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Tech-heavy indexes fall globally as investors offload chip stocks
Iseq edged backwards with Ryanair down 1%
Company behind Irish arm of advertising group Publicis grows profit 12%
Marketing and advertising budgets are often the first casualties during times of economic stress
Advertising revenues set to hit $1tn in market dominated by technology companies
Omnicom and Interpublic in talks to merge in $30bn-plus deal to create the world’s largest advertising agency
WPP launches €970m buyback after ‘outstanding’ year
Strong client demand helps it to surpass recently upgraded forecasts
HSBC doubles annual profits as bad Covid loans fail to materialise
Rising interest rates worldwide to lift income, bank says
European stocks rise on earnings optimism
European chipmakers ASML, Infineon and BE Semiconductor among top gainers
European stocks rise as tech rally rolls on
But investors worry over impact of higher inflation on economic recovery
Culture of intentional inclusivity needs to be fostered in marketing
Management should educate and train employees around unconscious bias and racism
European shares hit record high after commodities rally
S&P 500 and Dow Jones also reach new heights on Wall Street after upbeat data
WPP reinstates dividend after delivering new work at pace
Cost-cutting pays off for ad firm but outlook remains cautious
Facebook battles to rebuild relationship with key advertisers
Social media company uses a mixture of perks and pressure to keep brands close
Rosemary Smith: 'The flag drops, the bullshit stops and away we go'
At age of 79 the queen of Irish motorsport became oldest person to drive a Formula 1 car
WPP braces for impact as Covid-19 drags March net sales down 7.9%
Company warns of tough second quarter
Ad giant WPP pulls dividend, buyback and outlook
Coronavirus outbreak causes increasing number of clients to cancel work
More affordable iPhone 11 is unlikely star of Apple earnings
Customers happy to lock into Apple ‘ecosystem’
Pessimistic sentiment over climate change and trade grips business
Davos 2020: Rise of populism and future of capitalism also high on worry list
WPP returns to quarterly net sales growth after gaining clients
British ad firm steadily improves through the year, recovering from loss of work
Brexit uncertainty causes markets to falter
Markets report: Concerns over Brexit deal, China pours cold water on US trade offer
Markets explode into life on prospect of Brexit deal
Iseq up close to 4 per cent with banks leading the way
European shares close off highs on Italian political woes
Irish banking shares amongst the worst performers as the Iseq drops
EU slashing of growth forecasts causes European stocks to plunge
More than €1.8bn wiped off Irish shares, and FTSE and STOXX have worst day in months
Jumpers stay on in Tourism Ireland ads designed to boost off-season visits
The €16m ‘Fill Your Heart with Ireland’ campaign starts on European TV this week
Core director Justin Cullen leaves to set up own business
Digital marketer to become chairman of Maximum Media from 2019
Alan Cox: Pirate radio to marketing boss
Core chief talks transparency, creativity, tech regulation - and a ban on emails after 7pm
Sorrell haunts WPP as shareholders rebel over farewell package
Around 30% of investors fail to back pay proposal
Dublin-listed Draper Esprit leads €13.5m investment in Realeyes
London-based company has developed AI software that read people’s emotions
Surging oil prices boost FTSE but Wall St lingers in the red
Iseq finishes up just 0.1 per cent higher on a day of mixed fortunes for its biggest stocks
Gary Cohn resignation spooks global investors
Iseq in line with European trend, closes up 0.43% buoyed by Smurfit Kappa
European shares open lower following Cohn’s departure
Exit of Trump’s economic adviser rattles equity markets
Ireland’s ‘adland’ makes fresh push for diversity
New IAPI president Jimmy Murphy says advertising needs to do better on age and gender
Brexit shadow lingers over Irish ad market, says Core Media
Advertising group saw turnover rise 15% last year, but weak sterling has derailed growth
Banks lead the Iseq into negative territory
European shares lower across the board as Spanish political upheaval continues
Mediavest rebrands as Spark Foundry
Change reflects move to analytics and insights alongside traditional media and investment roles
Red postboxes among gold winners at ICAD awards
Ad campaigns for An Post, Road Safety Authority and Iarnród Eireann recognised
WPP predicts tougher 2017 after slow start to the year
World’s largest advertising group highlights possible slowdown after hitting 2016 target
Web Summit second day welcomes football legends to stage
Some 53,000 people from 167 countries expected to attend Lisbon conference
WPP sees signs of Brexit uncertainty as sales growth slows
World’s largest advertising group says UK market a ‘little bit softer’ since June vote
Sales fall at advertising group Publicis after US account losses
Paris-based firm warns of potential political instability as it issues cautious 2017 outlook
WPP beats first-half net sales forecasts
Advertising group to step up drive in fast-growing markets following Brexit vote
Bright outlook for graduates at tenth Gradireland awards
Competition for talent increases as number of graduate programmes grows every year
Solid US trading boosts advertising group WPP
Firm said clients generally remained cautious due to uncertain global outlook
European shares climb to three-month high
Rally in commodities-related stocks and encouraging updates from L’Oreal send markets higher
Permanent TSB brand rises again with €4m campaign
‘Keep going’ campaign will be run across television, cinema and social media
Internet ad spend expected to overtake TV by 2017
Online advertising boosted by Olympics, Euro championships and US election
Agencies create ‘hard times’ ads to promote industry charity Tabs
A 60-year-old advertisng benevolent society is on a mission to raise awareness - and funds
Markets suffer Chinese burns after currency woes
Tullow Oil loses 9.9% in Dublin after further falls in oil price, but Ryanair gains 2.2%
Our Wedding Story: First kiss felt like ‘winning the lottery’
Just after Ian McCabe and Louise Moloney were married, the newlyweds decided to walk through St Stephen’s Green, where they were greeted with an applause from sunbathers, to their reception at the Shelbourne Hotel
European shares fall to hover near two month lows
Crude oil prices remain at levels not seen since early 2009 as output rises
‘Star Wars’ puts screen tourism centre stage
Skellig Michael’s appearance in film to take Irish tourism ‘into a new dimension’
Companies scrap Paris events after terror attacks
Airbnb pulled final day of event for 6,000 property owners as companies fear security and travel disruptions
US, Algerian, Portuguese, Swedish and German citizens among victims
Citizens of at least 15 countries among the 132 killed in the attacks
A giant of advertising gives his spin on the age of disruption and blurred lines
French advertising legend Maurice Lévy is still learning at the age of 73
US growth offsets Chinese jitters at ad group WPP
Advertising giant records net sales growth of 3.5% in American market
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