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WPP's Kantar acquires digital agency from Guardian News and Media

Kantar, the data investment management arm of advertising and PR giant WPP, has acquired Guardian Digital Agency (GDA), a specialist data visualisation and interactive development agency that was previously part of Guardian News and Media Group. The business, with which a number of Kantar-owned co

WPP's Kantar Buys Guardian Digital Agency

UK Dividends Calendar - Week Ahead

UK Dividends Calendar - Week Ahead

UK Dividends Calendar - Week Ahead

UK Dividends Calendar - Week Ahead

London open: Stocks rise ahead of data-heavy week

- Eurozone inflation predicted to remain stable at 0.5% - ECB meeting, US employment report due out later this week - Miners fall but Anglo rises on asset sale rumours techMARK 2,827.12 +0.33% FTSE 100 6,772.40 +0.22% FTSE 250 15,737.98 +0.36% Weakness in the mining sector didn't stop UK stocks fr

Yahoo looking to buy YouTube content provider for $250 mln- Sky News

June 26 (Reuters) - Internet giant Yahoo has put in a bid of around $250 million to buy Fullscreen, a company which creates content for YouTube channels, Britain's Sky News reported on Thursday. Yahoo is looking to expand its reach to young consumers through the acquisition of the company,

UPDATE: Some WPP Shareholders Still Unhappy About Sorrell's Pay

PRESS: Some WPP Shareholders Still Unhappy About Sorrell's Pay - FT

WPP gross margins decline

A 2.5% decline in gross margin during the first five months of the year sent shares in advertising giant WPP lower on Wednesday, as "demanding" markets persisted in western continental Europe. Although reported gross margin was down 2.5% at £3.908bn, it was up 5.9% in constant currency and 4% highe

UPDATE 1-WPP trading improves, investors back pay scheme

(Adds AGM vote) LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) - Martin Sorrell's WPP, the world's largest advertising group, said trading had improved in the last two months due to strong growth in the United States and Britain. The firm said revenue on a like-for-like basis was up 7.6 percent in the fir

WPP's Revenues Continue To Rise; Strong Sterling Taking Its Toll

WPP says demand in U.S. and Britain helps trading to improve

LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) - Martin Sorrell's WPP said trading had improved in the last two months due to strong growth in advertising markets in the United States and Britain. The firm, the world's largest advertising group, said revenue on a like-for-like basis was up 7.6 percent in the f

Wednesday newspaper round-up: Bank of England, US oil, RBS

Bankers seized on fresh evidence that the housing market may be starting to cool to urge the Bank of England to stay its hand and refrain from widely expected curbs on mortgage lending tomorrow. The British Bankers' Association described new data yesterday showing that mortgage approvals fell for th