Mark Read to be revealed as new CEO of WPP next week

Previous boss of Wunderman was internal favourite to succeed Martin Sorrell

WPP in talks with Alibaba and Tencent over tie-up

Advertising group considers sale of stake in Chinese-based business to tech groups

Alan Cox: Pirate radio to marketing boss

Core chief talks transparency, creativity, tech regulation - and a ban on emails after 7pm

Sorrell’s new venture S4 Capital beats WPP to acquire MediaMonks

Deal sets up potential clash with advertising powerhouse

Martin Sorrell planning to raise £1bn for new ad agency

Sorrell’s S4 Capital and WPP going head to head in a battle to take over MediaMonks

Sorrell wins backing from Odey for new venture

Support a vote of confidence in Sorrell, who was ousted as CEO from WPP Plc in April

Martin Sorrell hits out at WPP ‘leaks’

Advertising group founder also refers to ‘scurrilous and salacious stuff’ in the media following his exit

Martin Sorrell hits out at WPP ‘leaks’

Advertising chief resigned after media reports of improper use of company funds

European bourses tread water ahead of US rate rise news

Trading volumes brisk in Dublin as ICG falls

Sorrell haunts WPP as shareholders rebel over farewell package

Around 30% of investors fail to back pay proposal

Ireland as a tax haven; VHI’s strong capital; Moneyconf; and WPP’s agm showdown

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Martin Sorrell: his downfall as king of WPP

Routine abuse of underlings coupled with a board-level investigation into his personal conduct and use of company money led to his departure

Martin Sorrell at risk of losing WPP pay-off

Issue arises if he breaches confidentiality agreement that restricts what he can tell about the advertising group and its operations

Former WPP chief Sorrell planning marketing comeback

UK businessman plans to turn Derriston Capital into next-gen marketing firm

WPP shareholder adviser raises transparency concerns

Glass Lewis has called on shareholders to vote against company’s pay report at June agm

Ex-AOL chief being considered to succeed Sorrell at WPP

Tim Armstrong among range of external options for top job with advertising giant

European shares end April on a high as UK merger shakes up retail

Multibillion pound merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda dominates trading

WPP’s first results after Sorrell boost sentiment and shares

Advertising group’s management to look at restructuring and possible disposals

A women-only island, abandoned takeovers and special training at Starbucks

Planet Business: Martin Sorrell’s golden goodbye and Bill Gates’s hopeful outlook

Sky posts strong figures ahead of expected bidding war

Pay TV group sees turnover up 5% as it adds 38,000 new customers

European shares dip ahead of new US sanctions on Russia

Trading remains cautious as tensions between western powers and Russia persist

WPP embarks on new journey without Sorrell at the helm

Sorrell quit on Saturday after investigation; two execs appointed joint COO as CEO hunt begins

Martin Sorrell: It’s all going sour for the elder lemon of advertising

London Briefing: The head of global group WPP is being investigated for ‘misconduct’

Brewing US-China trade war takes the fizz out of European stocks

C&C surges after purchase of Matthew Clark Bibendum, but UK investors play it safe

Ad group WPP to investigate alleged misconduct by CEO

Martin Sorrell rejects accusations, which come as board looks into misuse of firm assets

WPP shares suffer worst slump in 19 years on glum outlook

Advertising giant predicts year of no growth as digital competitors disrupt sector

Wilson Hartnell PR appoints Sharon Murphy as chief executive

Brian Bell becomes non-executive chairman of Ogilvy & Mather Group, a related group

A night at the Dorchester: women groped and harassed at ‘most un-PC event of the year’

Hostesses told to wear skimpy black outfits at men-only black tie charity dinner in London

Profits at Ogilvy & Mather’s Irish offices rise by a third

WPP-owned ad and PR group had €1.9m profits while Omnicom profits were up by 37%

Ad giant WPP lowers full-year expectations again

World’s biggest advertising company said it suffered from the loss of VW and AT&T and from the fall in spending from consumer goods groups

Clients desert scandal hit PR firm, Bell Pottinger

London Briefing: Revelations of role in South African elections ruin top firm’s reputation

Ad group WPP cuts sales forecast on weak client demand

Shares dive 12% as world’s largest advertising group misses half-year targets

Ransomware attack comes at bad time for Kantar Media in Ireland

Cantillon: Customer base is already fuming over proposed takeover of Newsaccess

Cannes ad festival restricts super yachts to avoid ‘excess of celebration’

‘It was like Club 18-30 down there,’ said organiser of Lions event

Financier Randy Work asks judge to take his ‘genius’ into account in divorce case

Former Lone Star Funds executive made plea in bid to win a greater share of €165m fortune than his ex-wife

Havas withdraws ad spending from Google and YouTube in UK

French media agency spends about €200 million a year on digital advertising

French shares climb as Marine Le Pen loses ground

Banks rally in expectation of Fed rate hike; Ryanair falls despite strong February traffic

WPP predicts tougher 2017 after slow start to the year

World’s largest advertising group highlights possible slowdown after hitting 2016 target

The $143bn flop: How Warren Buffett and 3G lost Unilever

The story behind the failure of Kraft Heinz to win over the Anglo-Dutch giant

Executive pay: How much is too much?

Public unease with disparities in income has continued to grow since the 2008 crash

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