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WPP's GTB acquires Zubi Advertising Services

(ShareCast News) - WPP's wholly-owned full-service agency GTB has acquired Zubi Advertising Services, which focuses on the Hispanic market in the US, for an undisclosed sum. As of the end of December, Zubi's unaudited net revenues were $18.9m and its clients include Ford, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

WPP's Kantar buys Ireland's Newsaccess

(ShareCast News) - Kantar Media, the data investment management arm of WPP, has acquired Irish multi-channel media monitoring provider Newsaccess. Founded in 2005, Newsaccess employs around 20 people and has its headquarters in Dublin. Its revenues for the year ended 31 December 2015 were around €2

UPDATE 2-Investor Standard Life seeks change at Sports Direct, Volkswagen

* Has "major concerns" about Sports Direct remuneration policy * VW needs more board independence * WPP has made progress in succession planning * Monitoring BHP compensation plans for Samarco dam disaster (Adds comment from VW, Standard Life on VW bond ownership) By Car

Investor Standard Life seeks change at Sports Direct, Volkswagen

LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Standard Life Investments has concerns about governance at Sports Direct and Volkswagen and will press for more change at the companies, it said in its annual governance report on Wednesday. Mike Ashley's role as executive deputy chairman of retailer Sports Direct

Arthur Sadoun to take over as CEO of ad firm Publicis Groupe

By Tim Baysinger Jan 26 (Reuters) - Arthur Sadoun will take over as chief executive of advertising company Publicis Groupe SA from longtime CEO Maurice Levy on June 1, the company said on Thursday. Paris-based Publicis Groupe is the third-largest ad company in the world, part of what

WPP acquires controlling stake in Mediacom India

(ShareCast News) - WPP has acquired a controlling stake in MediaCom India, having hitherto only carried a minority stake. MediaCom India, which employs around 170 people in four offices across the country, is a buying and planning agency focused across traditional and digital channels. The agency g

WPP Takes Majority Stake In Mumbai-Based MediaCom India

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Davos CEOs 'go local' on supply chain in Trump era

By Martinne Geller and Ben Hirschler DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Business leaders in Davos, traditionally the high priests of globalisation, are talking up the benefits of local production this week to shield themselves from criticism from incoming U.S. President Donald Trump.Read more

BUZZ-Havas: nears record high after broker highlights M&A possibility

** Shares of French advertiser close in on all-time high -- shares up 3.1 pct - within a whisker of peak hit 2 yrs ago ** Brokerage Oddo draws attention to a May 2016 interview in which French billionaire and Vivendi CEO Vincent Bollore evoked the possibility of a tie-up between Havas and V

Exane picks WPP and cuts DMGT as media set to outperform in 2017

(ShareCast News) - After a weak 2016, Exane BNP Paribas predicted the media sector will outperform the wider market in 2017, though downgraded Daily Mail & General Trust due to "significant operational uncertainty". Exane said it expected media will outperform as the sector's relative p/e premium ha

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WPP takes full ownership of two Chinese JVs

(ShareCast News) - Media agency WPP has agreed to buy full ownership of two existing Chinese joint ventures from Shanghai Advertising Limited. The acquisition will see WPP's operating company Ogilvy & Mather Marketing Communications take up the remaining 25% and 15% stakes in Shanghai Ogilvy & Mathe

BUZZ-Pivotal cuts ratings on nine stocks, points to Trump risk

** Pivotal Internet and Advertising analyst Brian Wieser downgraded his ratings on nine stocks on Thursday, including Walt Disney and CBS, pointing to increased political risk under President-elect Donald Trump ** "The assumption behind the Trump trade is that everything is going to work ou