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View in web browser View text-only version Blackberry version Mobile version Add to safe senders list Latest news Consumer confidence tumbles from a nine year high by Sara Spary 30 September 2014, 09:14AM British consumer confidence has dropped this month, falling from a nine year high according to research by GfK. Matalan defends 'racist' monkey onesie image by Shona Ghosh 30 September 2014, 09:09AM Matalan has denied that a catalogue image featuring children dressed up in animal onesies was racist, after customers complained that the only black children featured were wearing monkey outfits. Universal Music Group to allow native ads in videos by Sara Spary 30 September 2014, 08:40AM Universal Music Group will allow digital brand integrations in select music videos for the first time in a bid to boost revenues through advertising. PROMOTION 6 Stages to Owning the Entire Customer Experience Discover where your brand stands in the customer experience maturity model in this free expert report, including case studies from Manchester City and HSBC. Download Your Report >>> Match.com's Karl Gregory on singles, aphrodisiacs and his desire to live in the moment by Karl Gregory 30 September 2014, 08:00AM Karl Gregory, the UK managing director and European director, Match.com, on connecting singles through the Aphrodisiac Café and his efforts to avoid becoming a slave to technology. Smirnoff Ice airs Africa campaign by James Swift 30 September 2014, 07:43AM Smirnoff has released a TV campaign across four African countries for its Ice Double Black and Ice Double Black Guarana drinks, as part of a push in the continent by parent company Diageo. Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg calls for more ads that celebrate women by Sarah Shearman 30 September 2014, 07:25AM NEW YORK - Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's chief operating officer and the author of 'Lean In', led an Advertising Week panel that explored gender roles in global campaigns. Cab wars: Addison Lee takes on Hailo and Uber with new marketing and innovation boss by Shona Ghosh 29 September 2014, 04:00PM Addison Lee has added to its growing list of senior hires, bringing in former agency boss Nick Constantinou as head of marketing and product innovation as it looks to stay on top in the taxi wars. Latest jobs Head of UX & Digital Design Director Recruiter MCG Associates Salary tax free competitive package Location Dubai (Emirate) (AE) Brand Manager Recruiter Simplified Recruitment Salary Upto �35,000 DOE + Benefits Location Watford, Hertfordshire Senior Online Partnerships Manager - Retail Recruiter GoodEgg Digital Salary �40k + 50% Bonus and Benefits Location London (Central), London (Greater) Agency Account Manager - out of home media (OTE �55k) Recruiter Ascent Solutions Salary Up to �35,000 Basic, �55,000 OTE (uncapped) + 25 days holiday, pension & many other great benefits Location London (Greater) / London (Central), London (Greater) / London (East), London (Greater) / London ... Affiliates Manager Recruiter GoodEgg Digital Salary �40k + Bonus & Benefits Location London (Central), London (Greater) Ad Ops Manager - Leading Agency Recruiter GoodEgg Digital Salary �Neg + Great Benefits Location South East England / London (Central), London (Greater) From the blogs My role in "Meet Me in Starbucks" Chris J Reed 29 September 2014, 11:54PM NFC: No more excuses Craig Barber 29 September 2014, 12:11PM Sponsored: Mobile is approaching its tipping point Michael Nutley 29 September 2014, 11:41AM 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