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WPP's GroupM restructuring stresses tech-driven ad-buying

By Tim Baysinger Nov 14 (Reuters) - WPP Plc's GroupM, one of the world's largest media buying firms, said on Monday it would restructure its North American operations as the industry relies more on technology to place ads. Rino Scanzoni, GroupM's North America chief investment officer

UK advertising outlook improves after 'negligible' Brexit impact, WPP says

(ShareCast News) - The UK advertising industry outlook has been revised higher by marketing behemoth WPP's Group M business after what is seen as a "negligible" short-term impact from the Brexit vote. While upping its forecasts for the overall UK ad market, Group M trimmed its growth forecast for tr

Britain's FTSE slips, though posts fifth straight month of gains

* FTSE 100 down 0.6 pct * Longest monthly run of advances since 2013 * WPP jumps after update * Shire and Next fall ahead of earnings (ADVISORY- Follow European and UK stock markets in real time on the Reuters Live Markets blog on Eikon, see cpurl://apps.cp./cms/?pageId=livema

London close: Crude prices, policy meetings and Carney weigh on FTSE

(ShareCast News) - London equities closed down on Monday amid sharply lower crude prices and as the market looks to policy calls from Bank of England and the US Federal Reserve later in the week. BoE issues its policy decision on Thursday, with rates seen unchanged, and its quarterly inflation repor

FTSE 100 movers: Shire and Next sold off ahead of results

(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 100 was traipsing lower on Monday afternoon, led down by an assortment of companies across sectors, notably those that are due to report in the coming few days. Shire, which is scheduled to post its third-quarter results on Tuesday, was bottom of the pile as the drug deve

Britain's FTSE slips, though on track for fifth straight month of gains

(ADVISORY- Follow European and UK stock markets in real time on the Reuters Live Markets blog on Eikon, see cpurl://apps.cp./cms/?pageId=livemarkets) * FTSE 100 down 0.4 pct * Set for fifth month of straight gains * WPP jumps after update By Kit Rees LONDON, Oct 31 (

UPDATE 2-WPP sees signs of Brexit uncertainty as sales growth slows

* Q3 organic net sales growth slows to 2.8 pct * Says UK market showing signs of Brexit uncertainty * Says U.S. broadly stable, easing investor concerns * Shares up 3.2 pct (Adds further CEO quotes, analyst reaction, shares) By Paul Sandle LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters)

WPP sees signs of Brexit uncertainty as Q3 organic sales growth slows

LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - WPP, the world's largest advertising group, reported a slowdown in organic net sales growth in the third quarter to 2.8 percent, saying a weaker performance in Britain perhaps reflects the first impact of Brexit uncertainties. The group said it now forecast that b

WPP enjoys third-quarter boost from sterling softness

(ShareCast News) - Helped by the weakness of sterling, WPP posted net revenue and profit margins ahead of forecasts for the third quarter, while the outlook was said to remain unchanged. The advertising colossus reported that quarterly revenues grew 23.4%, with constant currency growth of 7.6%, 4.4%

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Goldman Slightly Less Negative On UK Grocers

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Next 7 Days

WPP's Fitch buys majority stake in StratJG Hong Kong

(ShareCast News) - Advertising giant WPP's company, Fitch, a retail and brand consultancy, has bought a majority stake in StratJG Hong Kong, a brand and customer experience design consultancy. The company said the acquisition "will enhance Fitch's existing offering, strengthening its presence within

WPP invests in New York-based ScrollMotion

(ShareCast News) - Media group WPP has made an investment in US software company ScrollMotion Inc. New York-based ScrollMotion, which has developed a platform for building interactive mobile content without the need for developer0,s has worked with clients such as Apple, JPMorgan Chase and Verizon.

CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Publicis shares drop after Q3 growth misses estimates

(Corrects quarterly period for Omnicom in last bullet point to Q3, not Q2) PARIS, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Shares in France's Publicis Groupe SA fell on Thursday after underlying third-quarter sales growth stalled, undershooting forecasts, and as the company's boss expressed caution over the pro

WPP buys Triad Retail Media

(ShareCast News) - Media agency WPP's wholly-owned operating company Xaxis has agreed to buy US digital retail media specialist Triad Retail Media for an undisclosed sum. Triad - whose clients includes Walmart, eBay, Kohl's, Toys R Us and Asda Stores - generated gross revenues of more than $500m for