21PM Adland has lost ability to make mistakes, says Steve Henry by Ben Hall and Georgina Brazier, 25 March 2014, 03:51PM Bauer Media moves national radio to One Golden Square by Maisie McCabe, 25 March 2014, 03:28PM From the blogs Did the Wearable Tech Expo deliver the goods? Rupert Cook 25 March 2014, 2:21PM ENERGY BEATS TALENT Dave Trott 25 March 2014, 8:50AM Through the looking glass: The lessons of Gravity Simon Pont 25 March 2014, 8:16AM Are Chevrolet and StarHub in the same sponsorship fix? Chris J Reed 25 March 2014, 6:35AM Latest jobs Director of Digital - Media Maestro Required! Recruiter GoodEgg Digital Salary To £85k + Bonus and Benefits Location Peterborough, Cambs Digital Account Manager - lovely creative agency Manchester Recruiter Perfect Marketing People Salary To £30k Location Manchester Data Executive / Manager - Membership Organisation Recruiter ADLIB Salary £24000 - £27000 per annum Location Bristol ACCOUNT DIRECTOR/JUNIOR ACCOUNT DIRECTOR - Global Agency - FMCG + Electricals - up to £47k Recruiter Judi Patton Salary up to £47k Location London Account Director - top digital agency in Liverpool Recruiter Perfect Marketing People Salary To £60k Location Liverpool Creative Director Recruiter Major Players Salary £55000 - £65000 per annum Location London Manage my bulletins Unsubscribe from bulletin © Haymarket 1957 - 2014 All rights reserved Haymarket Business Information, Teddington Studios, Broom Road, Teddington TW11 9BE, UK News Jobs Blogs & Forums Tenders