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Publicis Groupe closes acquisition of Epsilon for final figure of $3.95b
Publicis Groupe closes acquisition of Epsilon for final figure of $3.95b
Simon Gwynn
July 2, 2019
11:25 am

The deal, revealed in April, is the biggest ever for the French holding company.

Apple poaches Publicis Groupe creative chief Nick Law
Apple poaches Publicis Groupe creative chief Nick Law
Simon Gwynn
June 25, 2019
9:58 am

Law joined French holding company in April 2018 after 17 years at Interpublic’s R/GA.

WPP’s Mark Read awarded more than $4.8m in pay and bonuses in 2018
WPP’s Mark Read awarded more than $4.8m in pay and bonuses in 2018
Simon Gwynn
April 24, 2019
9:49 am

Read was handed $1.9m bonus as COO last year, with first of three payments due next week.

Accenture follows Droga5 deal by acquiring Madrid-based Shackleton
Accenture follows Droga5 deal by acquiring Madrid-based Shackleton
Simon Gwynn
April 8, 2019
2:49 pm

Move also follows purchases in Germany, Denmark and Netherlands.

Publicis Groupe said to be divesting part of its health business
Publicis Groupe said to be divesting part of its health business
Simon Gwynn
October 18, 2018
10:33 am

The holding company reported organic growth of 1.3% in the third quarter, but said the Publicis Health Solutions business dragged down its growth.

The weight is over: Weight Watchers changes name to WW
The weight is over: Weight Watchers changes name to WW
Simon Gwynn
September 24, 2018
11:44 am

Weight Watchers is changing its name to WW and adopting a new tagline, “Wellness that works”, as it responds to changing views on healthy lifestyles.

Twitter follows Facebook in share price plunge as monthly active users fall
Twitter follows Facebook in share price plunge as monthly active users fall
Simon Gwynn
July 27, 2018
6:42 pm

Despite some other positive indicators, Twitter’s share price fell 14% as the platform revealed a dip in its monthly active users in its second quarter results, compared to the previous quarter.

Twitter purge of locked accounts welcomed by Unilever’s Keith Weed
Twitter purge of locked accounts welcomed by Unilever’s Keith Weed
Simon Gwynn
July 11, 2018
5:20 pm

Some Twitter accounts could lose millions of followers when the social platform purges large numbers of “locked” accounts this week.

WPP investor pressure to sell Kantar could open door to Sorrell acquisition spree
WPP investor pressure to sell Kantar could open door to Sorrell acquisition spree
Simon Gwynn
June 6, 2018
2:10 pm

Investor pressure is likely to force WPP into selling Kantar, possibly along with other assets – which could open opportunities for Sir Martin Sorrell’s new vehicle S4 Capital.

WPP chairman Quarta should be ousted over Sorrell report, advisory group tells shareholders
WPP chairman Quarta should be ousted over Sorrell report, advisory group tells shareholders
Simon Gwynn
May 14, 2018
1:46 pm

Roberto Quarta faces a potential shareholder revolt at next month’s AGM after advisory group Glass Lewis recommended that shareholders vote against his re-election.

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