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18th July 2014

Google Q2 revenues beat expectations as CBO departs Google has exceeded analysts' expectations by posting a 22% leap in second quarter revenues, driven by a 25% increase in paid clicks, but cost-per-click continues to decline. Watch: Claire Enders on Time Warner/21st Century Fox Claire Enders, the chief executive of Enders Analysis, has predicted that the formation of Sky Europe is a 'full-blown conclusion' following Time Warner's rejection of Rupert Murdoch's $80 billion (£46.7 billion) takeover offer. Art Everywhere returns for second run Art Everywhere, the campaign that fills outdoor advertising sites with famous artwork, returns on Monday for a six-week run. Media business rankings 18 July 2014: Vizeum joins the table after landing Camelot. George Clooney's spat with the Daily Mail The MAA view on the IPA Bellwether Report Scott Knox, the managing director of the Marketing Agencies Associations, gives his view on the IPA Bellwether report. Facebook eyes greater slice of ecommerce market with 'Buy' button trial Facebook is trialling the introduction of a "Buy" button on its News Feed and Business Pages, allowing users to purchase products and services without leaving the social network. Why media strategy is a creative problem The days of creative conviction leading media selection are gone, but a lot has been lost on the way, Phil Georgiadis says. My Media Week: Stuart Sullivan-Martin This week, Stuart Sullivan-Martin, chief strategy officer, Global Solutions and EMEA at MEC, burns the midnight oil reviewing Media Week Award entries in his role as a judge. Independent's digest i launches own website i100 ESI Media, home to The Independent and Evening Standard newsbrands, has launched an interactive audience-led website for its successful i newspaper, i100.co.uk Spotify parts ways with European leader Chris Maples Chris Maples, vice president of Europe at Spotify, has left his role with the music company after three years, Media Week understands. Do agencies hold too much power? Will advertisers suffer from Omnicom Media Group's decision to pull all ads from Channel 5, David Benady asks. Newspapers throw the future of NRS in doubt The press is reviewing its relationship with the measurement body as it seeks a system for the digital age. By Arif Durrani. News brands are keen to set the agenda, but it is a time for collaboration "The NRS in its current form no longer serves newspaper needs." Not my words but those of Bob Hulks, the ex-independent chairman of the Newspaper Publishers Association Review Group, speaking at the Media Research Group conference back in 1998. We are in the business to create and take risks, not to reassure accountants We in the media seem to have an overriding obsession with being in the assurance business rather than the invention business. Latest blogs Enmity, amity and Pats: how peace has broken out in newsbrands The newspaper business took a major leap forward this month with the launch of a commercial transaction system designed to enable cross-platform sell, says Rufus Olins, chief executive of Newsworks. CNN's Petra Malenicka: 'We don't talk about TV anymore' At CNN, the Cable News Network owned by Turner Broadcasting, they no longer talk about television, says European leader Petra Malenicka. In an age of mobility, outdoor media is the second screen As the importance of both "context" and "mobility" come into their own in the media, outdoor stands to reap the benefits, says Chris Forrester. Amazon's Fire phone could help win over the high street With its new Fire phone launched on Wednesday, Amazon has the potential to instantly hijack the high street and make every song, sign, poster and product a point of sale opportunity, says Talon's Richard Simkins Heading the elephants off at the pass I attended a conference this week where the thorny topic of ad blocking received significant airtime. And no wonder, given what we heard.

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