Breaking news from Brand Republic - Bob Marley fronts 'Marley Natural' global cannabis brand, plus Giffgaff; Uber; Viber; Premier League TV rights

View in web browser View text-only version Blackberry version Mobile version Add to safe senders list Latest news ASA bans 'strongly sexual' Giffgaff ad by Gurjit Degun 19 November 2014, 09:13AM The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has banned a "strongly sexual" ad by Giffgaff, the mobile telephone network, after one complaint. Bob Marley fronts 'Marley Natural' global cannabis brand by Shona Ghosh 19 November 2014, 10:11AM Bob Marley will front the world's first global cannabis brand, after the family of the late reggae singer agreed to a tie-up with private equity firm Privateer Holdings. Creston agencies become Unlimited in rebrand by James Swift 19 November 2014, 10:06AM Creston, the marketing communications group that owns TMW, is rebranding to Creston Unlimited to reflect its joined-up offering. PROMOTION Social Media Webinar: Maximising Engagement at Events 3 December, 11.00 GMT This live webinar reveals vital tips on embedding the right strategy to capitalise on that most potent of combos - live event content fused with social media. Save Your Spot Uber: we don't spy on passengers by Shona Ghosh 19 November 2014, 10:03AM Uber, the Taxi app, has insisted it does not monitor passengers, after senior vice president Emil Michael suggested the company might hire "researchers" to smear journalists. Johnston Press, Local World and Newsquest unite for 1XL digital sell by Arif Durrani 19 November 2014, 08:00AM Local media owners, Johnston Press, Local World and Newsquest, have formed a partnership to create a nationwide digital advertising proposition called 1XL. Viber launches Public Chats in major global marketing push by Shona Ghosh 19 November 2014, 09:06AM Viber, the mobile messaging app, has introduced a feature called Public Chats, which enables users to listen in on instant messages broadcast by brands or celebrities including Perez Hilton and Pixie Lott. Ofcom kick-starts investigation into �3bn Premier League TV rights by Arif Durrani 18 November 2014, 04:15PM Ofcom has opened an investigation into how the Premier League sells �3 billion worth of live UK audio-visual football rights in the UK, following a complaint from Virgin Media. Supermarkets must embrace the 'connected shopper' to win sales by Sara Spary 19 November 2014, 09:54AM Retailers must embrace the connected shopper to drive growth into the future, or risk being trapped in a cycle of harmful and aggressive discounting, according to Jonathan Agnes, the chief executive officer of Constant Commerce. Latest jobs Paid Search Lead - International Agency Recruiter Silverdrum Salary �55,000 + benefits Location London (Central), London (Greater) Digital Display Manager - Fab Agency! Recruiter GoodEgg Digital Salary �Neg+ great benefits Location South East England / London (Central), London (Greater) Marketing & Promotions Executive Recruiter Stopgap Salary �90 - �95 per day + 3 month contract Location London Head of Paid Search Recruiter GoodEgg Digital Salary Circa �80k + Bonus & Benefits Location London (Central), London (Greater) Account Manager Recruiter Stopgap Salary �40000 - �45000 per annum + pro rata - 9 month contract Location London Digital Marketing Executive - Aviation Recruiter GoodEgg Digital Salary �30k + Benefits and Options Location St Albans, Hertfordshire From the blogs Do you need to be a certain 'type' of person to work in marketing? Geoff Trickey 19 November 2014, 8:40AM What can Dapper Laughs tell us about our own brands? The Wall 19 November 2014, 8:30AM Infographic: Vine vs Vimeo Polly Becker 18 November 2014, 10:47AM 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