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WPP's J. Walter Company acquires WANDA Digital in Turkey

(ShareCast News) - J.Walter Thompson Company, a global marketing communications agency and a subsidiary of media firm WPP Group, announced the acquisition of a majority stake in WANDA Digital, an independent digital agency in Turkey. The agreement follows an initial investment from WPP made last yea

WPP's J Walter Thompson to buy US digital agency iStrategyLabs

(ShareCast News) - WPP's wholly-owned global market communications agency J Walter Thompson has agreed to buy full service US digital agency iStrategyLabs (ISL) for an undisclosed sum. Based in Washington with an office in New York and 80 employees, ISL generated net revenue of $12.4m as of 31 Decem

WPP's J Walter Thompson Buys US Digital Agency iStrategy Labs

UPDATE 1-Publicis stuns market with strong Q2 underlying sales growth

* Ad group shares up 4.5 pct, best CAC 40 index performer * Internal reorganisation, Sapient drive performance * Loss of large accounts in 2015 to be felt in Q3 * Successor of CEO Levy likely to be chosen internally (Recasts story, adds details) By Mathieu Rosemain and G

Publicis expects losing accounts in 2015 to hit sales in Q3

By Mathieu Rosemain and Gwénaëlle Barzic PARIS, July 21 (Reuters) - France's Publicis said the loss of large accounts in the United States last year will likely hamper sales in the third quarter after reporting a better than expected underlying growth over the April-June period. The

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: RBC Capital Upgrades Sky To Outperform

Monday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - Experian: Barclays reiterates overweight with a target price of 1,550p. Rentokil: HSBC upgrades to hold with a 190p target. Card Factory: UBS reiterates buy with a 295p target. Capital & Regional: HSBC starts coverage at buy with a 61p target. Unilever: Goldman Sachs reiterates

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: HSBC Ups Rentokil Initial To Hold From Reduce

WPP's Grey buys majority stake in China's Easycom

(ShareCast News) - Advertising giant WPP's wholly-owned operating company, Grey, a marketing communications network, bought a majority stake in Chinese social marketing agency Easycom. The acquisition was part of WPP's strategy to invest in markets and sectors that will strengthen its content and t

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Goldman Sachs Cuts ASOS To Neutral From Buy

WPP's Grey Group Buys Majority Stake In China's Easycom

WPP buys Belgium's Famous; to focus on Western EU post Brexit

(ShareCast News) - WPP said the UK's decision to leave the European Union will lead to it placing "an even greater emphasis" on growth in Western Continental Europe as it announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Belgian creative agency Famous for an undisclosed sum. Brussels-based Famous' ma

WPP's Grey Group Acquires Majority Stake In Belgium's Famous

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Property Stocks Continue To Receive Downgrades

WPP to place greater emphasis on western continental Europe post Brexit

(ShareCast News) - Advertising giant WPP said the UK's vote to quit the European Union will see the company place a great emphasis on western continental Europe. This market included four of WPP's top-10 markets worldwide, namely Germany, France, Italy and Spain. WPP's strategic update came with co